Peter Anderson, CHE, ISHC
Managing Director, Wellness Consulting Practice Leader
Destination wellness properties, which draw guests to their wellness-based amenities and programming, are an integral component of Peter’s expertise. While he is based in Los Angeles, his work is global and has included the following significant engagements:
- Dubai Health Care City Wellness Master Plan, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- HADI Wellness Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
- The Phoenician Center for Well Being, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Planned Wellness Resort Community Bachmann Springs, Tombstone, Arizona
- Hotel Bel Air Resort and Spa, Bel Air, California
- Spa, Wellness and Fitness Programming for the Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California
- The Ridge, an Immersive Wellness Resort, Idyllwild, California
- The St. Julien Resort, Boulder, Colorado
- Brand Development and Corporate Growth Initiatives Development of a Wellness Center, Glen Ivy Mineral Springs and Day Spas, Various Locations
Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physiological Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Professional Studies in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.
Follow Peter on LinkedIn.
HVS is the nation's leading consulting firm that is laser-focused on the hospitality sector. The firm provides expertise through every phase of ownership across a wide range of hospitality assets. We help clients succeed in the complex consulting arena, from feasibility studies to exit strategies and everything in between.
MPS, Hotel Administration, Cornell University Ithaca, NY
May 2023–Present
HVS
Managing Director, Wellness Consulting Practice Leader
Los Angeles, California
2001–April 2023
Anderson and Associates
Founding Principal
Santa Monica, California
1999–2001
PKF Consulting
Vice President
Los Angeles, California
1998–1999
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Hospitality, Sports and Leisure Consulting
Los Angeles, California
1991–1997
Anderson Hospitality Consulting
Owner
Denver, Colorado
1989–1991
Richfield Hospitality
Director of Acquisitions
Denver, Colorado
1985–1989
Laventhol and Horwath
Management Advisory Services
San Diego, California
1984
Atlas Hotel Company
San Diego, California
1979–1984
United States Navy
Lieutenant, Pacific Fleet
San Diego, California
Certified Educator State of California
Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
Cal Poly Pomona – The Collins School of Hotel and Restaurant Management
University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association
Cornell Society of Hotelmen
Board of Directors Temple Event Center, Historic Preservation Site
* Growth of Spas, Lodging, December 2000
* California, Inntouch Journal, May/June 1987, "Technology to Training, The Methods that are Working"
Books:
Monograph, "Fitness Facilities as a Guest Amenity"
Regal Alaskan Hotel
Arizona
Proposed Tourist Hotel, Tombstone
Bachmann Springs, Resort and Wellness Center
Arkansas
Holiday Inn, Little Rock
California
Proposed Disney Hotel, Anaheim
San Diego Railroad Museum, San Diego
Residence Inn, Kerny Mesa, San Diego
All Suite Hotel, Fountain Valley
Proposed Holiday Inn, Inyokern
Travel Lodge, Otay Mesa, San Diego
Travel Lodge, Pacific Beach
Hotel El Cortez, San Diego
Doubletree, Santa Monica
Proposed Hotel, Encinitas
The Inn at La Jolla, La Jolla
Best Western Blue Sea Lodge, San Diego
Pickwick Hotel, San Diego
Rancho Bernardo Inn, Rancho Bernardo
Proposed Hotel, Coronado
Residence Inn, La Jolla
Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco
Sports Connection, Irvine
San Diego Marina, San Diego
Colony Hotel, La Jolla
L'Auburge Hotel, Del Mar
Palm Springs Hilton, Palm Springs
Proposed Hotel, Escondido
Chula Vista Marina, Chula Vista
Doubletree Hotel, San Pedro
Proposed Resort, Imperial Beach
Irving Street Inn, Hanford
Travel Lodge, Point Loma
Del Mar Hilton, Del Mar
Ramada Inn Old Town, San Diego
Hyatt Regency, San Diego
BW Posada Inn, San Diego
La Costa, Resort and Spa, La Costa
U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego
Holiday Inn, San Francisco
Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles
The Sporting Club, Irvine
Mixed use Development, Half Moon Bay
