Brett Testa

Consulting Experience

Brett Testa, a Senior Manager with the HVS Atlanta office, graduated from Regynald G. Washington Master of Global Hospitality Management program at Georgia State University in 2021. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management from the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality at Georgia State University. Brett twice competed in the Student STR Market Study Competition, once during his undergraduate program and again during his graduate program. Additionally, he taught the undergraduate class focusing on market studies while completing his master's degree. His previous hospitality experience includes being a cook, server, and sommelier of Atlas and The Garden Room in Atlanta.

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Employment History

December 2021 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Atlanta, Georgia
 
Jan 2021—Dec 2021
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY       
Atlanta, Georgia
 
2015—2020
ATLAS
Atlanta, Georgia

Education

MGHM – Regynald G. Washington School of Hospitality, Georgia State University
BBA – Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, Georgia State University
 
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)
Basic Appraisal Principles
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
Basic Appraisal Procedures
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II)
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach

Affiliations

American Hotel and Lodging Association
 
Court of Master Sommeliers – Certified Sommelier
 
Georgia Restaurant Association – Georgia Restaurant Organization Student Chapter

Hotels Appraised

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ALABAMA
Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Downtown Tutwiler, Birmingham
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham Irondale, Birmingham
The Kelly Birmingham, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Birmingham
Proposed Vestavia Hills Hotel, Birmingham
Hampton by Hilton Cullman, Cullman
Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Homewood, Homewood
Days Inn & Suites Huntsville, Huntsville
Marriott Mobile, Mobile
 
ARIZONA
Days Inn Show Low, Show Low
 
FLORIDA
Quality Inn Chipley I-10 At Exit 120, Chipley
Quality Inn Maingate South Orlando, Davenport
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Ft. Walton, Ft. Walton
Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville Airport Northeast, Jacksonville
Proposed Dual Branded EVEN and Staybridge Suites Orlando, Orlando
Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort, Panama City Beach
Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Augustine I-95, Saint Augustine
Proposed Hotel Amalga Saint Augustine, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Saint Augustine
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Sanford, Sanford
 
GEORGIA
Hilton Garden Inn Albany, Albany
Hampton by Hilton Alpharetta Roswell, Alpharetta
Proposed AC by Marriot Alpharetta, Alpharetta
Proposed Hotel Athens, Athens
AC Hotel by Marriott Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, Atlanta
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center, Atlanta
Efficiency Lodge Atlanta, Atlanta
Hampton by Hilton Atlanta Georgia Tech Downtown, Atlanta
Hyatt House Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta
Marriott Atlanta Airport, Atlanta
Proposed Boutique Hotel Atlanta, Atlanta
Proposed Boutique Villas, Atlanta
Proposed Element by Westin, Atlanta
Proposed Hotel at the Morris Brown College, Atlanta
Proposed Hotel Near Truist Park, Atlanta
Quality Inn Northeast, Atlanta
Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter North, Atlanta
Baymont Inn & Suites Augusta West, Augusta
Budgetel Inn & Suites Augusta, Augusta
Partridge Inn Augusta Curio Collection by Hilton, Augusta
Ramada Augusta Landmark, Augusta
Red Carpet Inn Augusta, Augusta
Efficiency Lodge Austell, Austell
Hampton by Hilton Brunswick, Brunswick
Country Inn & Suites Buford Mall of Georgia, Buford
Proposed Microtel Moda by Wyndham Calhoun, Calhoun
Efficiency Lodge Carrollton, Carrollton
Efficiency Lodge Cartersville, Cartersville
Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites Airport South College Park, College Park
Comfort Inn Atlanta Airport, College Park
Courtyard Atlanta Airport South Sullivan Road, College Park
Holiday Inn Express Atlanta Airport North, College Park
Radisson Hotel Atlanta Airport, College Park
Sky Point Hotel & Suites at Atlanta Airport, College Park
Efficiency Lodge Columbus, Columbus
Proposed avid by IHG, Covington
Proposed La Quinta & Hawthorn Suites Cumming, Cumming
Proposed Hotel and Conference Center Dahlonega, Dahlonega
Efficiency Lodge Decatur, Decatur
Proposed Dual-Brand Homewood Suites/Tempo by Hilton, Decatur
Efficiency Lodge Douglasville, Douglasville
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott Douglasville, Douglasville
Best Western Gwinnett Center Hotel, Duluth
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Gwinnett Mall, Duluth
Hampton by Hilton Atlanta Duluth Gwinnett County, Duluth
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta North Johns Creek, Duluth
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Duluth Mall Area, Duluth
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport West East Point, East Point
Efficiency Lodge East Point, East Point
Hampton by Hilton Atlanta Airport West Camp Creek Parkway, East Point
Efficiency Lodge Fairburn, Fairburn
Proposed Home2 Suites, Fayetteville
Proposed TownePlace Suites Flowery Branch, Flowery Branch
Efficiency Lodge Forest Park, Forest Park
Motel 6 Gainesville, Gainesville
Proposed Tempo by Hilton Gainesville, Gainesvile
Comfort Inn Kennesaw, Kennesaw
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Kennesaw, Kennesaw
Efficiency Lodge Kennesaw, Kennesaw
Embassy Suites Atlanta Kennesaw Town Center, Kennesaw
Kingsland Inn & Suites, Kingsland
Super 8 by Wyndham Kingsland, Kingsland
Motel 6 Lagrange, LaGrange
Studio 6 Lagrange, LaGrange
Red Roof Inn Lavonia, Lavonia
Home2 Suites by Hilton Lawrenceville Atlanta Sugarloaf, Lawrenceville
Efficiency Lodge Louisville, Louisville
Courtyard by Marriott Macon, Macon
Best Western Southlake Inn, Morrow
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Northeast Norcross, Norcross
Hilton Atlanta Northeast, Norcross
Proposed Marriott Dual-Brand Perry, Perry
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Port Wentworth, Port Wentworth
Comfort Inn Roswell, Roswell
Proposed West Alley Hotel, Roswell
Proposed Hotel Thomaston, Thomaston
 
