Managing Director Luigi Major, MAI, oversees the firm’s Southern California practice and is based in Los Angeles. Since 2007, Luigi has worked on consulting assignments for more than 1,000 hotels and resorts throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean, including several large-scale, international hotel portfolios and mixed-use developments. He has experience with all hotel asset classes and specializes in proposed developments. Luigi graduated from the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. He joined the HVS Dallas office in 2007 and has worked with the HVS Mexico City office and the HVS Houston office before relocating in 2018 to Los Angeles to oversee the firm’s Southern California practice. In addition, Luigi has authored numerous articles on the performance trends and dynamics of hotel markets in which he has worked. He is a Designated Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) and a state-certified general appraiser.
“We would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge your solid professional appraisal work. The completed appraisal was deemed to be in the top 25% of the appraisal work we see requiring little, if any, revisions. We’d like to sincerely thank you for this professional appraisal work. Please note that this is all the more meaningful since we only use the services of what we view as the best appraisers in the market you serve.” - Wayne Froboese, MAI, Froboese Realty Advisors
"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
"I have completed three studies with HVS and they are spot on! Very trustworthy, precise, objective, clear and usable." – Martin Prieto, Conhabitat SAS Colombia
2007 – Present
HVS
Los Angeles, CA
2003 – 2006
CLUBCORP - THE DOWNTOWN CLUB
Houston, Texas
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
Bachelor of Science - Hotel & Restaurant Management
Magna Cum Laude
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 – 60 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Business Practices and Ethics – 7 hours
Statistics, Modeling and Finance – 15 hours
Advanced Income Capitalization – 40 hours
Advanced Sales Comparison & Cost Approach – 40 hours
Report Writing and Valuation Analysis – 40 hours
Advanced Applications – 40 hours
Fundamentals of Separating Real, Personal Property, and Intangible Business Assets – 15 hours
General Demonstration Report Writing
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony – 16 hours
FL Appraisal Laws and Regulations – 3 hours
Mortgage Fraud – Protect Yourself – 7 hours
Supervisor Trainee Course for Texas – 7 hours
Appraisal of Land Subject to Ground Lease – 7 hours
Basic Hotel Appraising – 7 hours
Advanced Hotel Appraising – 7 hours
Annual USPAP Updates
Arizona
California
Nevada
Texas
Appraisal Institute – Designated Member (MAI)
Sample List for Illustrative Purposes
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
Portfolio of 6 Embassy Suites Hotels, Various Locations
Portfolio of 5 Proposed Hotels, Colombia
Ladder Capital Portfolio of 6 Hotels, Colorado and Texas
Ladder Capital Package of 4 Hotels, Texas
Portfolio of 8 Embassy Suites Hotels, Various Locations
Lone Star Portfolio of 38 Hyatt Hotels, Various Locations
Portfolio of 13 Hotels for JPMorgan Chase, Texas and New Mexico
Portfolio of 5 Extended-Stay Hotels throughout the South
ALABAMA
Hampton Inn, Birmingham
City Lodge, Florence
Holiday Inn, Hoover
Hampton Inn, Pell City
ARIZONA
Courtyard Phoenix Airport, Phoenix
Residence Inn by Marriott at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix
Proposed Holiday Inn, Scottsdale
Proposed Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Dual-Branded Hotel, Scottsdale
Aloft, Tempe
Proposed Residence Inn, Tempe
Grand Canyon Railway Hotel, Williams
ARKANSAS
Proposed Hotel, Fairfield Bay
Proposed Hotel, Hot Springs
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Russellville
CALIFORNIA
