Kathleen D. Donahue

Consulting Experience

Kathleen Donahue, a Senior Vice President with HVS Dallas, has particularly strong knowledge of hotel markets in north Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. She has served as an HVS representative at major hotel conferences, including the American Lodging and Investment Summit (ALIS) and the 2012 HVS Regional Hotel Valuation Summit in Dallas. She has also authored an article on volatile trends and hotel performance in the U.S. following the most recent recession. Kathleen joined HVS from Radisson operations in Austin, following graduation from The University of Texas at Austin. She is licensed as a certified general appraiser in Texas and surrounding states.

Testimonials

"HVS came through again....timely, accurate and comprehensive information, and another example of their responsiveness." – Paul L. Barham, Harell Hospitality Group

Employment History

2003 - Present
HVS Consulting and Valuation
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

1999 - 2003
Radisson Hotel and Suites
Austin, Texas

1997 - 1999
Radisson Suites Hotel
Arlington, Texas

Education

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Bachelor of Arts

Selected Certified General Appraiser Classes Completed:
Real Estate Appraisal – 60 hours
Uniform Residential Appraisal Report – 15 hours
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Income Property Analysis – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours

Appraisal Insitute Classes Completed for the MAI Designation:
Advanced Income Capitalization – 40 hours
Advanced HBU and Market Analysis – 30 hours
Business Practices and Ethics – 8 hours
Report Writing and Valuation Analysis – 40 hours
Advanced Sales & Cost – 40 hours
Marshall & Swift Commercial Cost Training – 7 hours
Small Hotel/Motel Valuation – 7 hours
Cool Tools: New Technology for Real Estate Appraisals – 7 hours
Fundamentals of Separating Real, Personal Property, and Intangible Business Assets – 7 hours
Advanced Concepts & Case Studies – 40 hours
Introduction to Green Buildings: Principles & Concepts – 8 hours
General Demonstration Report Writing – 7 hours
General Demonstration Report – Capstone
Application & Interpretation of Simple Linear Regression – 15 hours
TX Supervisor/Trainee – 4 hours
Advanced Hotel Appraisals – 7 hours
The Sales Comparison Approach – 7 hours
Appraisal of Land Subject to Ground Lease – 7 hours
Capstone - Demo Report

In addition, Kathleen completes annual USPAP update courses.

State Certification

Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas

Hotels Evaluated

Kathleen has appraised or provided consulting services on hotels of many different product types and classes. A sample of these hotels is listed below.

ALASKA 
Hampton Inn, Anchorage
Hilton Garden Inn, Anchorage
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Anchorage
 
ARIZONA 
Best Western, Bullhead City
MainStay Suites, Tempe
 
ARKANSAS 
Hampton Inn, Conway
Hilton Garden Inn, Conway
Motel 6 Fort Smith East, Fort Smith
Motel 6, Jonesboro
Crowne Plaza, Little Rock
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Little Rock
Residence Inn by Marriott, Little Rock
 
CALIFORNIA 
Travelodge, Anaheim
Fort Irwin, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Barstow
Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Brisbane
Byron Hot Springs Resort, Byron
Sierra Army Depot, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Herlong
Holiday Inn, La Mirada
Proposed Courtyard and Residence Inn, Marina Del Rey
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Ontario
DoubleTree by Hilton, Sacramento
Hilton Garden Inn, South San Francisco
 
COLORADO 
Pueblo Depot, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Pueblo
 
CONNECTICUT 
Heritage Inn, Southbury
 
DELAWARE 
Comfort Suites (Four Points Conversion), Newark
 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Proposed Convention Hotel, Washington
 
FLORIDA 
Key Largo Grande (former Sheraton), Key Largo
Hilton Orlando Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista
Proposed Value Place, Orange Park
Proposed Pearl, Rosemary Beach
Hilton Garden Inn, Tampa
Hyatt Regency, Tampa
 
GEORGIA 
Clubhouse Inn, Atlanta
Hampton Inn, Austell
Cambria Suites, Savannah
 
HAWAII 
Park Shore Hotel, Waikiki
 
IDAHO 
Courtyard by Marriott Boise West, Boise
 
ILLINOIS 
Rock Island Arsenal, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Chicago
 
INDIANA 
Days Inn, Indianapolis
 
KANSAS 
Capitol Plaza, Topeka
 
LOUISIANA 
Motel 6 Baton Rouge Southeast, Baton Rouge
Motel 6 Shreveport Bossier City, Bossier City
Courtyard by Marriott, Houma
Holiday Inn Select, New Orleans
Hotel Maison de Ville, New Orleans
Motel 6 Bullard Avenue, New Orleans
Proposed Virgin Hotel, New Orleans Warehouse District, New Orleans
Studio 6, New Orleans
Motel 6 Baton Rouge Port Allen, Port Allen
Motel 6, Slidell
 