Proposed Residence Inn, Carlsbad
Colorado
Holiday Inn, Denver
Cambridge Club, Denver
Pueblo Plaza Hotel, Pueblo
Hotel Pueblo, Pueblo
Satellite Hotel, Colorado Springs
Carrousel Dinner Theater, Fort Collins
Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Denver
Proposed Hotel, Denver
The Sporting Club, Denver
Proposed Hotel, Cherry Creek
Proposed Residence Inn, Glendale
Connecticut
Sheraton, Hartford
Delaware
Days Inn, Dover
Florida
Sheraton, Jacksonville
Captiva Resort, Sanibel Island
San Destin Resort, Destin
Proposed Hotel, Pensacola
Proposed Hotel, Sarasota
Sheraton Lakeside, Kissimmee
Proposed Private Club, Boca Raton
Proposed Hotel, West Palm Beach
Georgia
Marriott Courtyard, Columbus
Marriott Courtyard, Augusta
Illinois
Holiday Inn Crown Plaza, Lisle
Lodging Overview, Peoria
Louisiana
Hotel De La Poste, New Orleans
Orleans Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans
Bourbon Street, New Orleans
Quality Inn, Metiarie
Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, New Orleans
Radisson Hotel, New Orleans
Maryland
Days Inn, Silver Spring
Massachusetts
Colonnade Hotel, Boston
Michigan
Holiday Inn, Lansing
McCamly Plaza Hotel, Battle Creek
New Jersey
Sheraton Inn, Atlantic City
Proposed Heritage Hotel, Trenton
Ohio
Crowne Plaza, Toledo
Oregon
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Portland
Proposed Full Service Hotel, Beaverton
Pennsylvania
Comfort Inn, Philadelphia
Hilton Lackawanna, Scranton
Barclay Hotel, Philadelphia
Tennessee
Marriott Courtyard, Memphis
Marriott Courtyard, Brentwood
Proposed MainStay, Brentwood
Washington
Holiday Inn, Seattle
INTERNATIONAL
Mexico
Proposed All Suite Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
La Jolla de Mismaloya, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Proposed Hotel, Rosarito, Baja Norte
Proposed Hotel Tijuana, Baja Norte
Proposed Hotel, Ensenada, Baja Norte
Camino Real, Cuernavaca, Morelos
Camino Real, Acapulco, Guerrero
Canada
Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta
The True Magic: Supporting Spa Employees
It is easy to evaluate spa and wellness practices in hospitality from a consumer-facing perspective. Obvious touch points include unique treatments, high thread counts, and inviting environments. However, this is all for naught if supporting your employees is not an integral part of supporting your customers’ needs.
Destination Wellness Hotels: Real Estate with a Mission
While destination wellness hotels have existed for decades, they are becoming a more integral part of today’s competitive lodging industry. This article will explore their rising popularity and the inherent value proposition of lifestyle and wellness lodging.
Peter Anderson, CHE, ISHC
Managing Director, Wellness Consulting Practice Leader
Destination wellness properties, which draw guests to their wellness-based amenities and programming, are an integral component of Peter’s expertise. While he is based in Los Angeles, his work is global and has included the following significant engagements:
- Dubai Health Care City Wellness Master Plan, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- HADI Wellness Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
- The Phoenician Center for Well Being, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Planned Wellness Resort Community Bachmann Springs, Tombstone, Arizona
- Hotel Bel Air Resort and Spa, Bel Air, California
- Spa, Wellness and Fitness Programming for the Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California
- The Ridge, an Immersive Wellness Resort, Idyllwild, California
- The St. Julien Resort, Boulder, Colorado
- Brand Development and Corporate Growth Initiatives Development of a Wellness Center, Glen Ivy Mineral Springs and Day Spas, Various Locations
Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physiological Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Professional Studies in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.
Follow Peter on LinkedIn.
HVS is the nation's leading consulting firm that is laser-focused on the hospitality sector. The firm provides expertise through every phase of ownership across a wide range of hospitality assets. We help clients succeed in the complex consulting arena, from feasibility studies to exit strategies and everything in between.