Alpine Inn & Spa, South Lake Tahoe
Best Western, Porterville
Best Western Laguna Brisas Spa Hotel, Laguna Beach
Best Western Plus Elm House Inn, Napa
Cedar Inn & Suites, South Lake Tahoe
Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Oceanside, Oceanside
DoubleTree by Hilton Golf Resort, San Diego
Embassy Suites, Arcadia
Embassy Suites, Brea
Fremont Inn, Alhambra
Hampton Inn, West Covina
Hilton Garden Inn, Lompoc
Holiday Inn Express, Stockton
Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, San Francisco
Hotel Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Fresno
Magnolia Tree Hotel, Anaheim
Marriott Warner Center, Woodland Hills
Native Hotel, Malibu
Proposed Aloft, Buena Park
Proposed Ascend, Santa Rosa
Proposed Best Western, Bakersfield
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Poway
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Copper Canyon
Proposed Hotel Downtown, San Diego
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Simi Valley
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, Los Angeles
Proposed Home2 Suites, Fairfield
Proposed Home2 Suites, Hanford
Proposed Homewood Suites, Santa Clarita
Proposed Hyatt Place CSUN, Northridge
Proposed Hyatt Place, Walnut Creek
Proposed Hyatt Place Olive Street, Los Angeles
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites, San Pablo
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Marina
Proposed Spring Street Hotel, Los Angeles
Quality Inn, Santa Rosa
Sanborn Inn, Salinas
Staybridge Suites Cathedral City Golf Resort, Cathedral City
Super 8, Gilroy
US Grant, San Diego
COLORADO
Proposed Gaylord Rockies Hotel & Convention Center, Aurora
Hyatt Summerfield Suites, Broomfield
Best Western Academy Hotel, Colorado Springs
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Georgetown Suites Land Valuation
FLORIDA
Marriott, Boca Raton
Proposed Dual-Branded Residence Inn/SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Clearwater Beach
Mayfair Hotel & Spa, Coconut Grove
Hyatt Place, Delray Beach
Hyatt Place at Coconut Point, Estero
Hyatt Place, Fort Lauderdale
Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Myers
Four Points, Ft. Walton Beach
Holiday Inn, Houston
Proposed Courtyard, Jacksonville
Wyndham Riverwalk, Jacksonville
Proposed Holiday Inn & Suites, Miami
Proposed Hotel, Miami
Proposed Le Meridien, Miami
Proposed Meininger Hotel, Miami Beach
Proposed Hilton, Miami Beach
The Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Navarre
Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Orlando
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Orlando International Airport, Orlando
Proposed Hotel, St. Augustine
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Sarasota
Sawgrass Grand Hotel & Suites, Sunrise
Hampton Inn, Tallahassee
Hampton Inn Veterans Expressway, Tampa
GEORGIA
Courtyard by Marriott, Atlanta
Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, Atlanta
Country Inn & Suites, Hiram
Candlewood Suites, Lithia Springs
Holiday Inn Express, St. Simons Island
Island Inn, St. Simons Island
HAWAII
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, Kailua
Four Seasons Resort O'ahu at Ko Olina, Kapolei
IDAHO
Proposed Economy Extended Stay, Coeur D’Alene
ILLINOIS
Proposed Extended-Stay Hotel, Bolingbrook
Proposed Hampton Inn, Burr Ridge
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Burr Ridge
Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites, Chicago
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Elmhurst
KANSAS
Crowne Plaza Kansas City Overland Park, Lenexa
LOUISIANA
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Bossier City
Hampton Inn, Houma
Hotel Acadiana, Lafayette
Proposed Candlewood Suites, Leesville
Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans
Hilton Garden Inn French Quarter, New Orleans
Hyatt Regency, New Orleans
Proposed Hotel Alessandra, New Orleans
Wyndham Chateau Bourbon, New Orleans
