Dinaker Mallya

Consulting Experience

Dinaker Mallya, a Director with HVS Philadelphia, has extensive experience in valuation, market and feasibility consulting throughout the northeast region. Along with a team of experienced consultants, Dinaker has consulted for and evaluated hundreds of existing and proposed hotels throughout Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and the surrounding markets. Dinaker has also authored articles on major markets in the region and has researched the implications of property improvement plans (PIPs) on a hotel’s performance. Having worked in hotel operations since his childhood, Dinaker understands the ins and outs of the hotel industry. Prior to joining HVS, Dinaker gained operational experience with Marriott, Starwood, IHG, and Choice Hotels properties, as well as extensive experience in high-volume restaurant management with Delaware-based Big Fish Restaurant Group. Dinaker graduated from the University of Delaware with a BS in Hospitality Business Management, and he is a state-certified general real estate appraiser.

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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.

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Education

BS – Hospitality Business Management, University of Delaware

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
Supervisor/Trainee Course for Delaware – 4 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Advanced Income – 35 hours
Pennsylvania Law – 4 hours
Delaware Law – 3 hours
Residential Construction and the Appraiser – 7 hours
Appraisal of Fast-Food Facilities – 7 hours
Basic Hotel Appraising – 7 hours
Biennial USPAP Updates

Employment History

2015 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2013 – 2015
BIG FISH RESTAURANT GROUP
Wilmington, Delaware

2011 – 2013
HERSHA HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
New Castle, Delaware

2010 – 2011
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Newark, Delaware

2006 – 2010
NORTHSTAR HOTEL GROUP
West Chester, Pennsylvania

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

PORTFOLIO ASSISTANCE
12 Extended Stay America Hotels, Maryland and Delaware
 
CONNECTICUT
Four Points by Sheraton, Meriden
Hilton Garden Inn, Milford
DoubleTree by Hilton, Norwalk
 
DELAWARE
Crowne Plaza Wilmington North, Claymont
Residence Inn by Marriott Dover, Dover
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Lewes
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Middletown
Baymont Inn & Suites Newark at University of Delaware, Newark
Hampton by Hilton Wilmington Christiana, Newark
Proposed Hyatt Place Newark Downtown, Newark
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wilmington Newark Christiana, Newark
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront, Wilmington
Residence Inn, Wilmington
Sheraton Suites, Wilmington
 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Hampton by Hilton Washington Downtown Convention Center
Hyatt Place Washington DC US Capitol
Kimpton Hotel Madera
Normandy Hotel
 
FLORIDA
Hampton Inn, Bonita Springs
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Bonita Springs
Wakulla Suites, Cocoa Beach
Hampton Inn, Crestview
Candlewood Suites, Destin
 
GEORGIA
Proposed Hotel, Augusta
 
MARYLAND
Motel 6, Annapolis
DoubleTree by Hilton at The Colonnade, Baltimore
Hampton Inn Baltimore Downtown, Baltimore
Hilton, Baltimore
Holiday Inn Express Baltimore at the Stadiums, Baltimore
Hotel Brexton, Baltimore
Hotel Monaco, Baltimore
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Baltimore
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace, Baltimore
Proposed avid Hotel California, California
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Capitol Heights
Ramada Cumberland Downtown, Cumberland
Days Inn, Elkton
Home2 Suites by Hilton, Frederick
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Frederick
DoubleTree by Hilton, Gaithersburg
Hilton Washington DC North Gaithersburg, Gaithersburg
Residence Inn by Marriott, Greenbelt
Red Roof Inn Washington DC BW Parkway, Hanover
Best Budget Inn, Havre de Grace
Holiday Inn Express, Hunt Valley
Proposed Hyatt Place, Kent Narrows
Staybridge Suites, Linthicum
Embassy Suites BWI Airport, Linthicum Heights
Proposed Aloft Hotel, Ocean City
Proposed Cambria Suites, Ocean City
Hilton Washington DC Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Rockville
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Salisbury
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Silver Spring
Sheraton, Silver Spring
Radisson Hotel North Baltimore, Timonium
Red Roof Inn Baltimore North Timonium, Timonium
 
