John Berean

Consulting Experience

A Senior Vice President at HVS, John Berean has extensive experience consulting in lodging markets throughout California, Hawaii, and the western United States. Born and raised on O’ahu, John is based in San Francisco, but maintains a presence in his hometown of Honolulu; John is the firm's leader for Hawaii consulting projects. His extensive consulting experience is highlighted below.

• John regularly publishes articles on recent lodging trends in Northern California and Hawaii and has an intricate knowledge of these markets. Please contact John regarding any market-specific questions or projects.
   
• While John has evaluated hotels of all asset classes, he specializes in complex consulting and valuation assignments. His consulting experience has included the following notable assets: 
  • Auberge du Soleil, an Auberge Resort (Rutherford, CA)
  • AutoCamp Yosemite (Midpines, CA)
  • The Battery (San Francisco, CA)
  • Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea (Wailea, Maui, HI)
  • Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay (Half Moon Bay, CA)
  • Westin St. Francis on Union Square (San Francisco, CA)
  • Proposed Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center (Chula Vista, CA)
     
• John also has considerable experience evaluating mixed-use, resort-residential developments with a rental-management program and/or condominium sellout, a sample of which is provided below. 
  • Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort (Wailea, Maui, HI)
  • Montage Kapalua (Kapalua, Maui, HI)
  • Ritz-Carlton Kapalua (Kapalua, Maui, HI)
  • Turtle Bay Resort (Kahuku, O’ahu, HI)
  • Terranea Resort (Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA)
  • Proposed Stanly Ranch, an Auberge Resort (Napa, CA)

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

"I would highly recommend HVS for all your appraisal needs!" – Mitch Burton, Mortar & Beam Construction & Owners Representatives

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
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours
Advanced Income Capitalization – 30 hours
Advanced Concepts & Case Studies – 30 hours
Quantitative Analysis – 30 hours
Business Practices and Ethics – 6 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
 
ALABAMA
Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville Hotel & Spa, Huntsville
 