MARYLAND 
Comfort Inn, Frederick
Fort Detrick, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Frederick
Holiday Inn, Ocean City
Woodfin Suites, Rockville
 
MICHIGAN 
Residence Inn by Marriott, Ann Arbor
Holiday Inn, Bay City
Courtyard by Marriott, Flint
 
MISSISSIPPI 
Proposed Holiday Inn Resort, Gulfport
Best Western Goodman, Horn Lake
Holiday Inn Southaven Central Memphis, Southaven
 
NEVADA 
Proposed Holiday Inn, Las Vegas
 
NEW JERSEY 
Hamilton Park, Florham Park
 
NEW YORK 
Park Plaza, Cheektowaga
USMA West Point, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), West Point
 
OHIO 
Columbus DLA, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Columbus
 
OKLAHOMA 
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Lawton
Sixpence Inn Oklahoma City East, Midwest City
Crowne Plaza (Conversion to DoubleTree), Oklahoma City
Hyatt Place Oklahoma City Airport, Oklahoma City
Motel 6 Oklahoma City Airport, Oklahoma City
Sheraton, Oklahoma City
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Oklahoma City
Wyndham Airport, Oklahoma City
Adam’s Mark, Tulsa
Ambassador Hotel, Tulsa
Proposed Aloft, Tulsa
Proposed Best Western Plus, Tulsa
 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Hilton Garden Inn, Gettysburg
Proposed Even Hotel at Macy’s Building, Pittsburgh
Tobyhanna Army Depot, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Tobyhanna
Super 8, York
 
