Dinaker P. Mallya

Consulting Experience

Dinaker Mallya, a Vice President 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.

Education

BS – Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional 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
Biennial USPAP Updates

State Certification

Delaware
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania

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

ARIZONA 
Red Roof Inn Phoenix Airport, Tempe
 
CONNECTICUT 
Hilton Garden Inn, Milford
DoubleTree by Hilton, Norwalk
 
DELAWARE 
Crowne Plaza Wilmington North, Claymont
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Lewes
Proposed Hyatt Place Newark Downtown, Newark
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront, Wilmington
Residence Inn, Wilmington
Sheraton Suites, Wilmington
 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Hyatt Place Washington DC US Capitol
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
Hotel Monaco, Baltimore
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Baltimore
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Capitol Heights
Ramada Cumberland Downtown, Cumberland
Days Inn, Elkton
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
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 
Capt. Samuel Ewing Mansion Expansion, Cape May
Days Inn, Cherry Hill
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 Hyatt Place, Fort Lee
Proposed Hotel, Fort Lee
Proposed Hotel, Long Branch
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Mahwah
Comfort Inn, Middletown
Proposed Homewood Suites, Monroe Township
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
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Somers Point
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Wayne
Proposed Captain Samuel Ewing Mansion Hotel, West Cape May
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mount Holly, Westampton
Nova-Dawn Motel, Wildwood
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Wildwood
 
NEW YORK 
Comfort Inn, Amherst
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
Proposed Comfort Inn, Jamaica
Rodeway Inn, New Paltz
Proposed Sleep Inn, Niagara Falls
Catlin Gardens Inn, Slate Hill
Holiday Inn Express Syracuse Airport, Syracuse
Proposed Element, Syracuse
Hampton Inn & Suites Binghamton Vestal, Vestal
Proposed Woodstock Way, Woodstock
 
NORTH CAROLINA 
Home2 Suites by Hilton Durham Chapel Hill, Durham
 
OHIO 
Renaissance, Columbus
 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Quality Inn & Suites, Bensalem
Proposed Wyndham Garden, Boalsburg
Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West, Breinigsvile
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Carlisle
Rodeway Inn, Carlisle
Holiday Inn Express, Dickson
Hyatt House Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting East Norriton, East Norriton
Pocono Palace Resort, East Stroudsburg
Clarion Hotel Philadelphia International Airport, Essington
Residence Inn by Marriott, Exton
Comfort Suites, Grantville
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
Cove Haven Resort, Lakeville
Holiday Inn Express, Langhorne
Sheraton Bucks County, Langhorne
Paradise Stream Resort, Mount Pocono
Hampton Inn, Plymouth Meeting
Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia
Four Points Philadelphia Northeast, Philadelphia
Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia
Proposed Comfort Inn, Philadelphia
Hampton Inn & Suites, Phoenixville
Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty, Pittsburgh
Proposed Autograph Hotel Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Plymouth Meeting
Holiday Inn Express, Reading
Skytop Lodge, Skytop
Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven
Holiday Inn, Williamsport
Residence Inn by Marriott, Williamsport
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Williamsport
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton York South, York
Home2 Suites by Hilton, York
Homewood Suites by Hilton, 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
Hilton Garden Inn, Fredericksburg
Proposed Tru by Hilton Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg
Stay-Over Suites, Hopewell
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Manassas
Proposed La Quinta, Manassas
Marriott Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk
Roanoke Country Inn, Roanoke
Residence Inn by Marriott, Virginia Beach
Embassy Suites, Williamsburg
Red Roof Inn, Winchester
 
WEST VIRGINIA 
Quality Inn, Falling Waters

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 P. Mallya , Jerod S. Byrd

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 P. Mallya

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Hotel Brands

Market Pulse: Greater Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware’s business-friendly laws attract thousands of companies with operations across the globe. Many businesses large and small maintain operations and headquarters in Wilmington, providing commercial demand to local hotels.

• May 23, 2016 By Dinaker P. Mallya