Christian Cross

Consulting Experience

A Senior Project Manager with HVS Atlanta, Christian Cross got his start at HVS as an intern with the Vancouver office, where he discovered a passion for real estate. Christian’s background spans large hotels and a restaurant in his native Ontario, Canada. He served in a wide variety of roles, allowing him hands-on experience in many aspects of the hospitality industry. He also completed a one-year internship with the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association. Christian earned his Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Guelph, from which he graduated as class valedictorian. While attending university, Christian served as President of Hotel Association of Canada’s Guelph Student Chapter and Team Captain of the Hospitality and Tourism Case Competition team. Christian represented the university at the eighth edition of the Young Hotelier Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he obtained his Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA). In 2017, he was a finalist in a Canadian hotel development competition called HotelNEXT and presented at the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference.

Testimonials

"I hired HVS to complete a feasibility study for a hotel in an untested location with few true competitors. They did a very thorough job of researching the market and truly understanding the supply and demand factors that would influence the performance of a new hotel on the site. HVS's report answered all of our questions about the site and has armed us with the information we need to move forward." – Mr. Versel, WePartner Management

Employment History

2017 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Atlanta, Georgia

Summer 2016
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Internship
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
 
2014 – 2015
ONTARIO RESTAURANT HOTEL & MOTEL ASSOCIATION
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

2010 – 2011
HILTON HOTEL & SUITES 
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

2010 – 2011
VINTAGE HOTELS, QUEEN’S LANDING 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

2008 – 2015
SOUTH COAST COOKHOUSE
Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada

Education

Bachelor of Commerce – University of Guelph

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
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours

Qualifications

Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ALABAMA 
Hotel Indigo Birmingham Five Points, Birmingham
 
FLORIDA 
Aloft Miami Doral, Doral
 
GEORGIA 
Proposed Embassy Suites Halcyon Village, Alpharetta
Aloft Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta
Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta
Proposed Boutique Hotel Atlanta, Atlanta
Sheraton Atlanta, Atlanta
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Calhoun, Calhoun
Hampton Inn Atlanta Canton, Canton
Hampton Inn Covington, Covington
Proposed Westin & Villas @ Foxhall, Douglasville
Quality Inn, Duluth
Best Western Plus Fairburn Atlanta Southwest, Fairburn
Hampton Inn Valdosta Lake Park, Lake Park
Home2 Suites by Hilton Atlanta West Lithia Springs, Lithia Springs
Proposed New London Square Hotel, Marietta
Garden Plaza Hotel, Norcross
Holiday Inn Express Rome Georgia, Rome
Proposed Hampton Inn, Social Circle
Country Inn & Suites, Valdosta
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Warner Robins, Warner Robins
 
NEW YORK 
Proposed Boutique Hotel Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
 
NORTH CAROLINA 
Hampton Inn, Asheboro
1899 Wright Inn & Carriage House, Asheville
La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Cary, Cary
Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte Northlake, Charlotte
Candlewood Suites Durham Research Triangle Park, Durham
La Quinta Inn & Suites Durham Chapel Hill, Durham
La Quinta Inn & Suites Durham Research Triangle Park, Durham
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Durham
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Fayetteville
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Greensboro
La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Durham Airport, Morrisville
La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Crabtree, Raleigh
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Winston Salem
 
SOUTH CAROLINA 
Comfort Inn & Suites, Orangeburg
Park Lane Hotel & Suites, Hilton Head Island
 
TENNESSEE 
La Quinta Inn Chattanooga Hamilton Place, Chattanooga
La Quinta Inn & Suites Kingsport TriCities Airport, Kingsport
 
WEST VIRGINIA 
Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, Morgantown

My Articles

Hotel Cleanliness Policies in the Time of COVID-19

This article explores operational changes, specifically looking at cleanliness, as the hotel industry adapts to the challenges of COVID-19, outlining the initial response taken by hoteliers and examining where we are as an industry today and what to expect in the future, now that brands have established procedures and protocols for addressing the pandemic.

• September 16, 2020 By Christian Cross

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Hotel Operations , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , United States , North America