Zabada N. Abouelhana

Consulting Experience

Zabada Abouelhana, a Vice President based out of our HVS Phoenix office, graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University in 2017; she holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration. In 2019, Zabada joined HVS in the HVS St. Louis office, working on a wide variety of assets in both the Heartland and across the country. In 2021, she relocated to Phoenix in order to lead that office, working across the Southwest region, primarily in Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. Zabada focuses on consulting, valuation, and advisory for hotels in the greater region. Zabada can be reached at [email protected], or (314) 280-2017.

Education

Bachelor of Science
Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 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
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours

Employment History

2019 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Saint Louis, Missouri - 2019 - 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - 2021 to present

2018 – 2019
YOSEMITE HOSPITALITY, SUBSIDIARY OF ARAMARK
Yosemite National Park, California

2014 – 2018
ATHENA SERVICES COMMERCIAL CLEANING
Saint Louis, Missouri

2015 - 2017
SCHOOL OF HOTEL ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATION CENTER
Ithaca, New York

2014 - 2017
THE STATLER HOTEL AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, New York

2015 - 2015
LODGING HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Saint Louis, Missouri

Affiliations

Cornell Hotel Society

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ALABAMA 
Suburban Extended Stay, Birmingham
 
ARIZONA 
Proposed WoodSpring Suites at Price & Willis, Chandler
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Chandler, Chandler
Motel 6 Mesa North, Mesa
Proposed WoodSpring Suites, Tolleson
La Posada Lodge & Casitas Ascend Hotel Collection, Tucson
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Tucson
 
ARKANSAS 
Super 8 West Memphis, West Memphis
 
CALIFORNIA 
Motel 6 Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes
 
FLORIDA 
WoodSpring Suites Daytona Speedway, Daytona Beach
America's Best Inn & Suites Lakeland, Lakeland
Suburban Extended Stay Lakeland, Lakeland
Sea Dell Motel, Marathon
 
GEORGIA 
WoodSpring Suites Augusta Fort Gordon, Augusta
WoodSpring Suites Augusta Riverwatch, Augusta
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn Griffin, Griffin
Value Place Macon West, Macon
WoodSpring Suites Macon North, Macon
 
ILLINOIS 
Wingate Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights
Holiday Inn Aurora North- Naperville, Aurora
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Bloomington, Bloomington
Holiday Inn Carbondale Conference Center, Carbondale
Hyatt Place Champaign Urbana, Champaign
Imperial Motel Chicago, Chicago
Proposed Highland Hotel, Highland
Fairfield by Marriott Marion, Marion
Holiday Inn Express Marion, Marion
Best Western Plus, Olney
State House Inn a Red Collection Hotel, Springfield
 
INDIANA 
Suburban Extended Stay Clarksville, Clarksville
SureStay Plus Hotel Evansville, Evansville
WoodSpring Suites Evansville, Evansville
Big Splash Adventure, French Lick
Fairfield by Marriott Indianapolis Noblesville, Noblesville
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Princeton, Princeton
 
IOWA 
Baymont by Wyndham Keokuk, Keokuk
Super 8 Manchester, Manchester
 
KANSAS 
Rest-Full Inn Coffeyville, Coffeyville
Clarion Hotel & Suites Wichita, Wichita
 
KENTUCKY 
Hyatt Place, Bowling Green
WoodSpring Suites, Lexington
Proposed Residence Inn, Louisville
Super 8, Owensboro
 
