Courtney Vris

Experience

Courtney Vris is the Senior Project Manager and Leader of the HVS Atlanta office. She holds her MSc in International Hospitality Management from L’Institut Paul Bocuse and EMLYON Business School in France, from which she graduated as valedictorian. Furthering her international experience, Courtney conducted market research in France and China to support the repositioning of two global hospitality brands. She was trained in Guest Relations at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, and in 2017, she established a Guest Relations program at the Hotel Hugo in New York City. Prior to joining HVS, Courtney held operations management roles in front office, spa & wellness, and general management in the luxury segment.

HVS is the nation's leading consulting firm that is laser-focused on the hospitality sector. The firm provides expertise through every phase of ownership across a wide range of hospitality assets. We help clients succeed in the complex consulting arena, from feasibility studies to exit strategies and everything in between.

Education

MSc – L’Institut Paul Bocuse & EMLYON Business School
 
MA – Middlebury College
 
BA – Wake Forest University
 
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)

Employment History

July 2021 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
New Orleans, Louisiana
 
2019 – 2021
EQUINOX FITNESS CLUBS
New York, New York
 
2018 – 2019
SPHATIKA INTERNATIONAL
New York, New York
 
2017 – 2018
HOTEL HUGO
New York, New York
 

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

FLORIDA 
Holiday Inn & Express Suites Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville
Hampton by Hilton West Palm Beach Lake Worth Turnpike, Lake Worth
Little Palm Island, Little Torch Key
La Quinta Inn & Suites Miami Lakes, Miami Lakes
Proposed TownePlace Suites Sarasota, Sarasota
Hampton by Hilton Wellington, Wellington
  
GEORGIA 
Microtel Inn & Suites Brunswick North, Brunswick
Rodeway Inn Hephzibah, Hephzibah
Proposed Tru by Hilton Stockbridge, Stockbridge
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Port Wentworth, Port Wentworth
  
MASSACHUSETTS 
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Auburn Worcester, Auburn
  
MICHIGAN 
Comfort Inn & Suites Clarkston, Clarkston
Holiday Inn Express Marshall, Marshall
  
NEW HAMPSHIRE 
La Quinta Inn & Suites Salem, Salem
  
NORTH CAROLINA 
Inlet Inn Beaufort, Beaufort
Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Airport North, Charlotte
Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte North, Charlotte
Econo Lodge Triangle Park Durham, Durham
Proposed SpringHill Suites Fayetteville, Fayetteville
Sleep Inn Fayetteville, Fayetteville
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fayetteville Cross Creek, Fayetteville
Travelodge by Wyndham Fayetteville, Fayetteville
Super 8 by Wyndham Goldsboro, Goldsboro
Microtel Inn & Suites Greenville University Medical Park, Greenville
Proposed Dual-Brand La Quinta/Hawthorn Suites, Greenville
Proposed Staybridge Suites Greenville, Greenville
Candlewood Suites Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Proposed My Place Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Kernersville
Quality Inn Lumberton, Lumberton
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Bern Riverfront, New Bern
Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Pineville, Pineville
Hampton by Hilton Southport, Southport
Comfort Inn University, Wilmington
Hive, Wilmington
Proposed Element Wilmington, Wilmington
Staybridge Suites Wilmington East, Wilmington
  
SOUTH CAROLINA
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott Beaufort, Beaufort
Sleep Inn Beaufort, Beaufort
Red Roof Inn Bishopville, Bishopville
Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview, Charleston
Radisson Hotel Charleston Airport, Charleston
Knights Inn Dillon, Dillon
Proposed Extended Stay America, Duncan
OYO Hotel Florence SC I-95 North, Florence
Proposed Aloft Hotel, Florence
Quality Inn & Suites Civic Center, Florence
Countryside Inn Harleyville, Harleyville
Proposed Candlewood Suites Ladson, Ladson
Courtyard by Marriott Myrtle Beach Broadway, Myrtle Beach
Summer Sands Motel, Myrtle Beach
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Newberry, Newberry
Fairfield by Marriott Charleston Airport Convention Center, North Charleston
Baymont by Wyndham North Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach
Cambria Hotel Rock Hill University Center, Rock Hill
Proposed Hampton by Hilton Saint George, Saint George
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Santee, Santee
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Summerville
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Sumter, Sumter
  
VIRGINIA 
Economy Inn Danville, Danville
Red Roof Inn Marion, Marion
Sleep Inn Wytheville, Wytheville

My Articles

Charleston, SC: Making & Preserving History

Europeans first settled in the city that would become Charleston over 350 years ago. Charleston’s rich history is one of the drivers of its thriving tourism sector, which tallied 7.68 million visitors in 2022. In the hospitality industry, Charleston continues to make history, while local initiatives are also making strides to preserve it.

• November 29, 2023 By Courtney Vris

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Charleston , South Carolina , United States , North America

Charlotte, North Carolina: Queen City on the Rise

Charlotte is known as the Queen City, reigning as the most populous city in North Carolina and one of the nation’s largest banking centers. Charlotte has been somewhat slow to recover from the effects of the pandemic but is poised to become stronger than ever given overall economic growth and expansions at the airport and convention center.

• July 6, 2023 By Janet L. Snyder, MAI , Courtney Vris

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