Justin Kaminski

Consulting Experience

As a Senior Project Manager with HVS Chicago, Justin Kaminski has appraised and consulted on hundreds of hotels throughout the Midwestern region, including major markets such as Chicago, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. Justin belonged to Marriott’s Breakthrough Leadership Program while working at the historic JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa and went on to manage food & beverage operations and revenues for full-service resorts, Downtown Chicago hotels, and McDonald’s famous Hamburger University. Prior to joining HVS, he worked for Kimpton Hotels as an Area Revenue Analyst, examining new opportunities for revenue generation and effective yield management for four of the company’s upper-upscale, boutique hotels in Chicago. Justin earned a BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Purdue University. 

Testimonials

"Working with Stacey Nadolny and her colleague Justin Kaminski on this particular project for our team at First Hospitality Group was truly a very nice experience. Both individuals were responsive, timely, and succinct in their submittals, and the final report was nicely detailed, which was much appreciated. Thank you." – Jay Rosenthal, First Hospitality Group

"I am using HVS service for the first time. I recommend anyone who is starting a new hotel project. With their help I am going to build my first IHG property. Thank you for the outstanding work you guys did." – Kishan Patel, Budget Inn

Education

BS – School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University

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

Employment History

June 2015 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Chicago, Illinois

December 2013 – June 2015
KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS CHICAGO
Chicago, Illinois

August 2013 – December 2013
HYATT LODGE AT MCDONALD’S CAMPUS
Oak Brook, Illinois

September 2012 – June 2013
JW MARRIOTT CAMELBACK INN RESORT & SPA
Scottsdale, Arizona

June 2012 – September 2012
MARRIOTT MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- MARRIOTT O’HARE
Chicago, Illinois

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ILLINOIS 
Red Roof Inn, Bloomington
Proposed Hampton Inn, Burr Ridge
Hard Rock Hotel, Chicago
Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Chicago, Chicago
Proposed Curio Navy Pier, Chicago
Baymont Inn & Suites, DeKalb
Hampton Inn, DeKalb
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, DeKalb
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites, Des Plaines
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Des Plaines
Radisson (Conversion to Wyndham), Des Plaines
Quality Inn, East Dubuque
Hilton Orrington Evanston, Evanston
Proposed Hotel, Evanston
Hampton Inn, Freeport
Proposed Hyatt Place, Lincolnwood
Proposed Home 2 Suites, Loves Park
Americas Best Value Inn, Macomb
Proposed Best Western Glo McCook, McCook
Proposed Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Mokena
Motel 6, Normal
Red Carpet Inn, North Chicago
Drake, Oak Brook
Fairfield Inn & Suites, Rockford
Comfort Inn & Suites, Rochelle
Country Inn & Suites, Romeoville
Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel, Rosemont
Hampton Inn by Hilton, Schaumburg
Wyndham Garden Schaumburg Chicago Northwest, Schaumburg
La Quinta Inn & Suites Chicago Tinley Park, Tinley Park
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Waukegan
La Quinta Inn Chicago Willowbrook, Willowbrook
 
INDIANA 
Comfort Inn, Bluffton
Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Carmel, Carmel
Proposed Hotel Indianapolis, Carmel
Proposed Crown Point Hotel, Crown Point
Baymont Inn & Suites, Decatur
Econo Lodge, Decatur
Best Western Horizon Inn, Edinburgh
Baymont Inn & Suites, Elkhart
Best Western Inn & Suites, Elkhart
Proposed Courtyard, Elkhart
Proposed Four Points by Sheraton, Elkhart
Proposed Tru, Elkhart
Super 8, Elkhart
Candlewood Suites, Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Hotel Conversion, Fort Wayne
Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne
Hilton Garden Inn/Home2 Suites Dual-Branded Hotel, Fort Wayne
Proposed Home2 Suites & Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Wayne
Travel Inn, Fort Wayne
Comfort Inn, Fremont
Holiday Inn Express Cincinnati/Lawrenceburg (Closed), Greendale
Home Towne Lodge, Hammond
Hilton, Indianapolis
Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown, Indianapolis
Indy Lodge, Indianapolis
La Quinta Inn & Suites Indianapolis Downtown, Indianapolis
Proposed Hard Rock Hotel, Indianapolis
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Kokomo
Proposed Aloft, Lafayette
Proposed Hampton, Lebanon
La Quinta Inn, Merrillville
Staybridge Suites, Merrillville
Baymont Inn & Suites, Michigan City
Knights Inn, Michigan City
Hampton Inn & Suites, Middlebury
Motel 6 (Conversion to Quality Inn), Mishawaka
Proposed Hotel Indigo, Mishawaka
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Mishawaka
Hampton Inn & Suites, Munster
Proposed Hotel, Plainfield
Comfort Suites, Plymouth
Fairfield Inn, Princeton
Proposed Embassy Suites, South Bend
Quality Inn, South Bend
Proposed Fairfield, Warsaw
 