MASSACHUSSETTS
DoubleTree by Hilton, Bedford
Crowne Plaza Boston Natick, Natick
Hampton Inn Boston Natick, Natick
 
NEW JERSEY
Proposed Cambria Suites Woodbridge, Avenel
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Avenel
Capt. Samuel Ewing Mansion Expansion, Cape May
Montreal Beach Resort, Cape May
Days Inn, Cherry Hill
Residence Inn by Marriott Cranbury South Brunswick, Cranbury
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Deptford
Residence Inn by Marriott, Deptford
Holiday Inn, East Windsor
Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center, Edison
Hyatt Place, Fair Lawn
Proposed Natirar Hotel, Far Hills
Proposed Hyatt Place, Fort Lee
Proposed Hotel, Fort Lee
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Galloway
Tourist Inn, Galloway
Proposed Hotel, Long Branch
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Mahwah
Great Gorge Resort, McAfee
Comfort Inn, Middletown
Proposed Homewood Suites, Monroe Township
DoubleTree by Hilton Guest Suites Mount Laurel, Mount Laurel
Proposed Hotel, Old Bridge
Proposed Soft Brand Hotel, Phillipsburg
Homewood Suites by Hilton Princeton, Princeton
Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, Princeton
Crowne Plaza, Saddle Brook
Embassy Suites Secaucus Meadowlands, Secaucus
Hyatt Place, Secaucus
Hotel Somerset, Somerset
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Somerset
Residence Inn by Marriott Somerset, Somerset
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Somers Point
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Union
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Wayne
Proposed Captain Samuel Ewing Mansion Hotel, West Cape May
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, West Deptford
Hampton by Hilton, Westampton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mount Holly, Westampton
Proposed Dual-Brand Hampton Inn & Home2 Suites, Westampton
Proposed Hotel Monmouth University, West Long Branch
Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany, Whippany
Nova-Dawn Motel, Wildwood
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Wildwood
 
NEW YORK
Comfort Inn, Amherst
La Quinta Inn & Suites Armonk, Armonk
Proposed Hotel, Armonk
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Long Island Brookhaven, Bellport
Best Western, Briarwood
Comfort Suites, Buffalo
One Boutique Hotel Flushing, Flushing
Quality Inn, East Syracuse
Comfort Inn & Suites, Goshen
Radisson Niagara Falls Grand Island, Grand Island
Swiss Hutte Inn, Hillsdale
Gate Hotel JFK Airport, Jamaica
Hampton Inn JFK, Jamaica
Hilton Garden Inn Queens JFK Airport, Jamaica
Proposed Comfort Inn, Jamaica
Rodeway Inn, New Paltz
Proposed Sleep Inn, Niagara Falls
Hyatt Regency, Rochester
Catlin Gardens Inn, Slate Hill
Holiday Inn Express Syracuse Airport, Syracuse
Proposed Element, Syracuse
Hampton Inn & Suites Binghamton Vestal, Vestal
Best Western, Watertown
Proposed Woodstock Way, Woodstock
Courtyard by Marriott, Yonkers
Residence Inn by Marriott, Yonkers
 
NORTH CAROLINA
21c Museum Hotel Durham, Durham
Home2 Suites by Hilton Durham Chapel Hill, Durham
 
