Zabada N. Abouelhana

Consulting Experience

Zabada Abouelhana, leader of the Mountain West region of the firm, splits her time between our HVS Phoenix and HVS Salt Lake City offices, and is an expert in the lodging markets of the Southwest and Mountain West region, particularly in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. During her time at HVS, Zabada has performed hundreds of hotel valuation and consulting projects across 26 states and five countries. She has experience in a wide range of hotel asset types, including limited-service hotels, full-service hotels, complex luxury resorts, historic properties, and mixed-use assets, in a variety of locations, such as rural, airport, suburban, downtown, and national park-adjacent markets. 
 
In 2019, Zabada joined HVS in the HVS St. Louis office, working across the Heartland region. In 2021, she relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, to lead that office and gained experience throughout the Southwest region, primarily in Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. She spent half of 2022 in the HVS Dubai office, where she worked on complex hospitality assignments across the Middle East and Africa, including valuations, feasibility studies, and market studies on glamping resorts, integrated resorts, historic properties, and mixed-use assets, as well as an operator search and contract negotiation assignment. 

Prior to joining HVS, Zabada worked in Yosemite National Park as an Operations Manager, where she managed a full-service restaurant, a lounge, a fast-casual restaurant, and a Starbucks. Zabada graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration. Zabada holds a certified general appraisal license in several states. 

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Testimonials

"HVS is one of the few that actually listens and communicates." – Todd Hanah, Cirque Capital

"HVS remains the gold standard for hotel appraisals. Excellent work, quick turnaround, and great communication." – Benjamin Levin, Smith Hill Capital

"HVS provided my team with critical market insights during the early stages of the development of our hotel project. Their professionalism and knowledge of the industry are second to none. They led the process to create our feasibility study and were quick to respond to our questions. The report itself was well organized and in-depth and provided our team and our investors with relevant market data for our project and, most importantly, actionable information." – Gary Abraham, Aspect Real Estate Partners

"We have selected HVS to help us in preparing a feasibility study for our project. The knowledge, experience and caliber provided by HVS through out the process was excellent and insightful. Leadership follow-up on the process and measuring our satisfaction continuously was commended. HVS timely delivery of the final study was within the projected time, most importantly, the clarity and quality of the final study was of high quality and professionalism." – AbdelRaouf Sawalmeh, ASQ Holding LLC

Education

Bachelor of Science
Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II)
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers
Commercial Appraisal Review
Advanced Income Capitalization Approach
Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use

Employment History

2019 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Phoenix, Arizona and Salt Lake City, Utah—December 2022 to present
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—July 2022 to December 2022
Phoenix, Arizona—September 2021 to July 2022
Saint Louis, Missouri—June 2019 to September 2021

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

2015
LODGING HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Saint Louis, Missouri

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

Affiliations

Cornell Hotel Society, Vice President of Greater Phoenix Chapter

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ARIZONA 
Phoenix
Waldorf Astoria Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix
Best Western Plus InnSuites, Phoenix
Budget Lodge of Phoenix, Phoenix
Courtyard by Marriott North, Phoenix
Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport, Phoenix
Days Inn Phoenix Airport, Phoenix
Drury Inn & Suites Phoenix Happy Valley, Phoenix
Econo Lodge/Rodeway Inn Phoenix North I-17, Phoenix
Extend-a-Suites Phoenix Airport Arizona, Phoenix
Extend-a-Suites Phoenix Metro, Phoenix
Fairfield Inn Airport, Phoenix
Hilton Phoenix Airport, Phoenix
Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North, Phoenix
Holiday Inn Express Phoenix Airport North, Phoenix
Home2 Suites by Hilton Phoenix Airport North, Phoenix
Knights Inn Fairground, Phoenix
La Quinta Inn Phoenix Thomas Road, Phoenix
Paradise Motel, Phoenix
Proposed Dual-Brand AC by Marriott and Element by Westin, Phoenix
WoodSpring Suites Phoenix Deer Valley, Phoenix
 
