Gregory Patrick · Resort & Destination Development Advisory

The most expensive resort to build is one guests can experience somewhere else.

We help resort and destination developers decide what people will come for, what they will buy, what it will cost to deliver and how the project will make money.

Gregory Patrick and the DreamMaker team connect the guest offering with ownership structure, all-inclusive packages, financial planning, staffing and sales—from the first concept through opening.

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02 — Before You Build.

Decide what you will sell before you decide what to build.

Bring us in at concept stage, years before opening. We help owners define the guest or buyer, the reason to choose the project, the price and the cost of delivery before those decisions become expensive to change.

Gregory Patrick, founder of House of DreamMaker, has spent 38 years creating original hospitality and travel experiences, including 22 years serving YPO members and their families.

What You Can Commission
Resort Development

Guest proposition, development economics, pricing, staffing and sales, planned together from the first concept.

Residential & Fractional Ownership

Ownership structure, included services, annual running costs, owner use and rental options built around what buyers will receive.

Hotels & Entertainment Destinations

Hotels, parks, dining, wellness and transport connected in packages people can understand, buy and enjoy.

Private Estates & Guest Programmes

Original stays and programmes, with the people, pricing and delivery plan to make them work.

Sell the entire experience.

Three nights away, two park visits, selected meals, transport and supervised adventures for the children—all arranged in one booking. The days balance adventures for different ages, time together as a family and a few unhurried hours for the parents.

We work out the details that make it possible: what’s included, what guests can add, how many people it can comfortably serve and what each part costs. Hotels, attractions and partners each know their part and what they will be paid, with one person keeping the family’s stay running smoothly. When the destination owns those facilities, more of the holiday spending stays within its businesses.

For suitable offers, we target a 45–55% gross profit margin after direct delivery costs. We test the numbers against supplier terms, staffing, capacity and realistic sales expectations.

03 — Development & Commercial Planning

WHAT THE PROJECT NEEDS BEFORE IT OPENS.

01

Ownership and buyer value

Fractional or whole ownership, with accommodation, service, dining, wellness and family programmes included, annual running costs explained, and owner use and rental participation defined.

02

Revenue enhancement

Create original concepts and all-inclusive packages that connect accommodation, dining, wellness and activities, retain more revenue within the resort, and remove separate paygates and departmental silos wherever practical.

03

Sales and marketing

Identify the right buyers and build an original strategy around what they value, how they make decisions and the people they trust, extending beyond conventional residential and branded residence sales channels.

04

Residential staffing and delivery

Staffing plans, hiring and training for butler-led residential teams, supported by service manuals and detailed instructions for delivering original guest programmes.

04 — Selected DreamMaker Work

From private estates to resort development.

These projects show how Gregory connects an original idea with pricing, staffing and delivery—from private commissions to a residential resort now in development.

Private Residential Resort Development

Gregory created the concept and developed the commercial and operating framework for a proposed $1.5 billion private residential resort from the ground up.

His work spans fractional ownership, all-inclusive services, restaurant concepts, family programmes, staffing, pricing, cost and margin models, capital planning, and a proprietary in-house sales and marketing strategy.

These elements were designed together to strengthen the offer to buyers, generate recurring revenue and improve revenue and profit per square foot.

Gregory leads each engagement.

Gregory sets the strategy, supported by specialists selected for the project. DreamMaker’s work with teams in Southeast Asia spans almost 25 years. Those teams support research, supplier coordination, cost analysis, documentation and administration, while senior specialists contribute from around the world. Local teams are prepared for delivery on the ground.

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05 — Engagements & Fees

Work directly with Gregory Patrick and the DreamMaker team.

Private Consultation
$1,250 / hr
  • Two-hour minimum: $2,500.
  • Work through a specific development, ownership, pricing, financial, sales or operating decision with Gregory Patrick.
Project Review & Workshop
$25,000

A review of your proposed or operating project, a working session with your team, and written recommendations on the offer, economics, sales and delivery.

  • Advance review of your project, target guests or buyers, business objectives, available plans and agreed financial information.
  • One workshop with Gregory Patrick and your team, online or on property, lasting up to six working hours.
  • Written recommendations identifying what to improve, what to create, the commercial opportunities and what to tackle first.
  • One 60-minute follow-up to discuss the recommendations and agree on next steps.