SOUTH CAROLINA 
Proposed Hyatt Place, Columbia
Fairfield Inn, Orangeburg
 
TENNESSEE 
Clubhouse Inn, Knoxville
 
TEXAS 
Courtyard by Marriott Quorum, Addison
Crowne Plaza Dallas Galleria, Addison
Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas Addison, Addison
InterContinental Dallas, Addison
Holiday Inn Express, Allen
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, Allen
Proposed Hotel, Allen
Baymont Inn & Suites, Amarillo
Comfort Suites, Arlington
Courtyard by Marriott South, Arlington
Courtyard Dallas Arlington Entertainment District, Arlington
Hilton, Arlington
Holiday Inn Arlington Northeast Rangers Ballpark, Arlington
Holiday Inn Express, Arlington
Hyatt Place, Arlington
Proposed Aloft, Arlington
Proposed Element, Arlington
Proposed Embassy Suites, Arlington
Proposed Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Arlington
Proposed Homewood Suites by Hilton, Arlington
Proposed Hotel, Arlington
Proposed Westin, Arlington
Residence Inn South Arlington, Arlington
Sheraton, Arlington
Wyndham, Arlington
Fairfield Inn & Suites, Austin
Proposed Boutique Hotel at 12th/Red River, Austin
Residence Inn South, Austin
Hampton Inn, Beaumont
Proposed Cedar Hill Hotel at Hillside Village, Cedar Hill
Proposed Convention Hotel, Cedar Hill
Proposed Select-Service Hotel at Cleburne Conference Center, Cleburne
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, The Colony
Proposed Hotel, The Colony
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites, The Colony
Residence Inn by Marriott, The Colony
Courtyard by Marriott, Corpus Christi
Aloft Dallas Love Field, Dallas
Bradford Suites, Dallas
Courtyard by Marriott Market Center, Dallas
DoubleTree by Hilton Campbell Center, Dallas
DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Near the Galleria, Dallas
Embassy Suites, Dallas
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Market Center, Dallas
Fairmont Hotel, Dallas
Grand Hyatt DFW Airport, Dallas
Hilton Anatole, Dallas
Hilton Dallas Park Cities, Dallas
Hilton Garden Inn Market Center, Dallas
Hilton Lincoln Centre, Dallas
Holiday Inn Market Center, Dallas
Holiday Inn Select, Dallas
Homewood Suites Dallas Market Center, Dallas
Hotel Magnolia, Dallas
Hyatt House, Dallas
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, Dallas
InTown Suites Dallas Forest Lane, Dallas
Knights Inn, Dallas
Le Meridien, Dallas
Park Inn Dallas Love Field, Dallas
Proposed Boutique Hotel at Petroleum, Dallas
Proposed Element at Trinity Groves, Dallas
Proposed Hotel at Baylor, Dallas
Proposed Hotel at Southwest Center Mall Site, Dallas
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Dallas
Proposed Full-Service Hotel at Cityplace, Dallas
Proposed Full-Service Hotel at Design District, Dallas
Proposed Hotel at Baylor, Dallas
Proposed NYLO, Dallas
Renaissance Dallas Market Center, Dallas
Ritz-Carlton, Dallas
Rosewood Crescent Hotel, Dallas
Sheraton Dallas North, Dallas
Sun Suites of Dallas Garland, Dallas
Wyndham Galleria, Dallas
Hampton Inn & Suites, Decatur
Proposed Hotel at Civic Center, Decatur
Proposed Select-Service Hotel at Civic Center, Decatur
Holiday Inn & Suites Denton University Area, Denton
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, Edinburg
Proposed Limited- or Select-Service Hotel, El Paso
Proposed Hotel, Farmers Branch
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Farmers Branch
Pearl on the Peninsula, Flower Mound
Proposed Hotel, Flower Mound
Proposed Unscripted Hotel at Lakeside, Flower Mound
Comfort Suites, Fort Worth
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Fort Worth Medical Center, Fort Worth
Hilton Garden Inn, Fort Worth
La Quinta Inns & Suites Forest Hill, Fort Worth
Marriott Hotel & Golf Club Champions Circle Fort Worth, Fort Worth
Proposed Aloft Hotel, Fort Worth
Proposed Extended-Stay Hotel - Fort Worth, Fort Worth
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth, Fort Worth
Proposed Hotel – West 7^th, Fort Worth
Proposed La Quinta, Fort Worth
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Fort Worth
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Fort Worth
Staybridge Suites Fort Worth Fossil Creek, Fort Worth
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Fort Worth
Holiday Inn Express, Frisco
Proposed Autograph Hotel at The Gate, Frisco
Proposed Curio by Hilton Hall Park, Frisco
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Frisco
Proposed NYLO Hotel, Frisco
Proposed Zaza, Frisco
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Garland East Lake Hubbard Interstate 30, Garland
Proposed Hotel, Grand Prairie
Courtyard/TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Grapevine
Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine
Hilton DFW, Grapevine
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Grapevine
Proposed Renaissance – Silver Lake Crossing, Grapevine
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Grapevine
Residence Inn by Marriott, Grapevine
TownePlace Suites Dallas Grapevine, Grapevine
Proposed Hotel Haslet, Haslet
Proposed Hotel, Highland Village
Courtyard by Marriott Houston Brookhollow, Houston
Crowne Plaza Brookhollow, Houston
Embassy Suites, Houston
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Houston East, Houston
Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Clear Lake, Houston
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, Houston
Proposed Renaissance, Houston
Westin Oaks & Galleria, Houston
Country Inn & Suites, Irving
Courtyard Dallas Las Colinas, Irving
DoubleTree DFW Airport North, Irving
Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas Irving Las Colinas, Irving
Proposed Hotel Irving 555 West Airport Freeway, Irving
Proposed Hotel, Irving
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Irving
Proposed Value Place, Irving
Residence Inn by Marriott, Irving
Wyndham Las Colinas, Irving
Residence Inn by Marriott, Killeen
Hampton Inn, Laredo
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, Lewisville
Sun Suites, Lewisville
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Longview
Motel 6, Longview
Proposed Hotel Lubbock, Lubbock
Value Place, Lubbock
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Mansfield
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, Mansfield
Residence Inn, McAllen
Hampton Inn & Suites, McKinney
Proposed Craig Ranch Hotel, McKinney
Proposed Hotel, McKinney
Holiday Inn Express, Monahans
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Monahans
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Monahans
Candlewood Suites, Odessa
Commercial Land, Paris
DoubleTree, Plano
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Plano
Hyatt Place, Plano
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Plano
Proposed Hotel at Plano Centre, Plano
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites, Plano
Staybridge Suites Plano Richardson, Plano
Sun Suites, Plano
Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Richardson Spring Valley, Richardson
Hyatt House, Richardson
Omni, Richardson
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Richardson
Wingate by Wyndham, Richardson
Proposed Hilton, Rockwall
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel, Rockwall
Proposed Hotel and Convention Center Bayside, Rowlett
Proposed Select-Service Hotel at Bayside, Rowlett
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, San Angelo
Courtyard by Marriott North Stone Oak at Legacy, San Antonio
Days Inn, San Antonio
Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio Airport, San Antonio
JW Marriott Hill Country, San Antonio
Proposed Fairfield Inn, San Antonio
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, San Antonio
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Seguin
Holiday Inn Express, Sherman
Proposed Cambria Suites, Southlake
Proposed Hotel, Southlake
Proposed Westin, Southlake
Candlewood Suites, Temple
Residence Inn by Marriott, Temple
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Terrell
Candlewood Suites, Texarkana
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Tyler
Residence Inn by Marriott, Tyler
Courtyard by Marriott, Waco
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Waxahachie
Fairfield Inn & Suites, Weatherford
Courtyard by Marriott, Wichita Falls
Proposed Aloft, The Woodlands
 
