John Berean

Consulting Experience

John Berean, a Senior Project Manager with HVS San Francisco, is the firm's Hawaii expert. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, John has consulted on numerous hotel projects throughout the islands. Prior to HVS, John’s hands-on hospitality experience includes work as Accounts Coordinator and Revenue Analyst for the Queen Kapiolani Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. In this role he produced revenue projections, monitored and updated hotel and golf course pricing, and conducted local market research and analysis. He also created statistical and data analysis software to manage golf revenues. John earned a Master of Economics, with a concentration in Quantitative Finance, from the Peking University HSBC Business School in Shenzhen, China. He previously majored in International Studies, with a minor in Environmental Studies, at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.

Testimonials

"HVS provides the required feasibility report in great detail which helps a developer to gain confidence in the project, and this report helps throughout the project in obtaining financing and a franchise affiliation." – Mr. Patel, Raka Hotel Management

Education

MA – HSBC Business School, Peking University

BA – Middlebury College

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 Texas – 4 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 hours
General Appraiser Site Evaluation & Cost Approach – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Biennial USPAP Updates

Employment History

2015 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
San Francisco, California (Hawaii Expert)

2014
QUEEN KAPIOLANI HOTEL
Honolulu, Hawaii

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

CALIFORNIA 
Clarion Anaheim Resort, Anaheim
Holiday Lodge, Antioch
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Antioch
Claremont Resort & Spa, a Fairmont Hotel, Berkeley
DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina, Berkeley
La Quinta Inn Berkeley, Berkeley
Vinnie A. Murphy Trust Property, Big Sur
Motel 6 Campbell/San Jose, Campbell
Staybridge Suites Cathedral City Golf Resort, Cathedral City
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites Chico, Chico
Proposed Reverb by Hard Rock, Cotati
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Davis
Two Proposed Hotels, Dublin
Holiday Inn Express Elk Grove Sacramento Area, Elk Grove
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Fairfield
Proposed Hyatt House, Fairfield
Holiday Inn Express Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, Foster City
Courtyard by Marriott San Mateo Foster City, Foster City
Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley, Fremont
La Quinta Inn & Suites Fremont Silicon Valley, Fremont
Proposed Dual-Brand AC Hotel & Residence Inn by Marriott, Fremont
Motel 6, Gilroy
Quality Inn & Suites Gilroy, Gilroy
Proposed Lodge on Russian River, Guerneville
Hotel Trio Healdsburg, Healdsburg
Proposed Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg
Irvine Marriott, Irvine
Courtyard by Marriott Larkspur Landing Marin County, Larkspur
Proposed Motel 6, Livingston
Proposed Morrison Hotel & Residences, Los Angeles
Motel 6 Marina Monterey, Marina
SpringHill Suites by Marriott The Dunes on Monterey Bay, Marina
InterContinental The Clement Monterey, Monterey
Motel 6, Monterey
Proposed Ameswell Hotel, Mountain View
Proposed Luxury Hotel, Mountain View
Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley, Napa
Hotel Indigo Napa Valley, Napa
Proposed Stanly Ranch, Napa
Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Airport, Oakland
Marriott Oakland City Center, Oakland
Proposed Embassy Suites by Hilton, Oakland
Proposed Hampton by Hilton, Oakland
Proposed Moxy by Marriott, Oakland
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Oakland
Proposed Graduate Hotel, Palo Alto
Travelodge Palo Alto, Palo Alto
Proposed Patterson Hotel, Patterson
Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma
Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Hill
Quality Inn & Suites Vacaville, Vacaville
Hyatt Place Sacramento Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cordova
Marina Bay Inn & Suites (Conversion to SureStay Plus Hotel), Richmond
Proposed Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Redwood City
Proposed Hotel, Redwood City
Pullman San Francisco Bay, Redwood City
Proposed Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Rohnert Park
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Rohnert Park
Auberge du Soleil, an Auberge Resort, Rutherford
Canterbury Inn (Conversion to SureStay Hotel), Sacramento
Hampton Inn & Suites at CSUS, Sacramento
Proposed Dual-Brand Hyatt Place & Hyatt House, Sacramento
Proposed Four-Star Hotel, Sacramento
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Sacramento
Proposed Hotel, Sacramento
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Cal Expo, Sacramento
Vagabond Inn, Sacramento
Motel 6 Salinas North, Salinas
Motel 6 Salinas South, Salinas
Americania Hotel, San Francisco
Carriage Inn, San Francisco
Comfort Inn by the Bay, San Francisco
Da Vinci Villa, San Francisco
Executive Hotel Vintage Court San Francisco, San Francisco
Good Hotel, San Francisco
Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco, San Francisco
Hotel G, San Francisco
Hotel Triton, San Francisco
Hotel Vertigo, San Francisco
Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco
Marine’s Memorial Club & Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed Bay Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, San Francisco
Proposed MEININGER Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed YOTEL, San Francisco
Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
San Francisco Proper Hotel, San Francisco
Scarlet Huntington Hotel, San Francisco
Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco
Fairmont San Jose, San Jose
Hyatt Place San Jose Downtown, San Jose
Motel 6 San Jose Airport, San Jose
Motel 6 San Jose South, San Jose
Proposed Cambria Hotel & Suites, San Jose
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, San Jose
Proposed Wingate by Wyndham, San Jose
Dual-Brand Residence Inn & SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Jose Airport, San Jose
Embassy Suites by Hilton Silicon Valley Santa Clara, Santa Clara
Motel 6, Santa Clara
Proposed California’s Great America Hotel, Santa Clara
Proposed Dual-Brand Hotel (Mission College), Santa Clara
Proposed Dual-Brand Hotel (Mariani’s Inn Redevelopment), Santa Clara
Woodcrest Hotel, Santa Clara
Hyatt Place, Santa Cruz
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Santa Cruz
Proposed Hyatt Place, Santa Cruz
Proposed La Bahia Hotel, Santa Cruz
Motel 6 Santa Nella Los Banos Interstate 5, Santa Nella Village
Hotel Santa Rosa (Conversion to Ascend Collection), Santa Rosa
Proposed Hyatt Place, Santa Rosa
Proposed Old Courthouse Square Hotel, Santa Rosa
Cavallo Point Lodge, Sausalito
Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley
Proposed Hotel Barlow, Sebastopol
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites San Francisco Airport, South San Francisco
La Quinta Inn & Suites San Francisco Airport North, South San Francisco
Proposed Hotel, South San Francisco
Holiday Inn Express Stockton Southeast, Stockton
La Quinta Inn, Stockton
Domain Hotel Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale
Motel 6 Sunnyvale North, Sunnyvale
Motel 6 Sunnyvale South, Sunnyvale
Quality Inn & Suites (Conversion to Comfort Inn), Sunnyvale
Sheraton Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale
Great Western Inn, Vallejo
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites Vallejo, Vallejo
Motel 6 Vallejo Six Flags East, Vallejo
Walnut Creek Marriott, Walnut Creek
Motel 6, Watsonville
Hotel Yountville, Yountville
 