ARIZONA
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa, Glendale
 
CALIFORNIA
Extended Stay America Oakland Alameda Airport, Alameda
Extended Stay America Premier Suites Oakland Alameda, Alameda
Gaia Hotel & Spa, Anderson
Clarion Anaheim Resort, Anaheim
Holiday Lodge, Antioch
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Antioch
Holiday Inn Auburn, Auburn
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Banning, Banning
Extended Stay America Premier Suites San Francisco Belmont, Belmont
Claremont Resort & Spa, a Fairmont Hotel, Berkeley
DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina, Berkeley
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Berkeley, Berkeley
Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills
Esalen Institute, Big Sur
Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort, Big Sur
UpValley Inn & Hot Springs, Ascend Hotel Collection, Calistoga
Motel 6 Campbell/San Jose, Campbell
TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Jose Campbell, Campbell
Staybridge Suites Cathedral City Golf Resort, Cathedral City
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites Chico, Chico
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chowchilla Yosemite Park Area, Chowchilla
Proposed Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, Chula Vista
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Copperopolis
Best Western Corte Madera Inn, Corte Madera
Proposed Reverb by Hard Rock, Cotati
Aloft Cupertino, Cupertino
Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Cupertino, Cupertino
Hampton by Hilton San Francisco Daly City, Daly City
Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel Dana Point, Dana Point
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott Sacramento Davis, Davis
Residence Inn by Marriott Sacramento Davis, Davis
Extended Stay America Dublin Hacienda Drive, Dublin
Two Proposed Hotels, Dublin
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, East Palo Alto
Yosemite Cedar Lodge, El Portal
Yosemite View Lodge, El Portal
Holiday Inn Express Elk Grove Sacramento Area, Elk Grove
Proposed Candlewood Suites, Elk Grove
Courtyard by Marriott Fairfield Napa Valley Area, Fairfield
Extended Stay America Fairfield Napa Valley, Fairfield
Fairfield by Marriott Fairfield Napa Valley Area, Fairfield
Motel 6 Fairfield North, Fairfield
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
Comfort Inn Silicon Valley East Fremont, Fremont
Extended Stay America Fremont Fremont Boulevard South, Fremont
Extended Stay America Fremont Newark, Fremont
Extended Stay America Fremont Warm Springs, Fremont
Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley, Fremont
Hilton Garden Inn Fremont Milpitas, Fremont
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fremont Silicon Valley, Fremont
Proposed Dual-Brand AC Hotel & Residence Inn by Marriott, Fremont
Proposed Joywell Hotel, Curio Collection, Fremont
SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Jose Fremont, Fremont
Motel 6, Gilroy
Quality Inn & Suites Gilroy, Gilroy
Hyatt Place Glendale Los Angeles, Glendale
Proposed Lodge on Russian River, Guerneville
Proposed The River Electric, Guerneville
Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay
Duchamp Hotel, Healdsburg
Hotel Trio Healdsburg, Healdsburg
Proposed Hotel, Healdsburg
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach
Irvine Marriott, Irvine
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott, Jackson
Proposed Kings Beach Center Hotel, Kings Beach
Montage Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach
Proposed Hotel Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach
Courtyard by Marriott Larkspur Landing Marin County, Larkspur
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott, Lathrop
Proposed Hotel Lathrop Towne Centre, Lathrop
Holiday Inn Express Lodi, Lodi
Extended Stay America Livermore Airway Boulevard, Livermore
GHMG Hotel (Conversion to DoubleTree by Hilton), Livermore
Proposed Homewood Suites, Livermore
Proposed Motel 6 Livingston, Livingston
Proposed Morrison Hotel & Residences, Los Angeles
Best Western Inn of Los Gatos, Los Gatos
Great Wolf Lodge Manteca, Manteca
Motel 6 Marina Monterey, Marina
SpringHill Suites by Marriott The Dunes on Monterey Bay, Marina
Quality Inn Martinez, Martinez
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Arcata Eureka Airport Area, McKinleyville
AutoCamp Yosemite, Midpines
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Millbrae
Extended Stay America San Jose Milpitas McCarthy Ranch, Milpitas
Proposed Element by Westin San Jose Milpitas, Milpitas
Proposed Hotel, Milpitas
Sheraton Hotel San Jose, Milpitas
Days Inn by Wyndham Modesto, Modesto
InterContinental The Clement Monterey, Monterey
Monterey Tides, Monterey
Motel 6, Monterey
Courtyard by Marriott San Jose South Morgan Hill, Morgan Hill
Extended Stay America San Jose Morgan Hill, Morgan Hill
Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose South Morgan Hill, Morgan Hill
