Jason Wight, AACI

Consulting Experience

Jason Wight, Senior Vice President Calgary Office has risen through the HVS ranks since starting his post-university career over 10 years ago. As a Calgary born and raised native, Jason has Western Canada in his bones and hotels in his blood. He completed his schooling at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and then at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business where he received a Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management Degree. Jason has attained designation in Canada, having completed the requirements to obtain the AACI designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada. He is also a member of the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA).
As a hospitality valuation consultant Jason has travelled the length and breadth of Western Canada. He has worked on a range of projects, from valuations of iconic luxury hotels located in urban centres to feasibility studies for proposed limited-service hotels in small resource-driven communities located throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. In addition, Jason has a special interest in his home city of Calgary, where he has conducted over 40 hotel studies. Prior to joining HVS, Jason held various operational roles in the hospitality industry.
Jason has authored several articles on various topics relevant to the hotel industry, including Understanding Oil and Gas Lodging Markets in Western Canada and Resource Markets and the Canadian Hotel Industry. Jason is also an engaging and knowledgeable speaker invited to share his expertise on a regular basis.

Testimonials

"Carrie's and Jason's hospitality market expertise and proactive interactions have been a great help in planning our hotel development strategy. I would not hesitate to use them again or recommend them to others." – Andrew Boblin, PBA Land Development

"HVS always provides us with up-to-date market area information and a deep-rooted analysis for all our proposed hotel developments and existing properties, and delivers this information a timely, detailed, bankable report. The client services and attention to detail provided by HVS with each project they engage us on remain unmatched." – Aaron Laurie, Pomeroy Lodging

Education

University of Calgary - Calgary, AB
Haskayne School of Business
Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology- Calgary, AB
Hotel and Restaurant Management Diploma

Affiliations

Appraisal Institute of Canada - Member (AACI)
Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)