MAINE 
Extended Stay America Portland Scarborough, Scarborough
 
MARYLAND 
Residence Inn by Marriott, Silver Spring
 
MISSOURI 
WoodSpring Suites Saint Louis Arnold, Arnold
La Quinta Inn & Suites Blue Springs, Blue Springs
Angel Inn by the Strip, Branson
Brick House Branson, Branson
Scenic Hills Inn, Branson
Willow Tree Inn and RV Park, Branson
Drury Plaza Hotel Chesterfield Saint Louis, Chesterfield
Homewood Suites by Hilton St Louis Chesterfield, Chesterfield
Hyatt Place St. Louis Chesterfield, Chesterfield
Proposed AC Chesterfield, Chesterfield
Proposed Residence Inn Chesterfield, Chesterfield
Hampton by Hilton Columbia, Columbia
Holiday Inn Columbia East, Columbia
Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Louis West Fenton, Fenton
Super 8 by Wyndham Hannibal, Hannibal
Baymont by Wyndham Hazelwood, Hazelwood
Four Points by Sheraton Kansas City Sports Complex, Kansas City
Hilton President Kansas City, Kansas City
InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza, Kansas City
Baymont by Wyndham Kirksville University Area, Kirksville
Hampton Inn, Kirksville
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kansas City - Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit
TownePlace Suites, Liberty
Hampton Inn Saint Louis Westport, Maryland Heights
Hampton Inn St Louis/St Charles, Saint Charles
WoodSpring Suites St Louis St Charles, Saint Charles
Fairfield by Marriott Saint Louis Westport, Saint Louis
Hilton Saint Louis at the Ballpark, Saint Louis
Holiday Inn Saint Louis Creve Coeur, Saint Louis
Hotel Angad, St. Louis
Hotel Indigo St Louis Downtown, Saint Louis
Le Méridien Saint Louis Clayton, Saint Louis
Marriott Saint Louis Airport, Saint Louis
Proposed Aloft Hotel Saint Louis, Saint Louis
Proposed Element Hotel Saint Louis, Saint Louis
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites St Louis, Saint Louis
Proposed Hotel St. Louis, Saint Louis
Sheraton Clayton Plaza Saint Louis, Saint Louis
Candlewood Suites St. Robert, Saint Robert
Comfort Inn St. Robert Fort Leonard Wood, Saint Robert
Fairfield by Marriott Fort Leonard Wood Saint Robert, Saint Robert
Hampton by Hilton Saint Robert Fort Leonard Wood, Saint Robert
MainStay Suites Saint Robert, Saint Robert
Proposed Holiday Inn Express St Peters, St Peters
Hampton Inn Sikeston, Sikeston
Super 8 Warrensburg, Warrensburg
 
MONTANA 
Proposed EVEN Hotel, Belgrade
 
NEBRASKA 
Super 8 O’Neill, O’Neill
 
NEW JERSEY 
Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany, Whippany
 
NORTH DAKOTA 
Hyatt House Minot, Minot
 
OHIO 
Baymont Inn & Suites Wright Patterson, Fairborn
Magnuson Hotel Fairborn, Fairborn
 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Microtel Inn & Suites Clarion, Clarion
Red Roof Inn Harrisburg Hershey, Harrisburg
Red Roof Inn Harrisburg North, Harrisburg
Holiday Inn Express Johnstown, Johnstown
Holiday Inn Johnstown Downtown, Johnstown
Days Inn Somerset, Somerset
Proposed State College Hotel, State College
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
WoodSpring Suites Spartanburg Duncan, Duncan
WoodSpring Suites Columbia Fort Jackson, Elgin
WoodSpring Suites Greenville, Greenville
WoodSpring Suites Columbia Lexington, Lexington
WoodSpring Suites Greenville Simpsonville, Simpsonville
 
TENNESSEE 
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Jackson, Jackson
WoodSpring Suites Johnson City, Johnson City
Crowne Plaza Memphis East (Closed), Memphis
 
UTAH 
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park City The Yarrow, Park City
Proposed Hotel Provo, Provo
Proposed Hotel Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City
Proposed Sandy Radisson Blu, Sandy

My Articles

Tucson Emerges Strongly from Pandemic, Outlook is Optimistic

In recent years, Tucson has begun to emerge from the shadow of Phoenix. Tucson's temperate winter and spring and its five-star resorts contribute to making tourism the third-largest industry of the local economy. In this article, we provide an overview of Tucson and the recovery over the past two years during the pandemic, provide a snapshot of overall existing supply in both Tucson and Phoenix, and analyze transaction trends in both cities.

• June 28, 2022 By Zabada N. Abouelhana

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

COVID-19’s Impact on the Greater Kansas City Lodging Market

Since early March 2020, Greater Kansas City hotels have suffered unprecedented declines in demand, similar to most cities in the United States, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. How much of an impact has the market experienced, and how quickly can this market recover?

• July 15, 2021 By Daniel P. McCoy , Sara E. Olson , Zabada N. Abouelhana

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Kansas City , Kansas , Kansas City , Missouri , United States , North America

COVID-19’s Impact on the St. Louis Lodging Market

Since early March of 2020, Greater St. Louis-area hotels have suffered unprecedented declines in demand, similar to most cities in the United States, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. How far has the greater St. Louis hotel market fallen? How does this compare to the last recession? What will the recovery look like?

• January 21, 2021 By Daniel P. McCoy , Zabada N. Abouelhana

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , St. Louis , Missouri , United States , North America