Scottsdale
Element Scottsdale at Skysong, Scottsdale
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale
Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North, Scottsdale
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Scottsdale
Residence Inn by Marriott Salt River, Scottsdale
Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale
Proposed Fairfield DC Ranch, Scottsdale
Proposed Fountain Hills Resort, Fountian Hills
Proposed Holiday Inn Sierra Bloom, Scottsdale
Proposed Old Town Hotel, Scottsdale
Proposed Signia at Talking Stick, Scottsdale
Proposed SmokeTree Resort, Scottsdale
 
East Valley of Phoenix
Extended Stay America East Chandler Boulevard, Chandler
Extended Stay America Phoenix, Chandler
Hampton by Hilton Phoenix Chandler, Chandler
Homewood Suites by Hilton Phoenix Chandler, Chandler
Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Chandler Fashion Center, Chandler
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Phoenix Chandler, Chandler
Proposed Everhome Suites, Chandler
Proposed Upscale/Upper-Upscale Hotel, Chandler
Proposed WoodSpring Suites (Cooper/Germann), Chandler
Proposed WoodSpring Suites (Price/Willis), Chandler
TownePlace Suites Phoenix Chandler/Fashion Center, Chandler
Proposed Hotel near Gilbert Heritage District, Gilbert
Courtyard by Marriott, Mesa
Extend-a-Suites Mesa, Mesa
Motel 6 Mesa North, Mesa
Proposed Cambria, Mesa
Proposed Candlewood Suites at Crismon Commons, Mesa
Proposed Dual-Branded Sleep Inn/MainStay Suites, Mesa
Proposed Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Hotel, Mesa
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton, Queen Creek
AC Hotel by Marriott, Tempe
Hampton by Hilton Phoenix Tempe, Tempe
La Quinta Inn Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Tempe
Moxy Phoenix Tempe/ASU Area, Tempe
Proposed Hilton, Tempe
Proposed Hyatt-Branded Hotel, Tempe
Proposed South Pier at Tempe Town Lake, Tempe
Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center, Tempe
 
West Valley of Phoenix
Proposed Atwell Suites, Avondale
Proposed avid by IHG, Avondale
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Avondale
Home2 Suites by Hilton, Buckeye
Proposed Dual-Branded TownePlace Suites and Fairfield by Marriott, Buckeye
Proposed Downtown Historic Hotel, Glendale
Proposed Hotel, Glendale
Proposed Moxy, Glendale
Proposed AC by Marriott, Goodyear
Proposed WoodSpring Suites, Tolleson
 
Northern Arizona
Proposed TownePlace Suites, Anthem
Proposed TownePlace Suites and Fairfield by Marriott, Camp Verde
Verde Valley Inn, Cottonwood
Drury Inn & Suites, Flagstaff
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Flagstaff
Proposed Dual-Branded Home2 Suites by Hilton and Tru by Hilton, Flagstaff
Proposed TownePlace Suites, Flagstaff
Motel 6, Holbrook
Rodeway Inn, Kingman
Antelope Canyon Inn, Page
Quality Inn & Suites, Page
Proposed Home2 Suites, Payson
Quality Inn, Pinetop
Hampton by Hilton, Sedona
Inn Above Oak Creek, Sedona
Proposed Upscale Resort, Sedona
Proposed Viewpoint Hotel, Sedona
Best Western Paint Pony Lodge, Show Low
Days Inn, Show Low
Motel 6 Conversion to Clarion Pointe, Williams
Motel 6 Conversion to Ascend Collection, Williams
Rodeway Inn, Williams
 
Southern Arizona
Gym Club Suites, Bisbee
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Casa Grande
Proposed Sunshine Industrial Hotel, Eloy
Super 8, Quartzsite
Safford Inn & Suites Conversion to Days Inn & Suites, Safford
Aloft Tucson University, Tucson
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tucson East, Tucson
Hampton Inn & Suites Tucson East Williams Center, Tucson
Hampton Inn & Suites Tucson Tech Park, Tucson
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson
La Posada Lodge & Casitas, Ascend Collection, Tucson
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson
Proposed Hotel Arizona, Tucson
Proposed MyPlace Cortaro, Tucson
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Tucson
Quality Inn Airport Tucson, Tucson
Days Inn, Willcox
Best Western Yuma Mall Hotel & Suites, Yuma
Motel 6 Yuma East, Yuma
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Yuma
 