Holiday Inn, Ruston
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Ruston
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites, Ruston
Nottoway Plantation Resort, White Castle
MARYLAND
Sheraton Washington North, Beltsville
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Frederick
Proposed Hotel Sorella, Rockville
MINNESOTA
Loews, Minneapolis
Westin, Minneapolis
MISSISSIPPI
Four Points, Biloxi
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Biloxi
South Beach Biloxi Hotel, Biloxi
Hampton Inn, Brookhaven
MISSOURI
Hilton Kansas City Airport, Kansas City
MONTANA
Proposed Hotel, Big Sky
Proposed Best Western, Shelby
Holiday Inn Express, Sidney
NEVADA
Hampton Inn, Las Vegas
NEW JERSEY
Proposed Holiday Inn, Bayonne
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Mount Laurel
Holiday Inn, Princeton
NEW MEXICO
Proposed Downtown Hotel, Albuquerque
Sleep Inn & Suites, Hobbs
Holiday Inn Express, Portales
Inn at Loretto, Santa Fe
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Santa Fe
Hampton Inn, Santa Rosa
Holiday Inn Express, Santa Rosa
La Quinta Inn, Santa Rosa
NEW YORK
Marriott, Buffalo
Proposed Hampton Inn, Dewitt
Courtyard by Marriott New York LaGuardia Airport, East Elmhurst
Proposed Tryp by Wyndham Long Island City, Long Island City
Residence Inn, White Plains
NORTH CAROLINA
Courtyard by Marriott, Raleigh
OHIO
Proposed Hilton, Chippewa Lake
Holiday Inn, West Chester
Proposed Holiday Inn & Conference Center, West Chester
OKLAHOMA
Hilton Skirvin, Oklahoma City
OREGON
Hilton, Eugene
PENNSYLVANIA
DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Garden Tree, Pittsburgh
SOUTH CAROLINA
Proposed 5-Star Hotel, Charleston
Proposed Marion Square Hotel, Charleston
3 Palms Hotel, Myrtle Beach
TENNESSEE
Holiday Inn, Chattanooga
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, Knoxville
Holiday Inn Memphis Downtown Beale Street, Memphis
TEXAS
Holiday Inn Express, Allen
Proposed 21c Hotel, Austin
Proposed Hotel Granduca, Austin
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Baytown
Value Place, Beaumont
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Bedford
Proposed Hotel Texas A&M University, College Station
Proposed Tryp by Wyndham, College Station
Proposed Staybridge Suites, The Colony
Fairfield Inn & Suites Houston Conroe, Conroe
Candlewood Suites, Corpus Christi
Comfort Suites Calallen, Corpus Christi
Embassy Suites, Corpus Christi
Holiday Inn Airport, Corpus Christi
Holiday Inn Downtown, Corpus Christi
Holiday Inn Express, Corpus Christi
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Corpus Christi
Proposed Schlitterbahn Resort, Corpus Christi
Staybridge Suites, Corpus Christi
Proposed Hotel, Cypress
Le Méridien The Stoneleigh, Dallas
Proposed Aloft/Element Dual-Branded Hotel, Dallas
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Dallas
Proposed Residence Inn and AC by Marriott Dual-Branded Hotel, Dallas
Proposed Saint Elm Hotel, Dallas
Hilton Garden Inn Denison Sherman at Texoma Event Center, Denison
Proposed Hotel, Edinburg
Proposed Hyatt Place, Edinburg
Proposed Artisan Hotel Conversion, El Paso
Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, Fort Worth
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Frisco
Westin Stonebriar, Frisco
Courtyard by Marriott, Galveston
Proposed Beachfront Hotel, Galveston
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Galveston
Proposed Downtown Hotel, Galveston
Proposed TownePlace Suites, Galveston
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Galveston
Proposed Hotel, Georgetown
Best Western Fountainview, Houston
Crowne Plaza, Houston
Crowne Plaza Suites, Houston
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Houston Galleria, Houston
DoubleTree IAH, Houston
Four Seasons, Houston
Hampton Inn Houston Interstate 10 West, Houston
Hampton Inn & Suites Houston Medical Center, Houston
Hilton Garden Inn Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston
Hilton Garden Inn Houston Northwest, Houston
Hilton Houston Westchase, Houston
Holiday Inn Southwest, Houston
Holiday Inn Westchase, Houston
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Houston
Hotel Icon, Houston
Hyatt Regency, Houston
Magnolia Hotel, Houston
Proposed 314 Hotel, Houston
Proposed AC Hotel Houston Downtown, Houston
Proposed Aloft, Houston
Proposed Embassy Suites, Houston
Proposed Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites Downtown, Houston
Proposed Holiday Inn & Conference Center Willowbrook, Houston
Proposed Holiday Inn Downtown, Houston
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton, Houston
Proposed Hotel Alessandra, Houston
Proposed Hotel Zaza & Apartments, Houston
Proposed Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Dual-Brand Hotel, Houston
Proposed Hyatt Place, Houston
Proposed InterContinental Hotel, Houston
Proposed JW Marriott, Houston
Proposed Le Méridien, Houston
Proposed Lifestyle Hotel, Houston
Proposed Luxury Hotel Houston Galleria, Houston
Proposed Marriott Marquis, Houston
Proposed Montrose Hotel, Houston
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, Houston
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Houston
Proposed Triple-Branded Hotel Houston Downtown, Houston
Sam Houston Hotel (Curio Conversion), Houston
Sheraton Houston North, Houston
Sheraton Houston West, Houston
Staybridge Suites, Houston
Staybridge Suites Houston IAH Beltway 8, Houston
Staybridge Suites Houston West Energy Corridor, Houston
Westin Galleria, Houston
Westin Oaks, Houston
Wingate by Wyndham Houston Bush Intercontinental, Houston
Proposed Hotel & Conference Center, Huntsville
Studio 6, Ingleside
Proposed Westin, Irving
Wingate Las Colinas, Irving
Sleep Inn & Suites, Jourdanton
Super 8, Karnes City
Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston/Katy Mills Mall, Katy
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton, Katy
South Shore Harbour Resort & Spa, League City
Best Western, Luling
Renaissance, McAllen
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, McKinney
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, McKinney
Proposed Westin, McKinney
Proposed Extended-Stay Hotel, Midland
Candlewood Suites, Monahans
La Toretta del Lago Resort & Spa, Montgomery
Candlewood Suites, Odessa
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Pasadena
Proposed Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Pecos
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Plano, Plano
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Port Aransas
Holiday Inn Express, Port Arthur
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn Porter, Porter
Holiday Inn Express, Rockport
Microtel Inn & Suites, Round Rock
Proposed Holiday Inn (land), San Angelo
Hilton San Antonio Airport, San Antonio
Homewood Suites by Marriott, San Antonio
Marriott Plaza, San Antonio
Microtel Inn & Suites Airport, San Antonio
Microtel Inn & Suites SeaWorld, San Antonio
Proposed Thompson Hotel, San Antonio
Baymont Inn & Suites, Snyder
Proposed Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Snyder
Schlitterbahn Resort, South Padre Island
Proposed Home2 Suites, Stafford
Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Sugar Land
Proposed Red Lion Inn & Suites, Texas City
Baymont Inn & Suites, Victoria
Proposed Hotel, Webster
Proposed Hotel & Conference Center, Webster
Proposed Extended-Stay Hotel, The Woodlands
Woodlands Resort & Conference Center, The Woodlands
VIRGINIA
Wingate Inn Dulles Airport, Chantilly
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Charlottesville
Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church
Holiday Inn, Lynchburg
Magnuson Hotel & Convention Center at Oyster Point, Newport News
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Stafford
WASHINGTON
Proposed AC Hotel, Bellevue
Holiday Inn Express, Marysville
Proposed Homewood Suites, Richland