Extended Stay America San Jose Mountain View, Mountain View
Hilton Garden Inn Mountain View, Mountain View
Proposed Ameswell Hotel, Mountain View
Proposed Luxury Hotel, Mountain View
Shashi Hotel, Mountain View
Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley, Napa
Hilton Garden Inn Napa, Napa
Hotel Indigo Napa Valley, Napa
Marriott Napa Valley Hotel & Spa, Napa
Proposed Four-Star Hotel, Napa
Proposed Napa Valley Hotel, Napa
Proposed Stanly Ranch, an Auberge Resort, Napa
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Newark Silicon Valley, Newark
Best Western Plus Novato Oaks Inn, Novato
Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Airport, Oakland
Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown, Oakland
Extended Stay America Oakland Emeryville, Oakland
Marriott Oakland City Center, Oakland
Proposed Boutique Hotel Oakland, Oakland
Proposed Embassy Suites by Hilton, Oakland
Proposed Hampton by Hilton Oakland Downtown City Center, Oakland
Proposed Moxy by Marriott, Oakland
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Oakland
Mission Pacific & The Seabird Hotel, Oceanside
Proposed Hampton by Hilton, Oroville
Proposed Graduate Hotel, Palo Alto
Travelodge Palo Alto, Palo Alto
Proposed Patterson Hotel, Patterson
Courtyard by Marriott Petaluma Sonoma County, Petaluma
Motel 6 Petaluma, Petaluma
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Petaluma
Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma
Extended Stay America Pleasant Hill Buskirk Avenue, Pleasant Hill
Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Hill
Extended Stay America Pleasanton Chabot Drive, Pleasanton
Hyatt Place Sacramento Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cordova
Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes
Gaia Hotel & Spa Redding, Ascend Hotel Collection, Redding
Proposed Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Redwood City
Proposed Hotel, Redwood City
Pullman San Francisco Bay, Redwood City
Extended Stay America Richmond Hilltop Mall, Richmond
Marina Bay Inn & Suites (Conversion to SureStay Plus Hotel), Richmond
Motel 6 Rohnert Park, Rohnert Park
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott Santa Rosa Rohnert Park, Rohnert Park
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Rohnert Park
Proposed Hotel, Rohnert Park
Auberge du Soleil, an Auberge Resort, Rutherford
Canterbury Inn (Conversion to SureStay Hotel), Sacramento
The Citizen Hotel, Autograph Collection, Sacramento
Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast, Sacramento
Hampton Inn & Suites at CSUS, Sacramento
Hotel Med Park, Ascend Hotel Collection, Sacramento
Hyatt Regency, Sacramento
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Sacramento North, Sacramento
Proposed Aloft Sacramento North Natomas, Sacramento
Proposed Dual-Brand Hyatt Place & Hyatt House, Sacramento
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott Sacramento Airport North Natomas, Sacramento
Proposed Four-Star Hotel, Sacramento
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento Airport Natomas, Sacramento
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Sacramento CSUS, Sacramento
Proposed Hyatt House Sacramento Natomas, Sacramento
Proposed Hotel, Sacramento
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Cal Expo, Sacramento
Vagabond Inn, Sacramento
Meadowood Napa Valley, Saint Helena
Wine Country Inn & Gardens, Saint Helena
Motel 6 Salinas North, Salinas
Motel 6 Salinas South, Salinas
Extended Stay America San Francisco San Carlos, San Carlos
Proposed Fifth Avenue Landing Convention Hotel, San Diego
Residence Inn San Diego Del Mar, San Diego
Wyndham San Diego Bayside, San Diego
Americania Hotel, San Francisco
Carriage Inn, San Francisco
Club Quarters San Francisco, San Francisco
Comfort Inn by the Bay, San Francisco
Cornell Hotel de France, San Francisco
Da Vinci Villa, San Francisco
Executive Hotel Vintage Court San Francisco, San Francisco
Fairfax Hotel, San Francisco
Good Hotel, San Francisco
Hayes Valley Inn, San Francisco
Hilton San Francisco Financial District, San Francisco
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco
Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco, San Francisco
Hotel Adagio, Autograph Collection, San Francisco
Hotel Des Arts, San Francisco
Hotel G, San Francisco
Hotel Griffon, San Francisco
Hotel Triton, San Francisco
Hotel Vertigo, San Francisco
Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco
Huntington Hotel, San Francisco
Hyatt Place San Francisco Downtown, San Francisco
Kinney Hotel, San Francisco
King George Hotel, San Francisco
Marine’s Memorial Club & Hotel, San Francisco
Mystic Hotel, San Francisco
Nineteen 06 Mission, San Francisco
Proposed AC Hotel by Marriott & Teatro ZinZanni, San Francisco
Proposed Bay Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed Four-Star Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, San Francisco
Proposed Kimpton Alton Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed MEININGER Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed One Vassar Hotel, San Francisco