Clients

1023576 Alberta Ltd.

1924977 Alberta Limited

A-1 Hospitality

Aareal Bank

Airline Hotels & Resorts

Alim Nizar Somji

Apex Casino

Argus Properties

Avison Young

AVS Windows

Balboa Hotels

Bhanji Brothers Investment

Bill Ross

Boon Siong Lee

Borelli Walsh

Braemar Group

Bridge Road Developments

Business Development Bank of Canada

C & H Developments

Calgary Stampede

Canad Inns

Canadian Urban

Canalta

Cellcom Wireless

Centron Group of Companies

Century 21 Coastal Realty

Century West Developments

Chin Hong

Choi & Sons Enterprises

Choi & Han Investment

Citifund Capital

City Centre Group

Clique Hotels & Resorts

CMLS Financial

Daniel Goff

Days Hospitality

Delta Hotels and Resorts

Ed Bulley

Encore Hospitality

Estevan Investments

Exchange District Management

First Canadian Management

Fisgard Asset Management

Focus Hotels

Frankish Management

Frog Lake First Nation

GE

Genesis Hospitality

GJR Management

Good Heart Investment

Golden Jubilee Investments

Groupe Germain

GWL Realty Advisors

H2 Hotels & Resorts

Hardy Bains

Hayer Builders Group

Holloway Lodging

Hospitality Inns

Hotel of the Rockies

INNVest REIT

Inspire Group Development Corporation

John Beveridge

John Varga

Kamusa Equities

Kechika Developments

Lakeview Hotels & Resorts

Liquor Plus

M&H Lyon Holdings

Mackay Investment Council

Marquee Hotels

Martie Murphy

MasterBUILT Hotels

Mayfair Hotels & Resorts

Meridian Hotels

MIG Capital

Mike Terrigno

Mission Ventures

Mitchell Group Investments

Morguard Group

Mutsumi Enterprises Canada

New Urban Consulting

Northlands

North Prairie Developments

Nova  Hotels

Otera Capital



Ososyoos Indian Band

Oxford Properties Group

Palix Foundation

Paradigm Project Solutions

Pasutto’s Hotels

PBA Land Development

Peace Enterprises

Peter Kim

PHI Hotel Group

Pinnacle International

Pomeroy Group

P.R. Hotels

Premier Pacific Group

Prestige Hospitality Corporation

Primevest Capital Corporation

Pure Canadian Gaming

Radisson Plaza Saskatchewan

Randhawa Hotels

RBI Development

Remington Development Corporation

Regina Airport Authority

Retirement Concepts

REV Investments

Rio Verdre Properties

Rockmore Development

Rohan Investments

Ron Mundi

Royal Oak Homes

RSB Hotel Ventures

Saliance Global Holdings

Security Properties

Serracan

Servus Credit Union

Shelter Canadian Properties

Shirvam Developments

Sidhom Holdings

SilverBirch Hotels and Resorts

SITQ

Sobha Investments

Southpeg Hospitality Group

Spirit Ridge Owners’ Association

Starwood Capital Group

Steinbock Development Corporation

Strategic Compliance Solutions

Sun City Homes

Superior Lodging Corporation

TC Enterprises

Terrace Economic Development

Textron Financial Corporation

The Hollypark Organization

Town of Devon

Trevor Long

Triple One Properties

Troy Metz

Victor F. Janzen Law Office

West Fraser Developments

Westmont Hospitality Group

Widewaters Group

Yanna Holdings

YQR Ventures Hotels & Resorts

Yorkton Group International

 

Hotels Appraised

Alberta

Proposed Comfort Inn, Acheson

Proposed Days Inn, Airdrie

Proposed Wingate, Airdrie

Douglas Fir Resort, Banff

Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff

Proposed Microtel, Blackfalds

Proposed Microtel, Bonnyville

Acclaim Hotel Airport, Calgary

Best Western Village Park Inn, Calgary

Clarion, Calgary

Clique Hotel expanded, Calgary

Converted Aloft, Calgary

Courtyard Airport, Calgary

Courtyard & Residence Inn, Calgary

Delta Bow Valley, Calgary

Delta South, Calgary

Four Points Airport, Calgary

Hampton Inn & Suites Airport, Calgary

Hotel Le Germain, Calgary

Hyatt Regency, Calgary

International Hotel Suites, Calgary

Marriott Downtown, Calgary

Proposed AC/JW Marriott, Calgary

Proposed All-Suite Downtown, Calgary

Proposed Boutique Hotel, Calgary

Proposed Candlewood Airport, Calgary

Proposed Candlewood Suites, Calgary

Proposed Clique Hotel, Calgary

Proposed Courtyard/Autograph, Calgary

Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Calgary

Proposed Delta Airport, Calgary

Proposed Element Airport, Calgary

Proposed Fairfield Airport, Calgary

Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites, Calgary

Proposed Hampton, Calgary

Proposed Hampton Airport, Calgary

Proposed Hampton/Homewood, Calgary

Proposed Hilton Airport, Calgary

Proposed Hilton, Calgary

Proposed Hilton Downtown, Calgary

Proposed Hilton & Conference Centre, Calgary

Proposed Homewood Airport, Calgary

Proposed Hilton/Homewood, Calgary

Proposed Hotel Airport, Calgary

Proposed Hotels (2), Calgary

Proposed Hotel Indigo, Calgary

Proposed Marriott Airport, Calgary

Proposed Quarry Park Hotel, Calgary

Proposed Residence Inn, Calgary

Proposed SpringHill Suites Airport, Calgary

Proposed Stampede Hotel, Calgary

Proposed TownePlace, Calgary

Proposed Westin Airport, Calgary

Proposed Wingate Airport, Calgary

Radisson Airport, Calgary

Ramada Hotel, Calgary

Residence Inn Airport, Calgary

Westin, Calgary

Wingate Inn South, Calgary

Inn of the Rockies, Canmore

Proposed Malcolm Hotel, Canmore

Proposed Super 8, Canmore

Sheraton Four Points, Canmore

Proposed Microtel, Cochrane

Proposed Microtel, Cold Lake

Proposed Pomeroy, Devon

Lakeview Inn & Suites, Drayton Valley

Best Western Cedar Park Inn, Edmonton

Best Western Westwood, Edmonton

Chateau Nova Kingsway, Edmonton

Courtyard Marriott, Edmonton

Delta South, Edmonton

Hilton Garden Inn West, Edmonton

Howard Johnson, Edmonton

Proposed Homewood, South Edmonton

Proposed Expansion at River Cree, Edmonton

Proposed Limited-Service, Edmonton (x2)

