Angela Lahti

Experience

Angela Lahti is a Manager with the HVS Grand Rapids-Detroit regional office and assists in leading the Michigan and eastern Midwest engagements for the firm. In May 2018, Angela graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration specializing in Travel and Tourism Management and a minor in Real Estate. Following graduation, Angela moved to Colorado to pursue her passion for hospitality by working at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. She held various positions, including Vacation Sales Agent, Air Travel Specialist, and Travel Services Assistant Manager. Before moving back to her hometown of Tampa and joining HVS, Angela also worked as a bookkeeper in Gunnison, Colorado, managing the accounting and administrative needs of several local restaurants and retail stores.

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Employment History

July 2022 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Grand Rapids, Michigan (2024 - Present)
Saint Petersburg, Florida (2022 - 2024)

2019–2022
THE BOOKIE LTD
Gunnison, Colorado
 
2018–2019
CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RESORT, VAIL RESORTS
Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado
 
2016–2018
WILDMAN ADVENTURE RESORT
Niagara, Wisconsin

Education

University of Florida
BA – Warrington College of Business

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
USPAP
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I & II)
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, Valuation Modeling
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies
Commercial Appraisal Review
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers

Hotels Appraised

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

FLORIDA
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Apopka, Apopka
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Clearwater, Clearwater
La Quinta Inns & Suites Fort Lauderdale University Drive South, Coral Springs
Proposed Everhome Suites Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach
Proposed Everhome Suites Ft. Myers, Fort Myers
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Fort Meyers, Fort Myers
Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Myers, Fort Myers
Neptune Resort, Fort Myers Beach
Proposed Extended Stay America Max Leggett Parkway, Jacksonville
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Jacksonville - North New Berlin, Jacksonville
Residence Inn Jacksonville Mayo Clinic Area, Jacksonville
Hampton Inn by Hilton Kissimmee North, Kissimmee
Proposed Boutique Hotel at Bella Collina, Montverde
Proposed Gateway of Naples Hotel & Condominium, Naples
Element by Westin Orlando Universal Boulevard, Orlando
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando International Drive, Orlando
Proposed Everhome Suites Challenger Parkway Orlando, Orlando
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Orlando, Orlando
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Orlando Narcoossee, Orlando
Quality Suites Near Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
Econo Lodge Ormond Beach, Ormond Beach
Quality Inn Oceanfront Ormond Beach, Ormond Beach
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Oxford, Oxford
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Hotel Panama City, Panama City
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Panama City Tyndall, Panama City
Proposed Extended Stay America Select Suites Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach
Proposed Cambria Hotel Pensacola Airport, Pensacola
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson Port Orange Daytona, Port Orange
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Ruskin, Ruskin
Courtyard by Marriott Sarasota Bradenton, Sarasota
Residence Inn by Marriott Sarasota Bradenton, Sarasota
Proposed Everhome Suites Sarasota, Sarasota
Proposed Hampton by Hilton, Sebring
Proposed Everhome Suites Tallahassee, Tallahassee
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Tallahassee, Tallahassee
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens, Tampa
Proposed Everhome Suites Brandon, Tampa
Proposed Tampa Heights Hotel, Tampa
Tampa Inn Near Busch Gardens, Tampa
Proposed Titusville Cambria, Titusville
Best Western Plus Ambassador Suites Venice, Venice
Hampton by Hilton Venice Bayside South Sarasota, Venice
Proposed Homewood Suites Viera, Viera
Proposed Upper Midscale Hotel Wildwood, Wildwood
 
GEORGIA
Baymont Inn & Suites Macon I-75, Macon
SpringHill Suites Atlanta Alpharetta/Roswell, Roswell
 
ILLINOIS 
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, Chicago
voco Chicago Downtown, Chicago
Fairfield by Marriott Joliet North Plainfield, Joliet
Fairfield by Marriott Peru, Peru
Fairfield by Marriott Chicago Tinley Park, Tinley Park
Hampton by Hilton Chicago Tinley Park, Tinley Park
 
KENTUCKY 
Quality Inn Ashland, Ashland
 
MICHIGAN 
Baywatch Resort, Traverse City
 
NORTH CAROLINA 
UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Charlotte
 
OHIO 
Proposed Thompson Hotel, Cincinnati
 
SOUTH CAROLINA 
Courtyard by Marriott Florence, Florence
 
TENNESSEE 
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Lebanon, Lebanon
 
WASHINGTON 
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Seattle
 
WISCONSIN 
Proposed Hampton Inn, Deforest

My Articles

THE PLAYERS Championship’s Impact on Jacksonville Hotels in 2024

Hotels in Jacksonville, Florida, experienced a robust March, driven in part by an influx of visitors for the 50th edition of THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. This surge in demand coincided with the entrance of several new hotels into the market, which affected hotel performance metrics.

• April 23, 2024 By Angela Lahti

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , Economic Trends and Cycles , Golf Courses and Clubs , Jacksonville , Florida , United States , North America , Ponte Vedra Beach

Tampa Bay Lodging Market: A High-Impact Destination

The greater Tampa Bay lodging market is thriving, as evidenced by rising RevPAR levels, the entrance and subsequent absorption of significant new guestroom inventory, several high-profile transactions, and numerous exciting development projects in the market’s pipeline.

• March 7, 2023 By Hannah McManus , Angela Lahti