Chris Fernandes

Consulting Experience

Chris Fernandes’s laurels in hospitality date back to his work in conference and event services at Princeton University, where his responsibilities included arranging guest housing and check-ins for groups of up to 600 people. From then through his time at HVS, Chris has worked tirelessly in service to the client. As a Vice President with HVS New York, Chris contributes to a team of experts who ensure you have rock-solid conclusions on your hotel’s value or feasibility, finding answers to all of your questions along the way. Chris holds a certified general real estate appraiser's license.

Chris’s hospitality experience ranged widely during college. He interned at the Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Delaware, serving in roles ranging from the front desk to engineering to night audit; Chris also completed a semester-long hotel proposal and feasibility study while working at the property. While in school, Chris worked in front- and back-of-the-house positions at Vita Nova, a student-run fine-dining restaurant. Chris’s memberships include the American Hotel & Lodging Association—University of Delaware Student Chapter (founding member and former Vice President), the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, and the Eta Sigma Delta Hospitality Honor Society. His honors include the Gore Entrepreneurial and Marriott Foundation scholarships. Chris earned a BS in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management from the University of Delaware.

Chris was a member of the University of Delaware’s collegiate figure skating team, which won the 2011 national championships. He continues to hit the ice whenever he can.

Employment History

2013 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Mineola, New York

Spring 2013
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Newark, Delaware

Summer 2012
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY – CONFERENCE AND EVENT SERVICES
Princeton, New Jersey

Education

BS – University of Delaware

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 hours
Online Supervisor/Trainee Class – 4 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
Advanced Income Capitalization – 30 hours

Hotels Appraised

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

CONNECTICUT
Hilton Garden Inn, Norwalk
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Stratford

DELAWARE
Best Western, Bear

FLORIDA
Embassy Suites, Boca Raton
Proposed Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton
Courtyard by Marriott, Clearwater
Sheraton Suites, Fort Lauderdale
Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Myers
Proposed Radisson Blu, Hallandale Beach
Courtyard by Marriott, Jupiter
Best Western I-Drive, Orlando
Best Western Plus, Palm Beach Gardens
Homewood Suites, Port Richey
Hampton Inn, Melbourne
Holiday Inn Express Conversion, Naples
Holiday Inn Express, Sebring
Courtyard by Marriott Westshore, Tampa
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Tampa
Holiday Inn, Titusville

ILLINOIS
Comfort Suites Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Holiday Inn Express, Hillside
Marriott, Hoffman Estates

INDIANA
Microtel Inn & Suites, Michigan City

MAINE
Econo Lodge, Freeport

MARYLAND
Historic Inns of Annapolis, Annapolis
Baltimore Harbor Hotel, Baltimore

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sleep Inn, Londonderry

NEW JERSEY
Howard Johnson, Bellmawr
Rodeway Inn, Jersey City
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, Lakewood
Days Inn, Monmouth Junction
Staybridge Suites, Mount Laurel
Howard Johnson, New Brunswick
Proposed Le Meridien, Parsippany
Madison Suites Hotel, Somerset
Comfort Inn & Suites, Tinton Falls
Red Roof Inn, Tinton Falls
Holiday Inn Express, Westampton

NEW YORK
New York State/Long Island
Hampton Inn, Brookhaven
Proposed Hampton Inn, Cazenovia
Hyatt House, Fishkill
Holiday Inn Express, Hauppauge
Residence Inn by Marriott, Holtsville
Rodeway Inn, Huntington Station
Proposed Best Western, Margaretville
Gaslight Motor Inn, Medford
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Melville
Holiday Inn Express, Roslyn
Courtyard by Marriott, Rye
Hilton Garden Inn, Saratoga Springs
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Woodbury
Quality Inn, Schenectady
Residence Inn by Marriott, White Plains
Jones Beach Hotel, Wantagh

Bronx
Proposed Comfort Inn

Brooklyn
Best Western Atlantic Avenue
Box House Hotel
Comfort Inn Emmons Avenue
Holiday Inn Express
Marriott Brooklyn Bridge
Proposed Ace Hotel
Proposed Autograph Hotel
Proposed Franklin Guesthouse
Proposed Luxury Hotel
Proposed Williamsburg Hotel
Proposed Wingate by Wyndham
Wyndham Garden

