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Section 24

Homestay (Bed and Breakfast)

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Detailed Project Report

Homestay (Bed and Breakfast)

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹18.90 L
Term loan from bank
₹17.01 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.89 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.71 L
Average DSCR
-0.99
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Let spare rooms in your own home to tourists and travellers with breakfast, living alongside them as host family.

Main product or serviceHomestay (Bed and Breakfast)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Individual foreign tourists
  • Domestic tourists, students and young professionals
  • Long-stay business travellers and families
  • Online homestay and travel portals (about 10% commission in the profile)
  • Guest reviews and repeat visitors
  • State tourism department listings

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Construction of an additional room and bathroom13,00,0003,00,000
Bathroom fittings and accessories (× lot)12,00,0002,00,000
Repair and painting of the property (× —)12,00,0002,00,000
Furniture, furnishing, beds, linen and blankets for three rooms (× 3 rooms)13,00,0003,00,000
TV, air-conditioner, fridge and tea maker for three rooms (× 3 rooms)13,00,0003,00,000
Lounge, dining area and kitchen refurbishing with TV and AC (× —)13,00,0003,00,000
Additional kitchen equipment (× lot)11,00,0001,00,000
Cutlery, crockery and linen (× lot)125,00025,000
Water heating and safe drinking water (× —)175,00075,000
Total18,00,000

Pre-filled from: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Homestay Facility. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Breakfast and meal ingredients — breakfast costed at ₹30 per guest, a meal at ₹80
  • Toiletries, consumables and laundry — ₹20 per occupied room

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery18.00
Contingency0.90
Total fixed capital18.90
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost18.90

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.8910.0
Term loan from bank17.0190.0
Total18.90100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.380.380.380.380.380.380.38
Insurance0.090.090.090.090.090.090.09
Total cost of operations3.353.353.353.353.353.353.35
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35
Depreciation2.842.412.051.741.481.261.07
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.841.601.311.020.730.440.16
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-8.03-7.36-6.71-6.11-5.56-5.05-4.58
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-8.03-7.36-6.71-6.11-5.56-5.05-4.58

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-8.03-7.36-6.71-6.11-5.56-5.05-4.58
Depreciation2.842.412.051.741.481.261.07
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.19-4.95-4.66-4.37-4.08-3.80-3.51
Term loan repaid1.312.622.622.622.622.622.62
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-6.50-7.56-7.28-6.99-6.70-6.41-6.13
Cash and bank-6.50-14.07-21.34-28.33-35.03-41.45-47.57

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)1.891.891.891.891.891.891.89
Reserves and surplus-8.03-15.39-22.09-28.21-33.77-38.83-43.40
Term loan outstanding15.7013.0810.477.855.232.620.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities9.56-0.41-9.74-18.47-26.65-34.32-41.51
Net fixed assets16.0713.6611.619.878.397.136.06
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-6.50-14.07-21.34-28.33-35.03-41.45-47.57
Total assets9.56-0.41-9.74-18.47-26.65-34.32-41.51

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.06-0.80-0.85-0.92-1.00-1.10-1.21
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.99
Lowest DSCR-1.21
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.842.412.051.741.481.261.07

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
117.011.841.3115.70
215.701.602.6213.08
313.081.312.6210.47
410.471.022.627.85
57.850.732.625.23
65.230.442.622.62
72.620.162.620.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Registration under your state tourism department's homestay scheme (desirable, says the profile)
  • Optional approval and grading by the Ministry of Tourism
  • Fire safety clearance (the profile names this as the specific requirement)
  • Shop and establishment or local body registration
  • Report foreign guests to the police/FRRO through Form C
  • GST registration once turnover crosses the limit

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Homestay Facility — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1516112961070_Homestay%20Facility.docx&path=ProjectProfile

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.