Holiday Inn Express, Sumner
WISCONSIN
Holiday Inn, Milwaukee
INTERNATIONAL
Colombia
Proposed Hyatt Place, Bogota
Proposed City Express Hotel, Cartagena
Proposed Luxe Resort by The Charlee, Guatape
Proposed City Express Hotel, Medellín
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Medellin
Proposed Marriott, Medellín
Proposed Palmanova Hotel, Medellín
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Rionegro
Proposed Hotel, Rionegro
Costa Rica
Proposed Andaz, Guanacaste
Proposed Boutique Resort, Guanacaste
Proposed Paradisus Papagayo Bay Resort & Luxury Villas, Guanacaste
Proposed Resort, Guanacaste
Proposed Extended-Stay, San Jose
Proposed Hyatt Place Pinares, San Jose
Proposed Select-Service, San Jose
Proposed Limited-Service, Liberia
Marriott Los Suenos, Playa Herradura
Marriott Costa Rica, San Jose
Proposed Hyatt Place, San Jose
Proposed Lifestyle Hotel & Club, San Jose
Proposed Boutique Resort, Guanacaste
Proposed Luxury Hotel, San Jose
Dominican Republic
Proposed Auberge Resort, El Seibo
Proposed Boutique Resort, El Seibo
Proposed Four Seasons, El Seibo
Proposed Luxury Hotel, El Seibo
El Salvador
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, San Salvador
Guatemala
Proposed Four Seasons, Antigua
Proposed Resort, Antigua
Proposed Resort at La Reunion, Antigua
Proposed Hotel, Guatemala City
Honduras
Proposed Hotel, San Pedro Sula
Mexico
Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Acapulco
Fairmont Pierre Marques, Acapulco
Proposed Hotel, Acapulco
Bacalar Land Parcels, Bacalar
Proposed Bacalar Hotel, Bacalar
Cabo de Cortes Fairmont/Raffles Development, Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Cristobal, Cabo San Lucas
Proposed Luxury Hotel & Villa Project, Campeche
Proposed Master-Planned Development (2), Campeche
Dreams Resort, Cancun
Elan Resort & Spa, Cancun
El Pueblito, Cancun
Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun, Cancun
Le Meridien, Cancun
Yalmakan Resort, Cancun
Westin Soberano, Chihuahua
Proposed Quinta Real Hotel Development, Culiacán
Proposed Banyan Tree, Ensenada
Proposed Boutique Hotel Project, Guadalajara
Proposed Fiesta Inn del Tapatio, Guadalajara
Proposed Hotel Project, Guadalajara
Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Guadalajara
Proposed Vi Hotel, Guadalajara
Hotel Condesa, Leon, Guanajuato
Tesoro, Ixtapa
Proposed Hotel & Residential Development, Ixtapan de la Sal
Proposed Park Hyatt, Kanai
Proposed St. Regis, Kanai
Proposed W Hotel, Kanai
Desire Resort, Los Cabos
Esperanza Resort, Los Cabos
Proposed Thompson Hotel, Los Veneros
Tesoro Manzanillo, Manzanillo
Embassy Suites, Mexico City
Proposed City Express Hotel, Mexico City
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Mexico City
Proposed Hotel & Condo, Monterrey
Proposed Hotel, Monterrey
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Playa del Carmen
Proposed Resort, Playa del Carmen
Ceiba del Mar, Puerto Morelos
Paraiso de la Bonita, Puerto Morelos
Proposed Puerto Telchac Hotel & Residential Project, Puerto Progreso
Presidente InterContinental, Puerto Vallarta
Proposed City Express Hotel, Queretaro
Proposed Capella Punta Maroma, River Maya
Proposed Grand Hyatt, Riviera Maya
El Dorado Ranch Hotel & Excess Land, San Felipe
Proposed Hotel, San Miguel de Allende
Prposed Quinta Real Hotel & Residential, San Miguel de Allende
Dreams Resort, Tulum
Secrets Capri Resort, Tulum
Panama
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Panama City
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, Panama City
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Panama City
Peru
Proposed Hyatt Place, Lima
Puerto Rico
Hilton, Caribe
Embassy Suites San Juan Hotel & Casino, Carolina
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Ponce
Courtyard by Marriott (Expansion), San Juan
Saint Lucia
Proposed Master Planned Development
Spain
Villaitana Wellness Golf & Business Sun Resort, Benidorm