Gary L. Johnson

Consulting Experience

Gary Johnson is Senior Vice President oversees the firm’s Shared Ownership Consulting division. For nearly 30 years, Gary has been an active participant in the management, consulting, and valuation sectors of the hotel industry. Specializing in hotel and shared-ownership asset advisory and valuation services, Gary has consulted on or valued more than 300 hotel and mixed-use developments in over 20 states and 10 countries. With significant expertise in shared ownership real estate, including private residence clubs, fractional, and timeshare properties, Gary has consulted for many of the major vacation ownership brands, including Hilton Grand Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Club, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Westgate Resorts, Bluegreen Vacations, and Welk Resorts. Prior to joining HVS in 2004, Gary worked as the Assistant to the Director of Operations for Luxbury Hotels, a regional hotel company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he gained experience in hotel operations and sales and marketing. Gary earned his bachelor’s degree from Southern University in Tennessee and holds a certified general real estate appraiser license.

Testimonials

"I have been a customer of the firm for decades. HVS remains the gold standard." – Robert Boykin, Boykin Management Company

"HVS worked with us during a USAID project in Haiti several years ago. The objective of the project was to produce viable hospitality project program studies for owners in the North to increase the number of accommodations for tourists and business travelers. HVS brought important business insight to the owners regarding the local and regional markets and how best to balance investment for best ROI. As a result of the USAID project, new hotels have been built, the first internationally branded hotel is under construction in Cap Haitien, and there are several new hotel projects in design. Having HVS on the team is a must when seeking any type of internationally based financing. They simply bring proven credibility to the program." – Keith Simpson, SCI Haiti SA

"HVS consistently provides outstanding client-centric service!' – Robert C. Clark, Pacific Western Bank

"HVS, and particularly John Lancet and Gary, have been great to deal with. They will tailor reports for your needs and turn things around in a very quick manner. Further, I find their comp-set financial information incredibly accurate, which is where most hotel appraisers miss the mark. They just can't get access to this type of information. I would strongly recommend anyone looking for quality market information to use HVS. We have even educated a few lenders on the benefits of using them due to access to information. Overall a great service." – Scott Webb, Kolter Group

"I have utilized the special skills of HVS for many years and have always received a finished product that supported the methodology employed and the value conclusions very well, particularly if the subject property had some unusual aspects such as a timeshare development." – Mr. Montz, Capital One

Education

Southern University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Collegedale, Tennessee

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
National USPAP Course
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
Florida Law Class
Biennial Florida Law Updates
General Appraiser Income Approach
General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, Valuation Modeling
Biennial USPAP Updates

Employment History

2004 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Director - Shared Ownership Consulting
Miami, Florida (2004 - 2024)
Las Vegas, Nevada (2024 - Present)

2002 – 2004
HCI-HOTEL CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL
Consulting and Valuation Analyst
Miami, Florida

1992 – 2002
LUXBURY HOTELS
Operations Assistant
Cincinnati, Ohio

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes 

ARIZONA
Hampton by Hilton Phoenix/Chandler, Chandler
Cibola Vista Resort and Spa, Peoria
Red Roof Inn Phoenix Airport, Tempe
 
CALIFORNIA
Hilton, Anaheim
The Club at Big Bear Village, Big Bear Lake
Hilton Grand Vacations Club @ MarBrisa, Carlsbad
Laguna Cliff Marriott, Dana Point
Welk Mountain Villas, Escondido
National Inn, Garden Grove
Proposed Vina Bello Resort, Napa
Proposed Palazzo Lido, Newport Beach
Inn at the Park, San Diego
Club Donatello, San Francisco
Proposed eSuites, San Jose
Hyatt Residence Club, Truckee
 
COLORADO
Grand Colorado on Peak 8, Breckenridge
Grand Lodge on Peak 7, Breckenridge
Proposed Welk Breckenridge Resort, Breckenridge
Hotel Monaco, Denver
Best Western Rio Grande, Durango
Proposed Hyatt Place, Durango
Wyndham, Steamboat Springs
Four Seasons Resort, Vail
Proposed Four Seasons, Vail
 
