Kim Conlon

Consulting Experience

A Vice President with HVS Philadelphia, Kim Conlon has extensive experience consulting in lodging markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, specifically in Philadelphia and its surrounding cities, as well as Delaware and New Jersey. In addition to the Philadelphia market, Kim’s expertise extends to valuation, market, and feasibility consulting in New York City, particularly in the booming outer boroughs that surround Manhattan such as Brooklyn and Long Island City.
 
Since joining HVS in 2015, Kim has evaluated hotels of all asset classes and has consulted on numerous proposed developments. Some examples of her extensive experience are listed below.

• Proposed Virgin Hotel (Philadelphia, PA)
• Loews Hotel (Philadelphia, PA)
• Mirror Lake Inn (Lake Placid, NY)
• Proposed Ascend Collection Hotel (Long Island City, NY)
• Baron’s Cove Inn (Sag Harbor, NY)
• Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA)
• The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
• Proposed Hilton Hotel (Hoboken, NJ)
• Proposed Monmouth Park Hotel (Oceanport, NJ)

Education

BS – Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management, University of Delaware

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) – 15 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
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Expert Witness – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours
Delaware Law – 2 hours
Basic Hotel Appraising – 7 hours
Appraisal of Land Subject to Ground Lease – 7 hours
Appraisal of REO and Foreclosure Properties – 8 hours
Biennial USPAP Updates

Employment History

2015 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2014 – 2015
BIG FISH RESTAURANT GROUP
Wilmington, Delaware

2013
THE WESTIN GASLAMP QUARTER
San Diego, California

2012
VITA NOVA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Newark, Delaware

2011 – 2013
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Newark, Delaware

2011 – 2012
VICMEAD HUNT CLUB
Greenville, Delaware

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

PORTFOLIO WORK
12 Extended Stay America Hotels, Pennsylvania
2 Upscale Hotels, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
 
ALABAMA
Hyatt Place Birmingham Inverness, Birmingham
 
ARIZONA
Hampton Inn Phoenix Chandler, Chandler
Red Roof Inn Phoenix Airport, Tempe
 
CALIFORNIA
Hyatt Place Sacramento Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cordova
 
CONNECTICUT
Dolce Norwalk Conference Center, Norwalk
Days Inn Windsor, Windsor Locks
 
DELAWARE
Holiday Inn, Dover
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Fenwick Island
Proposed Hyatt House Lewes, Lewes
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Milford
Clarion Hotel The Belle, New Castle
Red Roof Inn Newark Wilmington, Newark
Admiral Motel, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Hotel, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Tapestry Rehoboth Beach, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Rehoboth Beach
Sandcastle Motel, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Bayside Resort Hotel, Selbyville
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Wilmington
 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Embassy Suites Chevy Chase, Washington
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Georgetown Area, Washington
Kimpton Banneker Hotel, Washington
Mayflower Hotel Autograph Collection Washington, Washington
Proposed AC Washington DC, Washington
Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington
 
ILLINOIS
Hampton Inn, Marion
Hampton Inn, Mount Vernon
 
MARYLAND
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Meade, Annapolis Junction
Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys, Baltimore
Super 8 La Vale Cumberland, Cumberland
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Frederick
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Frederick
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Princess Anne
Dual-Branded Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton Rockville Gaithersburg, Rockville
Wylder Hotel, Tilghman Island
 
MASSACHUSETTS
Holiday Inn Boston Bunker Hill Area, Somerville
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Courtyard by Marriott, Nashua
 
NEW JERSEY
Courtyard by Marriott, Basking Ridge
Proposed Select-Service Hotel Bayonne, Bayonne
Hyatt House Branchburg, Branchburg
Proposed Hampton Inn Cape May, Cape May
Econo Lodge Carlstadt Meadowlands, Carlstadt
Days Inn & Suites Cherry Hill Philadelphia, Cherry Hill
Holiday Inn, Cherry Hill
Quality Inn McGuire AFB, Cookstown
Courtyard by Marriott Cranbury South Brunswick, Cranbury
Proposed Deptford Mall Hotel, Deptford Township
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel East Windsor, East Windsor
Red Roof Inn, Edison
Courtyard by Marriott Ewing Hopewell, Ewing
Hyatt Place Fort Lee/George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee
Proposed Freehold Raceway Mall Hotel, Freehold
WH Pike Hotel (Closed), Galloway
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Hamilton
Proposed Hilton Hoboken, Hoboken
Proposed Boutique Hotel Jersey City, Jersey City
Ocean Court By The Sea, Long Branch
Hyatt House, Morristown
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Mount Laurel
Proposed Home2 Suites, Neptune
Wyndham Garden Newark Airport, Newark
Proposed Monmouth Park Hotel, Oceanport
Courtyard by Marriott, Parsippany
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Parsippany
Hyatt House, Parsippany
Desert Palm Inn, Seaside Park
Candlewood Suites, Secaucus
Meadowlands Plaza Hotel, Secaucus
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Secacus, Secaucus
Proposed Hampton Inn, Toms River
La Quinta Inn, West Long Branch
Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany, Whippany
 