ARKANSAS 
Super 8 West Memphis, West Memphis
 
CALIFORNIA 
Hilton Garden Inn, Bakersfield
Vagabond Inn, Bishop
Hyatt House, Carlsbad
Palihotel, Culver City
Hilton Garden Inn, Folsom
Proposed Yosemite Resort, Groveland
Paséa Hotel & Spa, Huntington Beach
AC Hotel by Marriott, Irvine
DoubleTree by Hilton Spectrum, Irvine
Motel 6, Mammoth Lakes
Proposed Condominium Hotel, Mammoth Lakes
Travelodge, Mammoth Lakes
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Oxnard
Proposed Dual-Branded Candlewood Suites and avid, Perris
Hilton Garden Inn, Roseville
Brevia Inn, Stockton
El Dorado Motel, Twain Harte
 
FLORIDA 
America's Best Inn & Suites Lakeland, Lakeland
Sea Dell Motel, Marathon
 
GEORGIA 
Proposed Embassy Suites Halcyon Village, Alpharetta
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn Griffin, Griffin
Comfort Inn & Suites Suwanee Sugarloaf, Suwanee
 
IDAHO
Proposed Appellation Sun Valley Hotel & Condos, Ketchum
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Nampa
 
ILLINOIS
Wingate Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights
Holiday Inn Aurora North- Naperville, Aurora
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Bloomington, Bloomington
Holiday Inn Carbondale Conference Center, Carbondale
Super 8, Carbondale
Hyatt Place Champaign Urbana, Champaign
Embassy Suites Downtown, Chicago
Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Imperial Motel Chicago, Chicago
Econo Lodge, Effingham
America's Best Value Inn, Galesburg
Proposed Highland Hotel, Highland
Fairfield by Marriott Marion, Marion
Holiday Inn Express Marion, Marion
Proposed TownePlace Suites, Marion
Best Western Plus, Olney
State House Inn a Red Collection Hotel, Springfield
Baymont Inn & Suites, Metropolis
Super 8, Peoria
 
INDIANA
SureStay Plus Hotel Evansville, Evansville
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Frankfort
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
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Dodge City
Clarion Hotel & Suites Wichita, Wichita
 
KENTUCKY 
Hyatt Place, Bowling Green
Proposed Residence Inn, Louisville
Red Roof Inn Louisville Expo Airport, Louisville
Super 8, Owensboro
 
MISSISSIPPI
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Southaven
 
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
St. Louis Rodeway, Bridgeton
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
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
Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown, Saint Louis
Proposed Hotel, Saint Louis
Sheraton Clayton Plaza, Saint Louis
Candlewood Suites, Saint Robert
Comfort Inn Fort Leonard Wood, Saint Robert
Fairfield by Marriott Fort Leonard Wood, Saint Robert
Hampton by Hilton Fort Leonard Wood, Saint Robert
MainStay Suites, Saint Robert
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, St Peters
Hampton Inn Sikeston, Sikeston
Super 8 Warrensburg, Warrensburg
 
MONTANA
Proposed EVEN Hotel, Belgrade
Shilo Inn, Helena
 
NEBRASKA
Super 8 O’Neill, O’Neill
 
NEW MEXICO
Candlewood Suites, Carlsbad
Farmington Inn, Farmington
Extended Stay America Albuquerque, Rio Rancho
Comfort Inn & Suites, Socorro
 
NEVADA
Wingate by Wyndham, Elko
Comfort Suites, Fernley
Baymont Inn & Suites Las Vegas South Strip, Las Vegas
Dual-Brand Home2 Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
Motel 6 Tropicana, Las Vegas
Proposed WoodSpring Suites North, Las Vegas
Proposed Element by Marriott, Las Vegas
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Mesquite
Proposed WoodSpring Suites, Paradise
 
NORTH DAKOTA
Days Inn by Wyndham, Bismarck
Roosevelt Grand Dakota Hotel BW Signature, Dickinson
Hyatt House Minot, Minot
 
OHIO
Baymont Inn & Suites Wright Patterson, Fairborn
Magnuson Hotel Fairborn, Fairborn
 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Microtel Inn & Suites Conversion to Sleep Inn & Suites, 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 DAKOTA
Crossroads Hotel & Huron Event Center, Huron
Days Inn by Wyndham, Mitchell
Quality Inn, Mitchell
 