FLORIDA
Tidemark Beach Resort, Anna Maria Island
AC Hotel by Marriott Miami Aventura, Aventura
Aloft Miami Aventura, Aventura
Turnbury Isle Resort, Aventura
Marriott, Boca Raton
Proposed Cedar Key Village, Cedar Key
Mona Lisa Suites Hotel, Celebration
Sandpearl Resort, Clearwater Beach
Summer Bay Resort, Clermont
Proposed Harbor Club, Cocoa Beach
Proposed Westin Resort, Cocoa Beach
Doubletree, Coconut Grove
Residence Inn, Coconut Grove
Quality Inn, Crestview
Plantation Inn, Crystal River
Motel 6 Cutler Bay, Cutler Bay
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Fort Lauderdale Airport South, Dania Beach
Proposed Hotel, Dania Beach
Tru by Hilton, Dania Beach
Various Parcels, Dania Beach
Wyndham Airport, Dania Beach
Wyndham Garden Hotel Ft Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, Dania Beach
Holiday Inn Express, Davenport
Comfort Suites, Davie
Grand Seas by Exploria Resorts, Daytona Beach
Perry’s Ocean Edge Resort, Daytona Beach
Plaza Resort & Spa, Daytona Beach
Hampton Inn, Daytona Beach Shores
Holiday Inn Express, Daytona Beach Shores
The Max Beach Resort, Daytona Beach Shores
Hilton, Deerfield Beach
Proposed Nest Treehouse Resort, Deland
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Doral
Proposed Condominium Hotel Dunedin, Dunedin
Hampton Inn & Suites, Estero
Seaside Amelia Inn, Fernandina Beach
Holiday Motel, Florida City
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites, Florida City
AmeriSuites, Fort Lauderdale
Best Western Inn, Fort Lauderdale
Best Western Oakland Park Inn, Fort Lauderdale
Best Western Rolling Hills, Fort Lauderdale
Candlewood Suites Fort Lauderdale Air Seaport, Fort Lauderdale
Crowne Plaza Fort Lauderdale Airport, Fort Lauderdale
Hampton Inn by Hilton, Fort Lauderdale
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seaport, Fort Lauderdale
Holiday Inn Commercial Ave, Fort Lauderdale
Proposed Orion Resort, Fort Lauderdale
Proposed Trump Hotel, Fort Lauderdale
Tru by Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, Fort Lauderdale
Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale
Fairfield Inn, Fort Myers
InTown Suites, Fort Myers
La Quinta Inn & Suites Fort Myers Sanibel Gateway, Fort Myers
La Quinta Inn Fort Myers Central, Fort Myers
Pink Shell Resort, Fort Myers
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Fort Myers
Radisson Sanibel Gateway, Fort Myers
Best Western Beach Resort, Fort Myers Beach
Diamondhead Island Beach Resort, Fort Myers Beach
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Fort Myers Beach
Comfort Inn, Fort Pierce
Hampton Inn, Fort Walton Beach
Gainesville Hotel & Conference Center, Gainesville
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Gainesville
Proposed Hialeah Park Casino Hotel, Hialeah
Proposed The Circ Hotel Downtown Hollywood, Hollywood
Proposed Runway Resort, Hollywood
Arcadia Beach Club, Indian Rocks Beach
Days Inn South, Jacksonville
InTown Suites Jacksonville Baymeadows, Jacksonville
Proposed eSuites, Jacksonville
Courtyard by Marriott, Jensen Beach
Sheraton, Key Largo
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Key Largo
Days Inn, Key West
Proposed PRC, Key West
Best Western Maingate East, Kissimmee
Days Hotel by Wyndham Celebration, Kissimmee
Howard Johnson West, Kissimmee
Mystic Dunes Resort, Kissimmee
Proposed Embassy Suites by Hilton, Kissimmee
Proposed Margaritaville Timeshare Resort, Kissimmee
Proposed Oakwater Resort, Kissimmee
Proposed Sunset Walk, Kissimmee
Secret Lake Resort, Kissimmee
Villas at Old Town, Kissimmee
Westgate Town Center, Kissimmee
Best Western, Lake Buena Vista
Royal Plaza Hotel, Lake Buena Vista
Wyndham, Lake Buena Vista
Gulfstream Hotel, Lake Worth
Stayable Suites, Lakeland
Motel 6 Lantana, Lantana
Super 8, Lantana
Hilton, Longboat Key
Sheraton Orlando North, Maitland
Tranquility Bay Beach House Resort, Marathon
Aloft Miami Dadeland, Miami
Best Western Airport West, Miami
Conrad, Miami
DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Mart Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center, Miami
