Kaitlyn Hennessy

Experience

Kaitlyn Hennessy is a consulting and valuation Senior Project Manager with the HVS St. Louis office. She graduated with honors from Lasell University in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. While studying at Lasell University, she worked to grow her network while interning with Marriott International and ETQ. She holds Certifications in Hotel Industry Analytics and Problem-Solving Yellow Belt Training and is certified in Hospitality Management Leadership, Revenue Management, COVID-19 Precautions for Hotels, and Guest Service Professionals.

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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.

Employment History

June 2022 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
St. Louis, Missouri
 
2021–2022
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL
Burlington, Massachusetts
 
2020–2022
LASELL UNIVERSITY
Newton, Massachusetts
 
2019–2021
ETQ
Burlington, Massachusetts

Education

Lasell University
Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management
 
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
General Appraiser Income Approach (Part I)

Hotels Appraised

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ARKANSAS
Fortune Inn & Suites, Newport
 
FLORIDA
Proposed Everhome Suites Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach
 
ILLINOIS
Hampton Inn & Suites Saint Louis/Alton, Alton
Super 8 Alton, Alton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago O'Hare Airport, Des Plaines
 
INDIANA
Radisson Hotel Louisville, North   Clarksville
Comfort Inn & Suites North at the Pyramids, Indianapolis
Days Inn by Wyndham Indianapolis Northeast, Indianapolis
Proposed Hotel Claybrooke, Indianapolis
Hampton by Hilton Terre Haute, Terre Haute
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Terre Haute, Terre Haute
Home2 Suites by Hilton Terre Haute, Terre Haute
 
KANSAS
Hampton by Hilton Derby, Derby
WoodSpring Suites Kansas City Lenexa, Lenexa
Hampton by Hilton Kansas City Shawnee Mission, Shawnee
 
KENTUCKY
Knights Inn Georgetown, Georgetown
 
MISSOURI
La Quinta Inn & Suites Blue Springs, Blue Springs
Hampton by Hilton Branson on the Strip, Branson
La Quinta Inn Kansas City North, Kansas City
AC Hotel St. Louis Central West End, Saint Louis
 
OHIO
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Wauseon
 
TENNESSEE
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Memphis East Galleria, Memphis

My Articles

Louisville, KY Hotel Market: Room to Grow

The hotel market in Louisville, Kentucky, has experienced a slow recovery since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a copious amount of new supply over the past few years has slowed the recovery, ADR has grown steadily. The area will continue to be supported by bourbon tourism, the University of Louisville, and the Kentucky Derby.

• August 17, 2023 By Kaitlyn Hennessy

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