Preparation, the workshop, written recommendations and follow-up are included. The focus and arrangements are agreed together beforehand.

Ongoing Consultation
$25,000 / month
  • Six-month minimum · $150,000 minimum engagement.
  • Direct, ongoing advice from Gregory Patrick as you develop, improve or launch your property.
    • Four scheduled working calls each month with you and your team.
    • Review of the guest or buyer proposition, ownership options, financial assumptions, packages, pricing, sales, staffing and service.
    • Participation in selected meetings with your architects, designers and operating team.
    • Written recommendations identifying priorities, opportunities and next steps.
    • Email and telephone consultation between scheduled calls.
    • 30 to 40 hours of Gregory Patrick's time each month, including preparation, meetings, review and written advice.
  • Experience creation, on-property work and team training are separately scoped and priced.
Resort & Destination Development
$125,000

An early-stage commercial plan for a resort, residential hospitality project or defined part of a larger destination. We establish what people will buy, how the offer will be priced and delivered, and the financial assumptions behind it.

  • Guest and buyer proposition, positioning and reasons to choose the project.
  • Ownership and fractional options, included services, annual running costs, owner use and rental participation where relevant.
  • All-inclusive packages, optional purchases, pricing and recurring revenue.
  • A commercial financial model covering development costs, sales, operating revenue, direct delivery costs, staffing, working capital, funding assumptions and break-even, developed with your finance and cost teams.
  • Base, downside and upside cases, with assumptions clearly identified.
  • Sales and marketing strategy, channel economics and phased launch.
  • Staffing, supplier and operating briefs for the development and management teams.
  • An owner’s decision brief identifying priorities, responsibilities and next steps.

The project or phase, required inputs, deliverables, usage rights and schedule are agreed before work begins.

Experience Origination
$125,000
  • Six original programmes created exclusively for your resort, priced and planned for delivery by your team and contracted specialists. The resort collects the guest revenue and pays delivery partners agreed flat fees.
  • We help specify, select and prepare the person responsible for delivery, with DreamMaker backup available under an agreed support arrangement. Programmes are costed to target a 55% gross profit margin after direct delivery costs, subject to supplier terms, capacity and sales.
    • Six exclusive programmes, with guest descriptions, selling prices, inclusions and schedules.
    • Direct cost budgets covering suppliers, staff, transport and logistics.
    • Supplier sourcing and flat-fee delivery arrangements within agreed budgets.
    • Role description, candidate selection support and training plan for the person responsible for delivery.
    • Operating instructions and an agreed plan for cover during illness or absence.
    • One 10-day on-site visit.
    • Two remote team workshops covering sales and delivery.
    • Two rounds of consolidated revisions.
  • The final mix, schedule and any continuing support terms are agreed before work begins.
Product & Experience Architecture
$325,000
  • Experience Origination scope is included.
  • Three bookable stay packages linking accommodation, dining and original programmes, with clear inclusions, prices and direct delivery costs.
  • Two activity-day programmes for different generations, with time together and separately.
  • Three suite packages with exclusive experiences included in the rate, giving guests a reason to upgrade.
  • Two original corporate programmes designed to attract business through distinctive retreats, team experiences and client entertaining.
  • Pricing, packages, staffing, service requirements, revenue and cost assumptions, supplier negotiations and delivery instructions for every additional offering.
  • Three on-property staff training sessions, two rehearsals or trial experiences, and launch support.
  • Two rounds of consolidated revisions cover the whole engagement.
  • Includes a total of 20 working days on property during a one-month stay, covering the entire commission. Days are up to ten hours, scheduled flexibly with your team. The final mix and schedule are agreed together before work begins.

Fees cover the agreed advisory and design scope. Travel, accommodation, third-party purchases and continuing operational support are budgeted separately. Each proposal defines the commissioned work and project usage rights.

06 — Discuss a Project

Discuss a Project

Tell us what you plan to build or improve, where the project stands and the commercial decisions you need to make. We work with owners, developers and operators from early concept through opening and beyond.

Project Stage
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