FLORIDA
Hilton Garden Inn Fort Meyers, Fort Myers
 
HAWAII – O’AHU 
Hilton Waikiki Beach, Honolulu
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, Honolulu
Polynesian Plaza, Honolulu
Prince Waikiki & Hawaii Prince Golf Club, Honolulu
Proposed Hoakalei Hotel ‘Ewa Beach, ‘Ewa Beach
Proposed Mandarin Oriental & Residences, Honolulu
Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku
 
HAWAII – MAUI 
Courtyard by Marriott Maui Kahului Airport, Kahului
Montage Kapalua Bay, Lahaina
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Lahaina
Westin Maui Resort & Spa Ka’anapali, Lahaina
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Wailea
Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, Wailea
Proposed Lifestyle/Boutique Hotel, Wailea
 
HAWAII – HAWAI’I 
Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo, a DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilo
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, Kailua-Kona
Fairmont Orchid Hawaii Hotel, Kohala Coast
Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa, Waikoloa
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel & Hapuna Golf Course, Waimea
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection & Mauna Kea Golf Course, Waimea
 
HAWAII – KAUA’I 
Courtyard by Marriott Kaua’i at Coconut Beach, Kapa’a
Courtyard by Marriott Kaua’i at Coconut Beach (Conversion to Sheraton), Kapa’a
Proposed Coco Palms Resort, Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Kapa’a
 
LOUISIANA
Days Inn & Suites Kinder, Kinder
Wyndham Garden, Lafayette
 
OKLAHOMA 
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Guymon
 
TEXAS 
Proposed Hotel Texas A&M, College Station
Grand Hyatt DFW, Dallas
Proposed Saint Elm Hotel, Dallas
La Quinta
Econo Lodge, Hillsboro
Four Seasons Houston Downtown, Houston
Hilton Garden Inn Houston IAH, Houston
Interstate Motor Lodge, Houston
JW Marriott Houston Downtown, Houston
Proposed Holiday Inn Willowbrook, Houston
Proposed Hotel ZaZa & Apartments, Houston
Proposed Montrose Hotel, Houston
Westin Oaks & Galleria, Houston
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Kingwood
Proposed Days Inn, Port Arthur
Days Inn Lackland, San Antonio
Proposed Thompson Hotel, San Antonio
Proposed Red Lion Inn & Suites, Texas City

My Articles

HVS Market Pulse: State of Hawaii

Hotels in the state of Hawaii reached record RevPAR levels in 2018, supported by continued growth in visitation.

• May 16, 2019 By John Berean

HVS Market Pulse: San Francisco, CA

San Francisco continues to rank among the top domestic lodging markets, attributed to the strength of the tech industry, strong year-round tourism, and limited supply growth.

• February 21, 2019 By John Berean

HVS Market Pulse: Sacramento, CA

Sacramento is the capital of California and the sixth most populous city within the state. The area is experiencing a period of economic expansion, as evidenced by numerous local development projects.

• October 17, 2018 By John Berean , Li Chen

HVS Market Pulse: Silicon Valley

Bolstered by demand from the tech industry, the greater Silicon Valley lodging market continues to achieve record RevPAR levels. However, with the entrance of new hotels, supply has begun to outpace demand, with further developments in the pipeline.

• September 11, 2017 By John Berean

HVS Market Pulse: Island of Oahu, Hawaii

Tourism to Hawaii’s most populous island is booming, with Asian-Pacific countries sourcing a major boost in visitation. Given a number of planned projects across Oahu, hotel developers and major brands are working to meet the demand.

• August 22, 2016 By John Berean