INDIANA
Proposed Commercial Hotel Westfield, Westfield
Proposed Westfield Hotel, Westfield
 
KENTUCKY
Courtyard by Marriott Bowling Green Convention Center, Bowling Green
Hilton Garden Inn Bowling Green, Bowling Green
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Bowling Green, Bowling Green
Tru by Hilton Bowling Green, Bowling Green
Proposed Home2 Suites, London
Days Inn Richmond, Richmond
 
MISSOURI
Red Roof Inn Columbia, Columbia
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit
 
MISSISSIPPI
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites Olive Branch, Olive Branch
 
NORTH CAROLINA
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlantic Beach Oceanfront, Atlantic Beach
Fairfield by Marriott Charlotte Uptown, Charlotte
Hilton Charlotte Executive Park, Charlotte
Home2 Suites by Hilton Charlotte Uptown, Charlotte
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Kernersville
Proposed Crowne Plaza Wilmington, Wilmington
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
Proposed Best Western Plus, Anderson
Proposed King Haigler Hotel Camden, Camden
Residence Inn by Marriott Charleston Historic District/Hotel Bella Grace, Charleston
Graduate Columbia, Columbia
Sun N Sand Resort Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel North Charleston Interstate 526, North Charleston
Proposed Sleep Inn Lake Wylie, Clover
Tru By Hilton Orangeburg, Orangeburg
Holiday Inn Spartanburg Northwest, Spartanburg
Motel 6 Spartanburg, Spartanburg
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott Goose Creek, Summerville
 
TENNESSEE
Edwin Hotel Autograph Collection, Chattanooga
Proposed Dandridge Vacation Rental Resort, Dandridge
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson, Jackson
Holiday Inn Johnson City, Johnson City
Quality Inn Memphis, Memphis
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro
Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport, Nashville
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Embassy Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo
 
PUERTO RICO
Proposed Hotel Cangrejo, San Juan

My Articles

Savannah, Georgia: Linking the Past to the Future

Savannah is one of the most desirable tourist destinations in the country, and visitation has skyrocketed since the onset of the pandemic. Some major expansion and development projects underway in the market should help support hotel metrics going forward.

• March 21, 2024 By Brett Testa

• Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , Economic Trends and Cycles , Savannah , Georgia , United States , North America

Outpacing and Evolving: Metro Atlanta Hotel Supply Growth

The hotel supply across Metro Atlanta has grown significantly since the onset of the pandemic, particularly as compared to the rest of the nation. In this article, we provide an overview of notable supply and demand trends, both recent and on the horizon.

• March 19, 2024 By Courtney Vris , Brett Testa

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Economic Trends and Cycles , Atlanta , Georgia , United States , North America

Birmingham Hotel Market: Setting Up to Knock It Out of the Park

With a steadily growing population that recently passed the one-million-residents mark, Birmingham is proving itself a rising star in the southeast following its swift recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The largest city in Alabama is now positioning itself as a leader in the field of sports entertainment.

• June 26, 2023 By Brett Testa

• Hotel Operations , Travel & Tourism , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Birmingham , Alabama , United States , North America

HVS Market Pulse – Recent Lodging Trends and Outlook for Atlanta, Georgia

Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta has continued to thrive as the commercial locus of the Southeast as well as a major leisure destination. The ongoing expansions of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority campus and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, coupled with increases in tourism and commercial development activity, should support continued recovery within the Atlanta lodging market.

• December 29, 2022 By Brett Testa

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