OHIO
Renaissance, Columbus
 
PENNSYLVANIA
Motel 6, Altoona
Quality Inn & Suites, Bensalem
Sleep Inn, Bensalem
Proposed Wyndham Garden, Boalsburg
Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West, Breinigsvile
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Carlisle
Rodeway Inn, Carlisle
La Quinta by Wyndham, Chambersburg
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Cranberry, Cranberry Township
Home2 Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Cranberry, Cranberry Township
Hyatt Place Pittsburgh Cranberry, Cranberry Township
Quality Inn, Danville
Super 8, Danville
Hyatt House Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting East Norriton, East Norriton
Pocono Palace Resort, East Stroudsburg
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Ephrata
Clarion Hotel Philadelphia International Airport, Essington
Wyndham Garden Philadelphia Airport, Essington
Residence Inn by Marriott, Exton
Hampton by Hilton Philadelphia Great Valley Malvern, Frazer
Comfort Suites, Grantville
Residence Inn by Marriott Harrisburg North, Harrisburg
Residence Inn by Marriott, Harrisburg
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Harrisburg Hershey, Harrisburg
Proposed Holiday Inn & Suites, Horsham
Proposed Hyatt Place, Kennett Square
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, King of Prussia
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, King of Prussia
Split Rock Resort & Golf Club, Lake Harmony
Cove Haven Resort, Lakeville
Holiday Inn Express, Langhorne
Sheraton Bucks County, Langhorne
Hampton by Hilton, Lebanon
Holiday Inn Express, Lebanon
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Lebanon
Proposed TownePlace Suites Lehighton, Lehighton
Hampton by Hilton, Mansfield
Microtel by Wyndham, Mansfield
Comfort Inn, Mifflinville
Paradise Stream Resort, Mount Pocono
Proposed Northampton PA Luxury Resort, Northampton
Hampton Inn, Plymouth Meeting
Best Western Plus Independence Park Hotel, Philadelphia
Club Quarters Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia
Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia
Four Points Philadelphia Northeast, Philadelphia
Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia
Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Philadelphia
Proposed Comfort Inn, Philadelphia
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Philadelphia
Hampton Inn & Suites, Phoenixville
Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty, Pittsburgh
Hyatt Place Pittsburgh Airport, Pittsburgh
Proposed Autograph Hotel Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown, Pittsburgh
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Plymouth Meeting
Holiday Inn Express, Reading
Great Wolf Lodge, Scotrun
Best Western, Shippensburg
Skytop Lodge, Skytop
Proposed West Chester PA Hotel Indigo, West Chester
Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven
Proposed Home2 Suites, Wilkes Barre
Holiday Inn, Williamsport
Residence Inn by Marriott, Williamsport
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Williamsport
Crowne Plaza Reading, Wyomissing
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton York South, York
Home2 Suites by Hilton, York
Homewood Suites by Hilton, York
Proposed MainStay Suites York, York
Proposed Sleep Inn/Mainstay Suites, York
Tru by Hilton, York
 
SOUTH CAROLINA
Hampton Inn, Hartsville
 
VERMONT
Best Western New Englander Motor Inn, Bennington
Holiday Inn, Rutland
 
VIRGINIA
Residence Inn by Marriott Dulles South, Chantilly
Wingate Inn Dulles Airport, Chantilly
Courtyard by Marriott Charlottesville North, Charlottesville
Quality Inn, Exmore
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Emporia
Hyatt Regency Fairfax, Fairfax
Days Inn, Fredericksburg
Hilton Garden Inn, Fredericksburg
Residence Inn by Marriott, Herndon
Proposed Tru by Hilton Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg
Stay-Over Suites, Hopewell
Lansdowne Resort and Spa, Leesburg
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Manassas
Proposed La Quinta, Manassas
Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center, McLean
Best Western Plus, Newport News
Marriott Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk
Roanoke Country Inn, Roanoke
Proposed Hyatt Regency, Richmond
Residence Inn by Marriott, Virginia Beach
Westin, Virginia Beach
Embassy Suites, Williamsburg
Proposed Microtel by Wyndham, Winchester
Red Roof Inn, Winchester
 
WEST VIRGINIA
Quality Inn, Falling Waters
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott,  Martinsburg
Heritage Inn, Martinsburg
Oak Crest Motel, Martinsburg
Clarion, Shepherdstown

My Articles

HVS Market Pulse: Pittsburgh’s Transformation

Pittsburgh has long been known as the hub for coal mining and steel production. Over the last 30 years, it has experienced quite the transformation, no longer just the eighth-largest city in the nation boasting its impressive steel output.

• March 20, 2019 By Dinaker Mallya , Jerod S. Byrd

• Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , North America , United States , Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh

Industry Insights: Impacts of Major Brand PIPs

The increase of new supply across the United States, the aging condition of limited-service hotels, and an inconsistency of quality across branded hotels has required franchisors to create and implement new design standards.

• February 20, 2017 By McKenna Luke , Dinaker Mallya

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Hotel Brands , United States , North America