Sutton Place, Edmonton

Westin, Edmonton

Lakeview Inn & Suites, Edson

Chateau Nova, Fort McMurray

Clearwater Suite Hotel, Fort McMurray

Franklin Suite Hotel, Fort McMurray

Merit Hotel & Suites, Fort McMurray

Nomad Hotel, Fort McMurray

Proposed Clearwater Timberlea, Fort McMurray

Proposed Courtyard Airport, Fort McMurray

Proposed Dual-Brand Hotel, Fort McMurray

Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Fort McMurray

Proposed Hotel, Fort McMurray

Proposed JMarc Hotel, Fort McMurray

Proposed Microtel, Fort McMurray

Proposed Residence Inn, Fort McMurray

Radisson Hotel, Fort McMurray

Super 8, Fort McMurray

Lakeview Inn & Suites, Fort Saskatchewan

Proposed Hampton Inn, Fort Saskatchewan

Proposed Hotel, Fort Saskatchewan

Lakeview Inn, Fox Creek

Best Western, Grande Prairie

Holiday Inn, Grande Prairie

Holiday Inn Express, Grande Prairie

Motel 6, Grande Prairie

Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Grande Prairie

Proposed Boutique Hotel, Grande Prairie

Proposed Four Points, Grande Prairie

Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, Grande Prairie

Proposed Home2, Grande Prairie

Proposed Hotel, Grande Prairie

Quality Inn, Grande Prairie

Super 8, Grande Prairie

Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Grimshaw

Days Inn, Hinton

Proposed Microtel, Lac La Biche

Proposed Microtel, Leduc

Coast Hotel, Lethbridge

Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Lethbridge

Proposed Hotel, Lethbridge

Proposed Microtel, Lethbridge

Days inn, Lloydminster

Proposed Entertainment Complex, Lloydminster

Proposed Nova Inn, Manning

Proposed Extended-Stay, Medicine Hat

Proposed Hampton Suites, Medicine Hat

Proposed Limited-Service, Medicine Hat

Chateau Nova, Peace River

Nova Inn, Peace River

Proposed Travelodge, Pincher Creek

Proposed Hotel, Red Deer

Sheraton Inn, Red Deer

Proposed Hotel, Redwater

Best Western, Rimbey

Holiday Inn Express, Sherwood Park

Proposed TownePlace, Sherwood Park

Super 8, Slave Lake

Proposed Holiday Inn Express, St. Albert

Proposed Wingate, St. Albert

Proposed Microtel, St. Paul

Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Vegreville

Proposed Economy Hotel, Vegreville

Proposed Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Vegreville

Proposed Canalta, Vermillion

Proposed Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Vermillion

Proposed Canalta, Vulcan

Nova Hotel, Wabasca

Lakeview Inn & Suites, Whitecourt

Proposed  Microtel, Whitecourt

British Columbia

Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Chetwynd

Comfort Inn, Chilliwack

Best Western, Dawson Creek

Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Dawson Creek

Proposed Best Western Plus, Dawson Creek

Proposed Four Points, Dawson Creek

Proposed Western Discovery, Dawson Creek

Stonebridge Hotel, Dawson Creek

Best Western, Fernie

Super 8, Fort Nelson

Woodlands Inn, Fort Nelson

Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Ctr, Fort St. John

Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Fort St. John

Proposed Four Points, Fort St. John

Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Fort St. John

Proposed Home2 Suites, Fort St. John

Super 8, Fort St. John

Stonebridge Hotel, Fort St. John

Harrison Hot Springs Resort, Harrison Hot Springs

Proposed Still Water Inn & Suites, Hudson’s Hope

Coast Hotel & Conference Ctr, Kamloops

Delta Grand Okanagan, Kelowna

Proposed Hilton, Kelowna

Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Kelowna

Proposed Hyatt Place, Kelowna

Proposed Microtel, Kitimat

Proposed Microtel, Ladysmith

Ramada, Langley/Surrey

Pacific Shores Resort, Nanoose Bay

Inn at the Quay, New Westminster

Moutcha Bay Resort, Nootka Sound

Newton Cove Lodge, Nootka Sound

Nootka Sound Resort, Nootka Sound

Pinnacle Hotel, North Vancouver

Proposed Hotel, Oliver

Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort, Osoyoos

Poet’s Cove, Pender Island

Proposed Boutique Hotel, Penticton

Proposed Microtel, Prince George

Proposed Hampton, Surrey

Sheraton Guildford, Surrey

Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Surrey

Proposed Limited-Service, Terrace

Proposed Super 8, Terrace

Best Western Plus Downtown, Vancouver

Buchan Hotel, Vancouver

Delta Airport, Vancouver

Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver

Super 8, Vancouver

Westin Bayshore, Vancouver

Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites, Vernon

Converted Holiday Inn, Victoria

Days Inn, Victoria

Oak Bay Beach, Victoria

Pacific Inn Resort, White Rock

Ramada, Williams Lake

 

