A Senior Project Manager with HVS Los Angeles, Michael hails from Miami, Florida, where he gained experience in the hospitality industry working within the vacation rental and hotel markets. Prior to joining HVS, Michael served as the Director of Operations at Sand Castles Miami Beach, a small vacation rental company in Miami Beach. Simultaneously, Michael began working with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in Front of House Operations. Segueing Sand Castles Miami Beach into a condominium-hotel consulting company, RevMBE Consulting, Michael helped hotels gain access to incremental revenue through niche marketing strategies within the condominium-hotel arena. Michael also managed the housekeeping department at the 1Hotel South Beach, the flagship resort within the 1Hotel Group portfolio. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences & Public Policy.
"Michael Evans and Luigi Major were highly professional and well versed with our regional market and business plan. Their appraisal and feasibility analysis was well researched and well written due to their experience and knowledge of the lodging industry and the Southern California market. I will strongly recommend HVS, Luigi and Michael to other project owners." - Jim Turco, TOVA Hotel + Beach Club
"Reports are concise [and] well written with the proper information in the correct format. Having read several reports from other sources, HVS is above the rest." – Mr. Ott, HTL Hospitality Advisors
2018 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Los Angeles, CA
2016 – 2018
1HOTEL GROUP
Miami Beach, FL
2013 – 2016
RITZ-CARLTON
Key Biscayne, FL
2011 – 2013
SAND CASTLES MIAMI BEACH, LLC
Miami Beach, FL
Florida State University
BA – College of Social Sciences & Public Policy
Sample List for Illustrative Purpose
ARIZONA
Motel 6 Flagstaff, Flagstaff
Proposed La Quinta Maricopa, Maricopa
Comfort Suites Airport, Tempe
Grand Canyon Inn & Motel, Valle
CALIFORNIA
Best Western, Bakersfield
Emerald Inn Blythe, Blythe
Proposed Stanford Hotel, Buena Park
Motel Mediteran, Escondido
Hotel Fresno, Fresno
Hotel Brandwood, Glendale
Home2 Suites by Hilton Hanford Lemoore, Hanford
Hilton Garden Inn, Lompoc
Mr C Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Pride Hotel, Los Angeles
Econo Lodge Ontario I-10, Ontario
Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville
Proposed Holiday Inn Express Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest
Proposed Home2 Suites, Ridgecrest
DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Del Mar, San Diego
Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Diego Mission Valley, San Diego
San Diego by Marriott Del Mar, San Diego
US Grand, San Diego
Hyatt Centric, Santa Barbara
Days Inn Santa Maria, Santa Maria
Ocean View Hotel, Santa Monica
Santa Monica Motel, Santa Monica
Shore Hotel, Santa Monica
Hotel Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa
Quality Inn & Suites, Santa Rosa
Ranch Motel Tehachapi, Victorville
NEVADA
Proposed Hotel Raiders Stadium, Las Vegas
NEW MEXICO
Proposed Home2 by Hilton, Alamogordo