TENNESSEE
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Jackson, Jackson
WoodSpring Suites Johnson City, Johnson City
Crowne Plaza Memphis East (Closed), Memphis
 
TEXAS
Holiday Inn Express, Fort Stockton
 
UTAH 
Best Western Plus Zion West, La Verkin
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Layton
Proposed Dual-Brand Home2 Suites by Hilton and Tru by Hilton, Logan
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park City The Yarrow, Park City
Proposed Hotel, Provo
Proposed Hotel, Salt Lake City
Proposed Sandy Radisson Blu, Sandy
My Place, West Jordan
My Place, West Valley City
 
WEST VIRGINIA
Microtel Inn & Suites, Mineral Wells
 
WYOMING
Proposed Hotel, Sheridan

 
INTERNATIONAL
 
Egypt
Steigenberger Cecil, Alexandria
Movenpick, Aswan
Sofitel Old Legend Cataract, Aswan
Marriott Mena House, Cairo
Marriott Omar Khayyam Zamalek, Cairo
Steigenberger El Tahrir, Cairo
Sofitel Winter Palace, Luxor
 
Saudi Arabia
Proposed Upper-Midscale Hotel, Jeddah
Proposed Mixed-Use Resort, Riyadh
Proposed Upper-Upscale Glamping Resort, Riyadh
Proposed Upper-Upscale Mixed-Use Hotel, Riyadh
Proposed Upper-Upscale Hotels (2), Makkah
voco Makkah, an IHG Hotel, Makkah
 
United Arab Emirates
Proposed Marriott, Ras Al Khaimah
Proposed Wynn Integrated Resort, Ras Al Khaimah
 
Zambia
Dual-Brand InterContinental and Holiday Inn, Lusaka

My Articles

HVS Takeaways – The Lodging Conference

This week marked another successful and highly attended Lodging Conference. HVS was proud to sponsor and speak at the event, and our recap is presented in this article.

• October 10, 2024 By Luigi Major, MAI , Zabada N. Abouelhana

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

Phoenix, AZ: A Decade of Investor Confidence Pays Off

Phoenix has exploded in growth over the last decade, developing a diverse and welcoming economy that has allowed the city and surrounding communities to outperform other top-25 markets.

• September 18, 2023 By Zabada N. Abouelhana

• Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Brokerage & Transactions , Economic Trends and Cycles , Phoenix , Arizona , United States , North America

Tucson’s Hotel Industry: Recovered and Evolving

The state of Arizona, including Tucson, recovered quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic. Hotel performance in Tucson has far exceeded pre-pandemic levels, primarily given ADR gains since 2020. In this article, we discuss the current state of Tucson’s hospitality industry, meeting and group demand factors, and investment interest in the market.

• August 10, 2023 By Zabada N. Abouelhana

• Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Tucson , Arizona , United States , North America

A Super, Super Bowl LVII in the Valley

This article provides a summary of the Super Bowl's effects on the Phoenix hotel market.

• March 2, 2023 By Zabada N. Abouelhana

• Hotel Operations , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Phoenix , Arizona , United States , North America

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Landscape – Establishing a Vision

Saudi Arabia is entering an entirely new tourism landscape with its Saudi Vision 2030 initiatives. With a strong economic outlook, a diversification of its economy, and significant governmental support, the hospitality and tourism markets across the Kingdom are expected to thrive over the next decade. In this article, we discuss the most important tourism indicators in the Kingdom.

• November 29, 2022 By Zabada N. Abouelhana , Ahmad Yousry Elbeheiry

• Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Middle East , Saudi Arabia , Riyadh Saudi Arabia , Jeddah Saudi Arabia

2022 Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Key Takeaways

HVS Dubai consultants attended the 2022 Future Hospitality Summit, held September 19-21 in Dubai, which brought together nearly 1,100 hotel owners, investors, operators, brand representatives, and consultants. This article summarizes key takeaways from the presentations and panel discussions held at the conference.

• September 27, 2022 By Zabada N. Abouelhana

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Hotel Brands , United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Oman , Middle East

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, MAI , Sara E. Olson, MAI , 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, MAI , Zabada N. Abouelhana

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