NEW YORK
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Amsterdam
Proposed Best Western Glo, Bronx
Proposed Hotel, Bronx
Bogart Hotel, Brooklyn
Proposed Brooklyn Hotel, Brooklyn
Proposed Monumental Hotel, Brooklyn
Residence Inn by Marriott Buffalo Galleria Mall, Buffalo
Proposed Red Roof Inn, Cortland
Quality Inn, Floral Park
Wyndham Garden Fresh Meadows Flushing, Fresh Meadows
Holiday Inn Express Elmira Horseheads, Horseheads
Meadowbrook Motor Lodge, Jericho
Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid
Best Western Plaza Long Island City, Long Island City
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge, Long Island City
Proposed Ascend Collection Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Crowne Plaza, Long Island City
Proposed Even Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Hotel Indigo, Long Island City
Hampton Inn, Middletown
Monticello Motel, Monticello
Holiday Inn, Mount Kisco
Wyndham Garden Chinatown, New York
Holiday Inn Express Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls
Holiday Inn Oneonta Cooperstown, Oneonta
Quality Inn Oneonta Cooperstown Area, Oneonta
Days Inn & Suites Ozone Park JFK Airport, Ozone Park
Hilton Garden Inn, Roslyn
Baron’s Cove Inn, Sag Harbor
Gould Hotel, Seneca Falls
Hotel Skyler, Syracuse
Proposed Hampton Inn Armory Square Syracuse, Syracuse
 
NORTH CAROLINA
Budgetel Inn & Suites Raleigh, Raleigh
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem Downtown, Winston-Salem
Proposed Hyatt Place, Winston-Salem
Proposed Moxy Hotel, Winston-Salem
 
PENNSYLVANIA
Comfort Inn Lehigh Valley West, Allentown
Proposed Hyatt House/Hyatt Place, Allentown
Staybridge Suites Allentown Bethlehem Airport, Allentown
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Ardmore
Bally Spring Inn, Barto
Howard Johnson Bartonsville Poconos Area, Bartonsville
Travelodge, Bedford
Best Western Plus Philadelphia Bensalem, Bensalem
Proposed Hyatt Place, Bensalem
Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Valley Forge, Berwyn
Hyatt Place, Bethlehem
Best Western, Blakeslee
Homewood Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Southpointe, Canonsburg
Candlewood Suites, Chambersburg
Clarion Inn, Chambersburg
Proposed Candlewood Suites, Chester
Econo Lodge, Clarion
Nichols Village Hotel and Spa, Clarks Summit
Coatesville Proposed Hotel, Coatesville
Quality Inn & Suites, Danville
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Scranton, Dickson City
Residence Inn by Marriott Scranton, Dickson City
Hyatt House Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting East Norriton, East Norriton
Pocono Palace Resort, East Stroudsburg
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Elizabethtown
Baymont Inn & Suites, Erie
Clarion Bel Aire Hotel, Erie
Fairfield by Marriott Erie Millcreek Mall, Erie
Homewood Suites by Hilton Erie, Erie
Clarion Hotel Philadelphia International Airport, Essington
Candlewood Suites Harrisburg – Hershey, Harrisburg
Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh/Waterfront-West Homestead, Homestead
Holiday Inn Express Johnstown, Johnstown
Holiday Inn Johnstown Downtown, Johnstown
Comfort Inn Lebanon Valley Fort Indiantown Gap, Jonestown
Proposed Best Western, Jonestown
Cove Haven Resort, Lakeville
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Lancaster
Hampton Inn Matamoras Milford, Matamoras
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Harrisburg S Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, Media
Holiday Inn Morgantown I-76, Morgantown
Paradise Stream Resort Mount Pocono, Mount Pocono
Best Western Plus New Cumberland Inn & Suites, New Cumberland
Proposed AC by Marriott Newtown Square, Newtown Square
Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Montgomeryville, North Wales
Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Montgomeryville, North Wales
Club Quarters Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia
Loews Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Proposed Dual-Brand Ascend Collection and Mainstay, Philadelphia
Proposed Hotel Vine, Philadelphia
Proposed Hyatt Place, Philadelphia
Proposed Virgin Hotel, Philadelphia
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Philadelphia
Holiday Inn Express Wilkes Barre Scranton, Pittston
Hampton Inn Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting, Plymouth Meeting
Quality Inn, Pottstown
Hyatt Place, State College
Proposed Holiday Inn, State College
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, State College
Chateau Resort & Conference Center, Tannersville
Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh Meadow Lands, Washington
Proposed Hotel Indigo, West Chester
Hilton Garden Inn, Wilkes-Barre
Proposed Home2 Suites Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre
Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes-Barre
Yorktowne Hotel, York
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
InTown Suites, Anderson
Inn at USC Wyndham Garden, Columbia
 
VIRGINIA
Best Western Rosslyn Iwo Jima, Arlington
Hilton Crystal City at Washington National, Arlington
InTown Suites Chesapeake I 64, Chesapeake
Candlewood Suites Washington Fairfax, Fairfax
Candlewood Suites Washington Dulles Herndon, Herndon
Red Roof Inn, Manassas
InTown Suites Newport News Williamsburg, Newport News
Americas Best Value Inn, Richmond
Hampton by Hilton Richmond Downtown, Richmond
Courtyard by Marriott Richmond Airport, Sandston
Candlewood Suites Washington Dulles Sterling, Sterling
Suburban Extended Stay, Sterling
Courtyard by Marriott Dunn Loring Fairfax Vienna, Vienna
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Williamsburg
Governors Inn, Williamsburg
Holiday Inn Express Williamsburg North, Williamsburg
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Woodbridge
 
WEST VIRGINIA
Hampton Inn, Morgantown
Hotel Morgantown & Conference Center, Morgantown

My Articles

COVID-19’s Impact on the Philadelphia Lodging Market

The Philadelphia market has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related decline in travel. The magnitude of the decline has been somewhat greater than that experienced by the top 25 markets in the U.S., which is due to the impact of the pandemic on the leisure segment, particularly international tourism, as well as across the meeting and group segment. Looking ahead, Philadelphia as a city works to heal and rebuild.

• February 8, 2021 By Kim Conlon

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

HVS Market Pulse: Newark/Jersey City, New Jersey

Developers are eyeing Newark and Jersey City as alternatives to Manhattan.

• April 18, 2019 By Kim Conlon

• Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Jersey City , New Jersey , United States , North America , Newark