EVEN Airport, Miami
Fairfield Inn & Suites, Miami
Gabriel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Miami
Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon, Miami
Hotel Roma Resort, Miami
Hotel Vila, Miami
Mandarin Oriental, Miami
Proposed b2 Hotel, Miami
Proposed Courtyard Dolphin Mall, Miami
Proposed Design District Hotel, Miami
Proposed DoubleTree Hotel Airport, Miami
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn Airport, Miami
Proposed Homewood Suites Airport, Miami
Proposed Hotel and Office Building, Miami
Proposed Hotel, Miami
Proposed Le Méridien, Miami
Proposed Microtel Airport, Miami
Proposed Shangri-La, Miami
Proposed Tru by Hilton Brickell, Miami
Proposed Westin Airport, Miami
Red Roof Plus Miami Airport, Miami
River Park Hotel & Suites, Miami
Shalimar Motel, Miami
Sheraton Miami Airport, Miami
Beach Plaza Hotel Miami Beach, Miami Beach
Celino South Beach, Miami Beach
Claridge Hotel, Miami Beach
Clevelander Hotel, Miami Beach
Crowne Plaza Z Ocean Hotel, Miami Beach
Curio Collection Hotel, Miami Beach
Gabriel Miami South Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton, Miami Beach
Hotel Eva, Miami Beach
Hyatt Centric South Beach Miami, Miami Beach
Kimpton Hotel Palomar, Miami Beach
National Hotel, Miami Beach
Prince Michael Hotel, Miami Beach
Proposed 942 Pennsylvania Hotel, Miami Beach
Proposed Cabana on Collins, Miami Beach
Proposed Hotel, Miami Beach
The Variety, Miami Beach
Wyndham, Miami Beach
Proposed Hotel, Miami Lakes
Courtyard by Marriott, Miramar
Residence Inn, Miramar
Hilton, Naples
La Quinta Inn & Suites Naples Downtown, Naples
La Quinta Inn & Suites Naples East I-75, Naples
Best Western New Smyrna Beach Hotel & Suites, New Smyrna Beach
Holiday Inn, New Smyrna Beach
Proposed Hotel, North Palm Beach
57-acre Parcel, Orlando
Adam’s Mark, Orlando
Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando International Drive North, Orlando
Las Palmera by HGV, Orlando
Orlando Vista Hotel, Orlando
Proposed Bella Vista Hotel, Orlando
Proposed Floridan Hotel, Orlando
Proposed Mixed-Use Condominium and Hotel, Orlando
StaySky Resorts (4 locations), Orlando
Vista Cay Club, Orlando
Westgate Lakes Resort, Orlando
Westgate Palace, Orlando
Westin Universal Blvd, Orlando
Days Inn / Scottish Inn, Ormond Beach
Marriott Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens
Residence Inn by Marriott Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens
Bay Point Marriott, Panama City Beach
Proposed Margaritaville Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach
Proposed Pensacola Beach Resort, Pensacola Beach
Proposed Limited-Service Hilton Branded Hotel, Plantation
Renaissance, Plantation
Residence Inn by Marriott, Plantation
Hampton by Hilton Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach, Pompano Beach
Country Inn & Suites, Port Charlotte
Best Western, Port St. Lucie
Holiday Inn Port St Lucie, Port Saint Lucie
Best Western Spanish Quarters, St. Augustine
Holiday Inn, St. Augustine
Ocean Sands, St. Augustine
Best Western Ocean Inn, St. Augustine Beach
Tradewinds Resort Complex, St. Pete Beach
Proposed Zamora Hotel, St. Pete Beach
Best Western Beach Resort, Sanibel Island
AmericInn, Sarasota
Proposed Embassy Suites, Sarasota
Holiday Inn Lido Beach, Sarasota
Holiday Inn Sarasota Airport, Sarasota
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Sarasota
Proposed Westin, Sarasota
Crowne Plaza, Singer Island
Residence Inn Miami Sunny Isles Beach, Sunny Isles Beach
Hampton Inn Ybor City, Tampa
Mainsail Conference Center, Tampa
Ramada, Titusville
Proposed DoubleTree by Hilton Miami International Airport, Virginia Gardens
Ben Autograph Collection, West Palm Beach
Crowne Plaza Hotel, West Palm Beach
Holiday Inn Palm Beach Airport Conference Center, West Palm Beach
La Quinta Inn & Suites West Palm Beach I-95, West Palm Beach
La Quinta Inn West Palm Beach City Place, West Palm Beach
Proposed Hotel, West Palm Beach
Residence Inn, West Palm Beach
Proposed Hotel, Wilton Manors
Liki Tiki Village, Winter Garden
 