Proposed YOTEL San Francisco, San Francisco
Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
San Francisco Proper Hotel, San Francisco
Scarlet Huntington Hotel, San Francisco
Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco
The Battery, San Francisco
Town House Motel, San Francisco
Villa Florence, San Francisco
Washington Square Inn, San Francisco
Westin Saint Francis San Francisco on Union Square, San Francisco
YOTEL San Francisco, San Francisco
Aloft Santa Clara, San Jose
Comfort Suites San Jose Airport, San Jose
Extended Stay America San Jose Downtown, San Jose
Extended Stay America San Jose Edenvale North, San Jose
Extended Stay America San Jose Edenvale South, San Jose
Extended Stay America Premier Suites San Jose Airport, San Jose
Extended Stay America San Jose Santa Clara, San Jose
Fairmont San Jose, San Jose
Fairmont San Jose (Conversion to Signia by Hilton), San Jose
Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Airport, San Jose
Holiday Inn San Jose Silicon Valley, San Jose
Hyatt House San Jose Airport, San Jose
Hyatt Place San Jose Airport, 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 Hyatt Place, San Jose
Proposed La Quinta by Wyndham, San Jose
Proposed Wingate by Wyndham San Jose, San Jose
Residence Inn & SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Jose Airport, San Jose
SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Jose Airport, San Jose
Nimitz Motel, San Leandro
Extended Stay America San Francisco San Mateo SFO, San Mateo
Holiday Inn & Suites San Mateo San Francisco SFO, San Mateo
San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport, San Mateo
San Mateo SFO Airport Hotel, San Mateo
Extended Stay America San Ramon Bishop Ranch East, San Ramon
Extended Stay America San Ramon Bishop Ranch West, San Ramon
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Barbara Downtown, Santa Barbara
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 Hampton & Home2 Suites by Hilton, Santa Clara
Proposed Dual-Brand Hotel (Mission College), Santa Clara
Proposed Dual-Brand Hotel (Mariani’s Inn Redevelopment), Santa Clara
TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Jose Santa Clara, Santa Clara
Woodcrest Hotel, Santa Clara
Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz
Hyatt Place Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
Proposed Hampton by Hilton, Santa Cruz
Proposed Hyatt Place Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
Proposed La Bahia Hotel, Santa Cruz
Salt Air Lodge, Santa Cruz
Motel 6 Santa Nella Los Banos Interstate 5, Santa Nella Village
AC Hotel by Marriott Santa Rosa Downtown, Santa Rosa
Hilton Sonoma Wine Country, Santa Rosa
Hotel Santa Rosa (Conversion to Ascend Hotel Collection), Santa Rosa
Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country, Santa Rosa
Motel 6 Santa Rosa North, Santa Rosa
Motel 6 Santa Rosa South, Santa Rosa
Proposed Hyatt Place, Santa Rosa
Proposed Hotel E, Santa Rosa
Cavallo Point Lodge, Sausalito
Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley
Proposed Hotel Barlow, Sebastopol
Wine Valley Inn & Cottages, Solvang
MacArthur Place, Sonoma
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Suites San Francisco Airport, South San Francisco
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Francisco Airport North, South San Francisco
Proposed Hotel, South San Francisco
Meadowood Napa Valley, St. Helena
Wine Country Inn & Cottages, St. Helena
Extended Stay America Stockton March Lane, Stockton
Holiday Inn Express Stockton Southeast, Stockton
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham, Stockton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Suisun City, Suisun City
Aloft Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale
Domain Hotel Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale
Extended Stay America San Jose Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale
Grand Hotel Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale
Hotel Mathilda at Moffett Park, Sunnyvale
Motel 6 Sunnyvale North, Sunnyvale
Motel 6 Sunnyvale South, Sunnyvale
Proposed 1 Hotel Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Sunnyvale
Quality Inn & Suites (Conversion to Comfort Inn), Sunnyvale
Sheraton Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale
The Grand Hotel, Sunnyvale
Extended Stay America Stockton Tracy, Tracy
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Tracy
Extended Stay America Union City Dyer Street, Union City
Fairfield by Marriott Vacaville, Vacaville
Quality Inn & Suites, Vacaville
Residence Inn by Marriott Vacaville, Vacaville
Great Western Inn, Vallejo
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites Vallejo, Vallejo
Motel 6 Vallejo Six Flags East, Vallejo
Proposed Waterfront Hotel, Vallejo
Marriott Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek
Motel 6, Watsonville
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Watsonville
Hotel Yountville, Yountville
 