MPS, Hotel Administration, Cornell University Ithaca, NY
May 2023–Present
HVS
Managing Director, Wellness Consulting Practice Leader
Los Angeles, California
2001–April 2023
Anderson and Associates
Founding Principal
Santa Monica, California
1999–2001
PKF Consulting
Vice President
Los Angeles, California
1998–1999
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Hospitality, Sports and Leisure Consulting
Los Angeles, California
1991–1997
Anderson Hospitality Consulting
Owner
Denver, Colorado
1989–1991
Richfield Hospitality
Director of Acquisitions
Denver, Colorado
1985–1989
Laventhol and Horwath
Management Advisory Services
San Diego, California
1984
Atlas Hotel Company
San Diego, California
1979–1984
United States Navy
Lieutenant, Pacific Fleet
San Diego, California
Certified Educator State of California
Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
Cal Poly Pomona – The Collins School of Hotel and Restaurant Management
University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association
Cornell Society of Hotelmen
Board of Directors Temple Event Center, Historic Preservation Site
* Growth of Spas, Lodging, December 2000
* California, Inntouch Journal, May/June 1987, "Technology to Training, The Methods that are Working"
Books:
Monograph, "Fitness Facilities as a Guest Amenity"
Regal Alaskan Hotel
Arizona
Proposed Tourist Hotel, Tombstone
Bachmann Springs, Resort and Wellness Center
Arkansas
Holiday Inn, Little Rock
California
Proposed Disney Hotel, Anaheim
San Diego Railroad Museum, San Diego
Residence Inn, Kerny Mesa, San Diego
All Suite Hotel, Fountain Valley
Proposed Holiday Inn, Inyokern
Travel Lodge, Otay Mesa, San Diego
Travel Lodge, Pacific Beach
Hotel El Cortez, San Diego
Doubletree, Santa Monica
Proposed Hotel, Encinitas
The Inn at La Jolla, La Jolla
Best Western Blue Sea Lodge, San Diego
Pickwick Hotel, San Diego
Rancho Bernardo Inn, Rancho Bernardo
Proposed Hotel, Coronado
Residence Inn, La Jolla
Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco
Sports Connection, Irvine
San Diego Marina, San Diego
Colony Hotel, La Jolla
L'Auburge Hotel, Del Mar
Palm Springs Hilton, Palm Springs
Proposed Hotel, Escondido
Chula Vista Marina, Chula Vista
Doubletree Hotel, San Pedro
Proposed Resort, Imperial Beach
Irving Street Inn, Hanford
Travel Lodge, Point Loma
Del Mar Hilton, Del Mar
Ramada Inn Old Town, San Diego
Hyatt Regency, San Diego
BW Posada Inn, San Diego
La Costa, Resort and Spa, La Costa
U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego
Holiday Inn, San Francisco
Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles
The Sporting Club, Irvine
Mixed use Development, Half Moon Bay
Proposed Residence Inn, Carlsbad
Colorado
Holiday Inn, Denver
Cambridge Club, Denver
Pueblo Plaza Hotel, Pueblo
Hotel Pueblo, Pueblo
Satellite Hotel, Colorado Springs
Carrousel Dinner Theater, Fort Collins
Pagosa Resort, Pagosa Springs
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Denver
Proposed Hotel, Denver
The Sporting Club, Denver
Proposed Hotel, Cherry Creek
Proposed Residence Inn, Glendale
Connecticut
Sheraton, Hartford
Delaware
Days Inn, Dover
Florida
Sheraton, Jacksonville
Captiva Resort, Sanibel Island
San Destin Resort, Destin
Proposed Hotel, Pensacola
Proposed Hotel, Sarasota
Sheraton Lakeside, Kissimmee
Proposed Private Club, Boca Raton
Proposed Hotel, West Palm Beach
Georgia
Marriott Courtyard, Columbus
Marriott Courtyard, Augusta
Illinois
Holiday Inn Crown Plaza, Lisle
Lodging Overview, Peoria
Louisiana
Hotel De La Poste, New Orleans
Orleans Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans
Bourbon Street, New Orleans
Quality Inn, Metiarie
Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, New Orleans
Radisson Hotel, New Orleans
Maryland
Days Inn, Silver Spring
Massachusetts
Colonnade Hotel, Boston
Michigan
Holiday Inn, Lansing
McCamly Plaza Hotel, Battle Creek
New Jersey
Sheraton Inn, Atlantic City
Proposed Heritage Hotel, Trenton
Ohio
Crowne Plaza, Toledo
Oregon
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Portland
Proposed Full Service Hotel, Beaverton
Pennsylvania
Comfort Inn, Philadelphia
Hilton Lackawanna, Scranton
Barclay Hotel, Philadelphia
Tennessee
Marriott Courtyard, Memphis
Marriott Courtyard, Brentwood
Proposed MainStay, Brentwood
Washington
Holiday Inn, Seattle
INTERNATIONAL
Mexico
Proposed All Suite Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
La Jolla de Mismaloya, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Proposed Hotel, Rosarito, Baja Norte
Proposed Hotel Tijuana, Baja Norte
Proposed Hotel, Ensenada, Baja Norte
Camino Real, Cuernavaca, Morelos
Camino Real, Acapulco, Guerrero
Canada
Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta
The True Magic: Supporting Spa Employees
It is easy to evaluate spa and wellness practices in hospitality from a consumer-facing perspective. Obvious touch points include unique treatments, high thread counts, and inviting environments. However, this is all for naught if supporting your employees is not an integral part of supporting your customers’ needs.
Destination Wellness Hotels: Real Estate with a Mission
While destination wellness hotels have existed for decades, they are becoming a more integral part of today’s competitive lodging industry. This article will explore their rising popularity and the inherent value proposition of lifestyle and wellness lodging.