GEORGIA
Proposed Wyndham Margaritaville, Atlanta
Proposed Avid Hotel, Conyers
Jekyll Island Resort, Jekyll Island
 
ILLINOIS
Hotel Monaco, Chicago
 
HAWAII
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu
Proposed Marriott Vacation Club, Honolulu
Royal Aloha Club, Honolulu
Shell Vacations Club Waikiki, Honolulu
Proposed Hyatt Vacation Club, Kapaa, Kauai
Hilton Kings Land Resort, Kona
Proposed Hyatt Vacation Club, Lahaina, Maui
Proposed Timeshare Resort, Waikoloa, Big Island
 
KENTUCKY
Extended Stay America (2 locations), Lexington
Extended Stay America (3 locations), Louisville
Homestead Studio Suites, Louisville
 
LOUISIANA
Proposed Bluegreen Resort, New Orleans
Frenchman Orleans, New Orleans
Proposed Holiday Inn Club Vacations Resort, New Orleans
Proposed Timeshare, New Orleans
Sheraton, New Orleans
Wyndham Club La Pension, New Orleans
 
MICHIGAN
Proposed Timeshare Resort, Boyne Mountain
 
MISSOURI
Colonnade Resort, Branson
Grand Crowne Resorts, Branson
Grand Regency Resort, Branson
Greensview Branson by Exploria Resorts, Branson
Stormy Point Village, Branson
Westgate Woods Resort, Branson
Bluegreen Paradise Point, Hollister
 
MONTANA
St Marys Lodge, St Marys
 
NEVADA
Desert Rose Resort, Las Vegas
Elara, A Hilton Grand Vacation Club, Las Vegas
Hilton Grand Vacation Club, Las Vegas
Westgate Resort, Las Vegas
Wyndham Desert Blue, Las Vegas
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, Colebrook
Proposed Riverwalk at Loon Mountain, Lincoln
 
NEW JERSEY
Brigantine Resort, Brigantine
Celebrity Resorts Brigantine Beach, Brigantine
Legends Resort, McAfee
 
NEW MEXICO
Proposed eSuites, Albuquerque
 
NEW YORK
Gurney’s Inn, Montauk
Proposed Holiday Club Vacations, New York
West 57^th Street, a Hilton Club, New York
Villa Roma, Callicoon
 
NORTH CAROLINA
Quality Inn, Burlington
Best Western, Cary
Proposed eSuites, Charlotte
Proposed Dual-Brand Hawthorn Suites/La Quinta, Charlotte
Hyatt Place, Charlotte
UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Charlotte
Home2 Suites by Hilton, Durham Chapel Hill, Durham 
Proposed Embassy Suites, Winston-Salem
Holiday Inn Select, Winston-Salem
Proposed Marriott, Winston-Salem
 
PENNSYLVANIA
Split Rock Resort & Golf Club, Lake Harmony
Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven
 
RHODE ISLAND
Vanderbilt Hall Hotel, Newport
Wellington Resort, Newport
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
InTown Suites Anderson, Anderson
Proposed Six Parcel Waterfront Hilton, Charleston
Hilton, Hilton Head Island
Ocean Oak Resort by Hilton, Hilton Head Island
Hampton Inn & Suites, Mount Pleasant
Crown Reef Resort, Myrtle Beach
Anderson Ocean Club, Myrtle Beach
Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, Myrtle Beach
Proposed Holiday Club Vacations Resort, Myrtle Beach
Ocean 22 by HGV, Myrtle Beach
Ocean Enclave by HGV, Myrtle Beach
Sandcastle Oceanfront Resort at the Pavilion, Myrtle Beach
Westgate Oceanside Resort, Myrtle Beach
 