Manitoba

Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Brandon

Victoria Inn, Flin Flon

Proposed Hotel, Reston

Proposed Best Western, Thompson

Best Western Pembina Inn & Suites, Winnipeg

Proposed Best Western, Winnipeg

Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Winnipeg

Proposed Microtel, Winnipeg

Proposed Porter Hotel, Winnipeg

Radisson Downtown, Winnipeg

 

Northwest Territories

Days Inn, Yellowknife

Nova Court, Yellowknife

Proposed Chateau Nova, Yellowknife

Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Yellowknife

Quality Inn & Suites, Yellowknife

Stanton Suites Hotel, Yellowknife

 

Nova Scotia

Holiday Inn Harbourview, Halifax

 

Ontario

Ambassador Hotel, Kingston

 

Saskatchewan

Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Battleford

Candle Lake Golf Resort, Candle Lake

Western Star, Carlyle

Proposed Western Star, Carnduff

Western Star, Carnduff



Western Star, Esterhazy

Best Western Plus, Estevan

Derrick Motor Hotel, Estevan

Proposed Hotel, Estevan

Proposed Sigma Inn, Estevan

Suburban Expansion, Estevan

Proposed Best Western Plus, Kindersley

Proposed Extended-Stay, Kindersley

Proposed Microtel, Kindersley

Super 8, Kindersley

Proposed Canalta, Martensville

Proposed Western Star, Melita

Proposed Sigma Inn & Suites, Melville

Proposed Ramada, Moose Jaw

Proposed Suburban, Moose Jaw

Proposed Best Western Plus, Moosomin

Proposed Best Western, Prince Albert

Proposed Best Western Premier, Prince Albert

Western Star, Redvers

Fairfield Inn & Suites, Regina

Hampton Inn & Suites, Regina

Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina

Proposed Airport Hotel, Regina

Proposed All-Suite Hotel, Regina

Proposed ALT, Regina

Proposed Best Western, Regina

Proposed Fairfield Inn, Regina

Proposed Hampton, Regina

Proposed Hotel, Regina

Proposed Limited-Service, Regina

Proposed Microtel, Regina

Radisson Plaza Hotel, Regina

Super 8, Regina

Wingate Inn, Regina

Delta Bessborough, Saskatoon

Hampton Airport, Saskatoon

Proposed Courtyard, Saskatoon

Proposed Hotel Downtown, Saskatoon

Proposed Residence Inn, Saskatoon

Proposed TownePlace, Saskatoon

Radisson, Saskatoon

Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon

Proposed Western Star, Stoughton

Western Star, Stoughton

Proposed Motel 6, Swift Current

Proposed Suburban, White City

 

United States

Crossroads Inn, Shelby, MT

Fairmont Olympic, Seattle, WA

Authored Publications

“Low Oil Prices and Oil-Dependent Canadian Lodging Markets”, HVS Global Hospitality Report. June 2015
“Resource Markets and the Canadian Hotel Industry,” Colliers International Hotels INNvestment CANADA, Q3 2013
“Market Snapshot – Calgary,” Canadian Monthly Lodging Outlook, October 2013
“How to Identify a Hotel Competitive Set for a Hotel Market Study,” Canadian Monthly Lodging Outlook, October 2012
“Understanding Oil and Gas Lodging Markets in Western Canada,” Canadian Monthly Lodging Outlook, September 2011
“Extended-Stay Hotels in Canada,” Canadian Lodging Outlook, July 2010
“Property Taxes in Canada,” Canadian Lodging Outlook, March 2010
“2009 Canadian Hotel Transaction Survey” Canadian Lodging Outlook, January 2010
“Hotel Loyalty Programs: An Overview and How They Benefit Hotels” Canadian Lodging Outlook, October 2009
“Rate Cutting: A look at Canada” Canadian Lodging Outlook, August 2009
“Brand Conversion: What You Need to Know,” Canadian Lodging Outlook, April 2009
“2008 Canadia Hotel Transaction Survey,” Canadian Lodging Outlook, January 2009

Speaking Engagements

IHG Development Forum, Vancouver, BC, October 2016
2016 HVS Connections, Vancouver, BC, June 2016
2015 HVS Connections, Vancouver, BC, October 2015
Wyndham Development Forum 2015, Toronto, Ontario, September 2015
Western Hotel Investment Conference , Vancouver BC, October 2014
Haskayne School of Business, Calgary, Alberta, February 2012, February 2011 and February 2010

Press Coverage

A Room for the Night, 2017

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