FLORIDA
Hilton Garden Inn Fort Meyers, Fort Myers
 
HAWAII – O‘ahu
Proposed Dual-Brand Hotel, ‘Ewa Beach
Proposed Hoakalei Hotel ‘Ewa Beach, ‘Ewa Beach
Ambassador Hotel Waikiki, Honolulu
Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach, Honolulu
Hilton Waikiki Beach, Honolulu
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, Honolulu
The Laylow, Autograph Collection, Honolulu
Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, Honolulu
Polynesian Plaza, Honolulu
Prince Waikiki & Hawaii Prince Golf Club, Honolulu
Proposed Chinatown Hotel, Honolulu
Proposed Mandarin Oriental & Residences, Honolulu
Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel, Honolulu
Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel, Honolulu
Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku
Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko Olina, Kapolei
Proposed Ko Olina Resort Development, Kapolei
 
HAWAII – Maui
Courtyard by Marriott Maui Kahului Airport, Kahului
Maui Coast Hotel, Kihei
Montage Kapalua Bay, Lahaina
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Lahaina
Royal Lahaina Resort, 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
Proposed Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort, Kailua-Kona
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
1 Hotel Hanalei Bay, Princeville
Princeville Resort Kaua'i, Princeville
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
Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort         Kapa’a
Ko‘a Kea Hotel & Resort, Koloa
Proposed Hale Malana, Curio Collection, Lihue
 
ILLINOIS
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago
 
LOUISIANA
Days Inn & Suites Kinder, Kinder
Wyndham Garden, Lafayette
 
MISSOURI
Residence Inn by Marriott Kansas City Airport, Kansas City
 
NEVADA
Hardman House Hotel (Conversion to BW Signature Collection), Carson City
 
NORTH CAROLINA
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa, Charlotte
 
OKLAHOMA
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Guymon
Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center, Norman
 
OREGON
Hyatt Centric Portland Downtown, Portland
 
TENNESSEE
Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville SE Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro
 
TEXAS
Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Allen, Allen
Proposed Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, College Station
Grand Hyatt DFW, Dallas
Proposed Saint Elm Hotel, Dallas
Econo Lodge Hillsboro I-35, Hillsboro
Four Seasons Houston Downtown, Houston
Hilton Garden Inn Houston IAH, Houston
Interstate Motor Lodge, Houston
JW Marriott Houston Downtown, Houston
Proposed Holiday Inn & Suites Houston NW Willowbrook, Houston
Proposed Hotel ZaZa Memorial City & Memorial City Apartments, Houston
Proposed Montrose Hotel, Houston
Westin Oaks & Galleria, Houston
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Kingwood
Proposed Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Port Arthur, Port Arthur
Days Inn Lackland, San Antonio
Proposed Thompson Hotel, San Antonio
Proposed Red Lion Inn & Suites, Texas City

PORTFOLIO WORK
5 Motel 6 Properties, California
4 Hyatt Hotels, California and Oregon
7 Hotels for Reneson Hotels, Northern California
Golden State Hospitality Portfolio of 8, Northern California

My Articles

U.S. Hotel Development Cost Survey 2021-22

Each year, HVS researches and compiles development costs from our database of actual hotel construction budgets. This source provides the basis for our illustrated total development costs per room/per product type. HVS has tracked hotel construction budgets throughout the United States since 1976.

• February 24, 2022 By John Berean

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Development & Construction , Economic Trends and Cycles , Hotel Companies , United States , North America

COVID-19’s Impact on the Silicon Valley Lodging Market

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco Bay Area has been one of the most severely affected markets in the nation. Silicon Valley, despite its status as the technology capital of the world, experienced significant declines in lodging performance because of its historical reliance on higher-rated business travel. This article discusses the changing business dynamics in Silicon Valley and the impact of the pandemic on the local hotel market.

• February 22, 2022 By John Berean

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , San Jose , California , United States , North America , Mountain View , Sunnyvale , Palo Alto , San Francisco

COVID-19’s Impact on the San Francisco Lodging Market

Consistently ranked as one of the top lodging markets in the United States, San Francisco is now one of the cities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. From the 1849 Gold Rush to the present day, San Francisco has been known for its boom-and-bust economy, and a full recovery from the current downturn is expected, as in years past. This article explores recent lodging trends for San Francisco and offers a high-level perspective on the road to recovery.

• March 30, 2021 By John Berean

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , San Francisco , California , United States , North America

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

• Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , North America , United States , Hawaii