IOWA 
Hilton Garden Inn, Ames
Staybridge Suites, Davenport
Comfort Inn, Dubuque
 
MICHIGAN 
Alma Motel, Alma
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Battle Creek
Cosmo Extended Stay, Benton Harbor
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Benton Harbor
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Benton Harbor
Proposed Garden Inn & Suites, Fraser
Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids Airport, Grand Rapids
Hampton Inn, Kalamazoo
 
MINNESOTA 
La Quinta Inn & Suites Minneapolis Bloomington West, Bloomington
La Quinta Inn Minneapolis Airport Bloomington, Bloomington
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites, Brooklyn Park
Proposed Hampton Inn, Brooklyn Park
Days Inn Duluth Lakewalk, Duluth
Proposed Clyde Ironworks Hotel, Duluth
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites, Duluth
Proposed Home2 Suites, Eagan
Motel 6 Lakeville/Minneapolis, Lakeville
Canopy by Hilton, Minneapolis
Proposed Moxy, Minneapolis
Americas Best Value Inn, Spring Valley
 
MISSOURI 
Staybridge Suites Kansas City, Independence
Hilton Kansas City Airport, Kansas City
 
NEW YORK 
Holiday Inn Buffalo International Airport, Cheektowaga
 
NORTH DAKOTA 
Staybridge Suites, Bismarck
Radisson, Fargo
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Minot
Holiday Inn Riverside, Minot
El Rancho Motel, Williston
Grand Williston Hotel & Conference Center, Williston
 
OHIO 
Colonial Manor Motel, Bryan
Holiday Inn Express, Circleville
Best Western Airport Inn & Suites, Cleveland
Relax Inn, Dayton
Hyatt Place Cleveland Independence, Independence
Holiday Inn & Suites, Lima
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Miamisburg
Comfort Inn, Monroe
Proposed Holiday Inn & Suites, Perrysburg
Red Roof Inn, Springfield
 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Comfort Suites, Monaca
 
WISCONSIN
Motel 6, Green Bay
Hampton Inn & Suites, La Crosse
Fairfield Inn & Suites Milwaukee Downtown, Milwaukee
Hampton Inn Downtown, Milwaukee
Proposed Hotel, Oak Creek
Proposed Hampton Inn, Superior
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Superior
Boarders Inn & Suites, Wautoma
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Wauwatosa

My Articles

HVS Market Pulse: Indianapolis, IN

Occupancy and average rate have risen to peak levels in recent years, but with significant new supply in the pipeline, can Indianapolis maintain its positive momentum?

• November 7, 2017 By Jai B. Patel , Justin Kaminski

Market Pulse: Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN

Three distinct but adjacent markets in Minnesota account for well over half of all hotel business in the state. Driven by strong performance and growth in demand, hotel supply in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington is on the rise.

• April 10, 2017 By Tanya J. Pierson , Justin Westad , Justin Kaminski

An HVS Guide to Hotel Revenue Management

Revenue management for hotels has transformed over the past four decades, though some of its tried and true principles remain in place. What does the practice of modern revenue management mean to hotel operations?

• July 18, 2016 By Justin Kaminski , Breanna S. Smith

• Hotel Operations , Valuations & Market Studies , Economic Trends and Cycles