Manhattan
1 Hotel Central Park
Aloft Harlem
Blue Moon Hotel
Cambria Hotel & Suites Times Square
Candlewood Suites New York City Times Square
Cassa Times Square
Club Quarters Midtown
Club Quarters Rockefeller Center
Courtyard by Marriott Times Square South
Fairfield Inn Fifth Avenue
Fairfield Inn Penn Station
Four Points Financial District
Four Seasons Hotel Downtown
Hampton Inn Manhattan Madison Square Garden Area
Hampton Inn Manhattan Times Square South
Holiday Inn Express New York City Times Square
Hotel 32 32
Magnuson Convention Center Hotel
Mandarin Oriental
Mansfield Hotel
Milburn Hotel
Morgans Hotel
NoMo SoHo
Novotel
One UN Hotel
Park South Hotel
Proposed Ace Hotel Bowery
Proposed Broome Street Hotel
Proposed Division Street Hotel
Proposed Hotel Indigo Water Street
Proposed Hotel West 34th Street
Proposed Joie de Vivre Hotel
Proposed MOXY Chelsea/28th Street
Proposed TownePlace Suites West 44th Street
Residence Inn by Marriott Times Square
Residence Inn by Marriott World Trade Center
Residence Inn by Marriott Midtown East
Royalton Hotel
SIXTY SoHo
The Gallivant
The Peninsula
Westin New York at Times Square
Yotel

Queens
Paris Suites, Corona
Hotel Q, Elmhurst
Fairfield Inn JFK Airport, Jamaica
Boro Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Upper-Midscale Hotel, Long Island City
Super 8, Long Island City
Z Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Aloft LaGuardia Airport
Proposed Upscale Hotel at JFK Airport

NORTH CAROLINA
Hampton Inn Charlotte University Place, Charlotte
Converted Cambria Suites (Brookwood Inn), Durham
Embassy Suites Raleigh Crabtree, Raleigh

OHIO
Red Roof Inn, Grove City
Comfort Inn, Marysville

PENNSYLVANIA
Inn of the Dove, Bensalem
Holiday Inn Express, Essington
MainStay Suites, Grantville
Econo Lodge, Mechanicsburg
Hampton Inn & Suites, Mill Hall
Proposed Hampton Inn, Philadelphia
Ramada, Philadelphia
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Strasburg
Days Inn, York

RHODE ISLAND
Marriott Providence Downtown, Providence
NYLO Hotel Warwick, Warwick

TEXAS
Days Inn, Beaumont
Howard Johnson, Beaumont
Best Western, Houston
La Quinta Inn, Pearland
Proposed Hotel and Conference Center, Pearland
Red Roof Inn, Round Rock

VIRGINIA
Microtel Inn & Suites, Culpeper
Comfort Inn, Dublin
Sleep Inn, Dumfries

WISCONSIN
Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton
Holiday Inn, Neenah

My Articles

Key Takeaways: 2017 NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference

Over the two-day event, industry experts gathered to share their opinions on a wide variety of ownership, management, branding, lending, and economic topics.

• June 13, 2017 By Chris Fernandes

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Lending , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Economic Trends and Cycles

2016 Manhattan Lodging Overview Quarterly Publication

The New York City borough of Manhattan is among the strongest, most diverse, and most dynamic hotel markets in the world.

• October 10, 2016 By Roland deMilleret , Chris Fernandes

Market Pulse: Long Island City, NY

While perhaps not yet a byname in the hotel world, the Long Island City neighborhood of New York City has achieved expansive growth in the past 15 years, and more demand has spurred unprecedented hotel development.

• August 31, 2015 By Chris Fernandes

Market Pulse: Annapolis, Maryland

Average rates are up and supply growth is flat in Annapolis, which bodes well for the city’s overall hotel performance picture. Have local hoteliers been able to reach a better balance between leisure, commercial, government, and group demand?

• October 27, 2014 By Chelsey Leffet , Chris Fernandes