TENNESSEE
Marriott, Chattanooga
Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort, Gatlinburg
Baymont Inn, Goodlettsville
Extended Stay America (2 locations), Knoxville
Fairfield Inn, Memphis
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Nashville
Blackberry Farm Resort, Walland
 
TEXAS
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Austin
Flying L Guest Ranch, Bandera
La Quinta Inn El Paso Cielo Vista, El Paso
Proposed Hotel and Conference Center, Mercedes
The Falls Resort, New Ulm
Elian Hotel Resort & Spa, San Antonio
Salado Creek Villas, San Antonio
Proposed Timeshare Resort, South Padre Island
 
UTAH
Proposed Timeshare Resort, Moab
Sunrise Lodge, Hilton Grand Vacations, Park City
Westgate Resort & Spa, Park City
Hotel Monaco, Salt Lake City
 
VIRGINIA
Proposed Hotel, Bowling Green
Ocean Key Resort, Virginia Beach
Bluegreen Patrick Henry Inn, Williamsburg
Colonial Crossings, Williamsburg
 
WISCONSIN
Bluegreen Odyssey Dells, Wisconsin Dells
 
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
CANADA
 
British Columbia
Mountainside Lodge, Whistler
 
CARIBBEAN
 
Antigua
Proposed Callaloo Cay Mixed-Use Development, Morris Bay
Proposed Hotel, Crump Peninsula
 
Bahamas
Abaco Beach Resort, Abaco
Proposed Papillon Resort, Exuma
Proposed Capella Resort at Church Point & Resort Villa Subdivision, Great Whale Cay
Proposed Mixed-Use Resort, Rose Island
 
Bermuda
Coral Beach & Tennis Club, Paget
The Reefs Resort & Club, Southampton
 
Haiti
Amiga Island Proposed Resort, Amiga Island
Cormier Plage Resort, Cap-Haïtien
Habitation Joussant, Cap-Haïtien
Mont Joli Hotel, Cap-Haïtien
Proposed Resort Magayos, Cap-Haïtien
Proposed Bana Villas, Cap-Haïtien
Moulin Sur Mer SA, Montrouis
 
Puerto Rico
Aquarius Vacation Club, Dorado
 
St. Barthelemy
Isle de France
 
St. John
Proposed Pond Bay Club
 
St. Kitts
Proposed Mandarin Oriental
Proposed Rosewood Resort, Nevis
Proposed Hotel St. Kitts
Marriot Resort, St Kitts
 
St. Maarten
Oyster Bay Beach Resort, Dawn Beach
Proposed Embassy Suites, Philipsburg
 
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
Costa Rica
Proposed Canyon Ranch Resort, Guanacaste
Proposed Crowne Plaza, Playa Hermosa
 
Mexico
Royal Islander, Cancun
 
Panama
Proposed Buenaventura Resort, Playa Blanca
Proposed Lazur Hotel, Naos Island
 
SOUTH AMERICA
 
Colombia
Proposed Hyatt Regency, Cartagena
 
Guyana
Proposed Aiden by Best Western, Georgetown
Proposed Best Western Hotel Georgetown, Georgetown
Proposed Branded Hotel Guyana
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites
 
OTHER INTERNATIONAL
 
Dubai
Proposed Timeshare Resort, Dubailand
 
 
PORTFOLIO ASSISTANCE
 
14 Extended Stay America Hotels, Florida

My Articles

The Timeshare Industry Fully Recovered in 2022

This article provides a summary of the current state of the timeshare industry, as well as the outlook in the current environment. We also highlight the benefits of timeshare resort ownership. Lastly, we describe the opportunities for entering this industry.

• August 2, 2023 By Gary L. Johnson

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Resorts , Shared Ownership & Timeshare , United States , North America

The Timeshare Industry's Road to Recovery

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the timeshare industry was significant. However, a survey conducted by HVS Shared Ownership Services, as well as other sources for the industry, indicate a generally optimistic outlook for a recovery and rebound.

• July 13, 2021 By Gary L. Johnson

• Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Resorts , Shared Ownership & Timeshare , COVID-19 , United States , North America