Glamping accommodation planning, feasibility study, consulting.
We check whether your plot and your idea work together, and if they do, we stay with you from the plan to the construction.
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Who this site is for
Four different situations, four different first steps. Find the one that is yours.
You own a plot
You have a piece of land close to nature that you do not want to sell, but it is sitting unused. It could become your own investment, a lease, or a joint project with an investor.
I would like my plot assessedYou want to invest
You are looking for a tourism investment and want to see what it costs, how long it takes to build, and what the realistic scenario is, not the best one.
I would like an information packYou manufacture or build
You manufacture mobile homes, domes, tents or shepherd's huts, or perhaps you build cabins and treehouses, and you want to join projects where there will actually be an order at the end.
I would like to join the networkYou want to run a glamping site
You are about to start, or you already run a place and you are stuck somewhere: permits, pricing, occupancy, marketing.
I have a questionWhat we do
Four areas where a glamping project tends to get stuck. We help with these, separately or together.
Site assessment
We look at the plot: terrain, soil, water, noise, views, access, utilities. We tell you what fits on it and what does not.
Feasibility and return on investment
Investment cost, expected revenue, occupancy scenarios and payback period, in one document. Not a promise, a calculation.
Unit type selection
Dome, shepherd's hut, luxury tent, cabin, mobile home or treehouse? We recommend the type that suits the site, the budget and the permitting situation.
Construction and supplier coordination
Requesting quotes, coordinating manufacturers and contractors, scheduling and on-site checks. One contact person until the end of the project.
Packages
Three steps, depending on where you are. If you do not know which one is yours, the free first conversation will show.
Sample summary, ready to send immediately. It shows the approach and the structure of the analysis, on a general example.
Feasibility summary for your own site and your idea, with a 1-hour consultation.
The contents of Package 2, extended with detailed business planning: investment and operating costs, cash flow and payback scenarios, based on actual quotes.
Plans
Plans and concepts we have worked on. Each of them can be adapted to another suitable site as well.
Near Budapest, on a smaller part of a larger estate close to nature. Five luxury tents, a communal area, full comfort, private placement.
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Twenty glamping tents, each roughly six metres in diameter. Each with a terrace, its own bathroom unit and a kitchenette. Also open to smaller investor participation.
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A distinctive premium accommodation unit, designed for self-sufficient operation. The Kőröshegy version stands on a hillside surrounded by vineyards, with a glass roof, a terrace and a hot tub.
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A larger scale: twenty-seven guest units and a communal building, the sample project on roughly three hectares. Renewable energy, self-sufficient operation, scalable layout.
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More than four thousand square metres on the bank of the Danube, with distinctive units and a communal area. The shepherd's hut approach has taken over from the earlier bus-conversion idea.
Details →Three fully equipped shepherd's huts on one site, with a covered communal area and a fire pit. For a group of six to twelve, but also for couples, unit by unit. An off-grid setup is also possible.
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A timber-based, hemispherical structure. It can be designed as a home, a weekend house, accommodation, a communal space or a greenhouse, can take a mezzanine, and is made from natural materials.
Details →The solutions shown here illustrate possible layouts. Siting, investment cost and expected operation depend on the specific location and technical scope. We calculate the figures for your own site, and we tell you which of them are estimates.
8-step project planner
It walks you through what has to be decided in a glamping project: site, size, unit type, extras, budget. At the end you can see where you stand. No registration needed.
Glamping Mini Expo and Festival
One place where manufacturers, builders and future operators are all present at the same time. The event is in preparation: the final date, venue and programme will be published later.
The date and the venue are not yet final. Those who ask to be notified will receive the date and the venue as soon as they are set. Asking for a notification does not reserve a place.
How we work
Four steps, and at each one you know what you get and when. There is no stage where all you can do is wait.
A short conversation, free of charge. You tell us where the plot is, what you want, and where you are. At the end we tell you which package suits you, and also if we think none of them does.
We examine the plot from the available data: terrain, access, utilities, noise, views. This is the step that, for most projects, decides what can be built on it at all.
Cost, price, occupancy, return on investment. Where a number is an estimate, it says so, and next to it is what it is based on. We do not write down a number whose source we do not know.
At the end of the package you have a document you can decide from. If the decision is to go ahead, we can continue with coordinating the construction, at a price proportional to the project.
If you want to see the background behind the numbers, our sister site has a series of articles on the glamping market: GlampingGuide Knowledge Base. There, every number comes with its source, and where there is no source, it says so.
About us
GlampingGuide exists to connect plot owners, investors, manufacturers and builders, and service providers. Each of these players exists in Hungary on its own; they just rarely find each other in time.
The aim is to create unique accommodation at every budget level, in a way that gives the guest an experience and the owner a working business. In that order, because the other way round does not tend to work.
Frequently asked questions
These come up in most first conversations.
How much does glamping accommodation cost?
The range really is wide: a single shepherd's hut or dome is orders of magnitude cheaper than a twenty-seven-unit eco-resort. That is why we do not put a single figure on the homepage. The budget is set out in the feasibility summary for your plot and your idea.
Do I need a permit?
In most cases yes, and the details depend on how the land is zoned and what you put on it. We will only tell you that a given type can be installed without a permit for your own plot, after checking the local regulations. In general terms this cannot be promised, and anyone who promises it has not checked.
When can I welcome the first guests?
The opening date is determined jointly by the preparation of the site, the necessary consultations, the procurement of the units and the construction. During the preparation we put together a schedule from these. Opening and the payback of the investment are two separate questions.
What if I do not have a plot of my own?
There is still a way. First it is worth clarifying what scale of project, what area and what budget you have in mind, because these make up the criteria for the site search. Involving a specific plot or partner is agreed separately: we do not promise automatic investor matching.
How do we get started?
With a short, free conversation. That usually shows which package suits you, and also if we think none of them does.
Who would you not recommend it to?
Anyone expecting a quick and certain return. This is property development with tourism risk: it can be done well, but it is neither passive nor risk-free. If that does not fit, it is better to find out now than at the end of the second year.
When can the investment pay back?
Payback depends on the total investment cost, the revenue and the operating expenses. We prepare the calculation for your site and the planned operation, with the assumptions stated separately. A preliminary calculation supports the decision; the actual result is shaped by the operation.
Let's talk about your project
Tell us where you are and which package you are interested in. If you do not know yet, ask for a short, free call and we will find out there.
You can also write to us directly: hello@glampingguide.hu