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 
Proposed Resort, St. Croix
 
UTAH 
Hilton Airport, Salt Lake City
Tooele Army Depot, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Tooele
 
VIRGINIA 
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Alexandria
Radisson Old Town, Alexandria
Hilton Crystal City, Arlington
Ritz-Carlton, Arlington
Fort A.P. Hill, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Bowling Green
TJAGSA, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Charlottesville
Intown Suites Chesapeake/Greenbrier, Chesapeake
Fort Monroe, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Fort Monroe
Richmond DLA, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Richmond
Fort Story, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Virginia Beach
 
WASHINGTON 
Days Inn, Ellensburg
Ramada, Seattle
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Yakima
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
Proposed Hotel, Bahamas
Camp Darby, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Italy
Camp Zama, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Japan
Tokyo, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Tokyo, Japan
Camp Humphreys, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Korea
Fort Buchanan, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Puerto Rico
 
Mexico
Park Royal, Acapulco
Radisson Resort, Ixtapa
Dreams Resort, Puerto Vallarta
 
Germany
Ansbach, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Ansbach
Babenhausen, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Babenhausen
Bamberg, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Bamberg
Baumholder, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Baumholder
Darmstadt, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Darmstadt
Garmisch, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Garmisch
Grafenwoehr, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Grafenwoehr
Hanau, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Hanau
Kitzingen, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Kitzingen
Mannheim, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Mannheim
Schweinfurt, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Schweinfurt
Wurzburg, (U.S. Army Lodging Assessment), Wurzburg

My Articles

HVS Market Pulse: Arlington, Texas

Both the hotel landscapes in North and South Arlington continue to evolve as the city remains an entertainment capital of the state and as new commercial development helps spur new hotel construction.

• April 18, 2019 By Kathleen D. Donahue

HVS Market Pulse: Dallas, TX

The greater Dallas area continues to be a focal point of corporate relocation and expansion, and a building boom is evident in both the urban core and outlying suburbs, with hotel construction on the rise.

• December 20, 2018 By Kathleen D. Donahue

Market Pulse: Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth continues to experience a growth boom as the development landscape in both the urban and suburban submarkets evolves. How will an influx of proposed hotel supply affect the city’s downtown and outlying submarkets?

• December 27, 2017 By Kathleen D. Donahue , Hunter Dietz

HVS Takeaways: The 2016 Dallas Hotel Conference

This year’s Dallas Hotel Conference, one of the chief annual hospitality events in the South Central U.S., provided insights into foreign sources of capital, the Marriott-Starwood merger, and potential challenges facing the industry.

• October 31, 2016 By Kathleen D. Donahue , Hunter Dietz

Four Key Takeaways | Trigild Lender Conference Spring 2015

Real estate lending experts at this year’s conference gave insights on factors that can wreak havoc on a hotel loan, as well as ways to move a distressed property back into the black.

• June 8, 2015 By Kathleen D. Donahue

• Lending , Valuations & Market Studies , Economic Trends and Cycles

Three Key Takeaways | Crittenden National Real Estate Conference

When it comes to raising capital for hotel projects in today’s market, hoteliers have many options to explore, as long as they come armed with solid numbers on hotel performance, revenues, expenses, and projections on value.

• May 26, 2015 By Kathleen D. Donahue

• Lending , Economic Trends and Cycles , Hotel Companies

Dallas Market Intelligence Report 2013

A multitude of major industries consistently generates demand for hotels in Dallas, where unemployment is falling and economic output is picking up. This article looks at developments and dynamics across Dallas’s hotel submarkets.

• August 5, 2013 By Kathleen D. Donahue , Russell S. Rivard

• Economic Trends and Cycles

Forth Worth Market Intelligence Report 2013

Energy exploration in the Fort Worth Basin is revving up the region’s economy and generating demand for hotels in the Metroplex. Will recent growth in Fort Worth’s energy, commercial, and leisure sectors continue over the long term?

• August 5, 2013 By Kathleen D. Donahue , Russell S. Rivard

• Economic Trends and Cycles

Volatile Trends and Hotel Performance

The hotel industry is often said to see cycles of performance over the course of years and decades. But fluctuations in services, rates, and demand require more frequent examination.

• December 20, 2010 By Kathleen D. Donahue , Jane L. Rogers

• Hotel Operations , Valuations & Market Studies , Economic Trends and Cycles