Courtney Vris

Experience

Courtney leads the Atlanta office of HVS, where she specializes in hotel consulting and appraisals across the Southeastern United States. She is also a member of the Spa & Wellness consulting practice, advising on wellness-oriented hotels nationally. Courtney helps owners, developers, investors, and municipalities with market positioning, feasibility, and valuation of branded and independent hospitality assets. Her expertise encompasses boutique and lifestyle hotels, extended-stay properties, wellness-oriented resorts, convention hotels, and properties in military and coastal markets.

Courtney brings a strong strategic perspective to each project. She blends current business dynamics with local market opportunities to develop solutions that align with a client’s investment objectives. Clients value her thoughtful approach and her ability to synthesize data into clear insights and effectively communicate recommendations. Her hands-on management experience includes overseeing a luxury spa, the front office at a luxury hotel, and an Equinox Club in NYC. Drawing on her experience, she provides clients with advice on their property’s travel and wellness services to enhance its market profile.

She also brings a global perspective and a client-focused mindset to engagements. Courtney has extensive experience in global hospitality and cross-cultural business environments, having held operational roles at luxury hotels in Paris and NYC. Fluent in English and French, she has contributed to consulting assignments across the U.S., France, and China.

Courtney holds a Master of International Hospitality Management from the dual-degree program between L’Institut Paul Bocuse and EMLYON Business School in France. She also earned a graduate degree in French Studies at Middlebury College with coursework at La Sorbonne.

A Certified General Appraiser, Courtney attends hospitality conferences and publishes insights on hospitality topics and Southeast markets. Please contact her if you would like insights on Atlanta and the Southeast or are interested in a hotel market or feasibility study, an appraisal, or other hospitality consulting.

Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn.

Testimonials

"The HVS feasibility study provided a great understanding of the market and my project viability while navigating the uncertain environment. I would utilize the team again to execute on any new builds or trends." – Milan Patel, Monaco Hospitality

"HVS remains the gold standard for hotel appraisals. Excellent work, quick turnaround, and great communication." – Benjamin Levin, Smith Hill Capital

Education

MSc – L’Institut Paul Bocuse & EMLYON Business School
 
MA – Middlebury College
 
BA – Wake Forest University
 
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and 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
Advanced Income

Employment History

July 2021 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
New Orleans, Louisiana
 
2019 – 2021
EQUINOX FITNESS CLUBS
New York, New York
 
2018 – 2019
SPHATIKA INTERNATIONAL
New York, New York
 
2017 – 2018
HOTEL HUGO
New York, New York
 

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ALABAMA
Proposed Kimpton Birmingham, Birmingham
Proposed ECHO Suites by Wyndham Foley, Foley
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott Montgomery, Montgomery
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Montgomery, Montgomery
 
ARKANSAS
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Smith Downtown, Fort Smith
 
FLORIDA
Fairfield by Marriott Destin, Destin
Proposed Hotel Fort Myers, Fort Myers
Holiday Inn & Express Suites Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville
Proposed Hotel Lake Park, Lake Park
Hampton by Hilton West Palm Beach Lake Worth Turnpike, Lake Worth
Little Palm Island, Little Torch Key
La Quinta Inn & Suites Miami Lakes, Miami Lakes
Proposed TownePlace Suites Sarasota, Sarasota
Hampton by Hilton Wellington, Wellington
 
GEORGIA
Hampton by Hilton Alpharetta Roswell, Alpharetta
Comfort Inn Atlanta North Buckhead, Atlanta
Courtland Grand Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, Atlanta
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Vinings Galleria, Atlanta
Darwin Hotel, Atlanta
Fairfield by Marriott Atlanta Vinings/Galleria, Atlanta
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta
Homewood Suites by Hilton Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta
Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta, Atlanta
Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina, Atlanta
Kimpton Overland Hotel Atlanta Airport, Atlanta
Marriott Marquis Atlanta, Atlanta
Proposed ATL Supper Club, Atlanta
Proposed Dual-Brand AC/Element at Emory Executive Park Brookhaven, Atlanta
Proposed Four Points, Atlanta
Proposed Moxy Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta
W Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott Bethlehem, Bethlehem
Microtel Inn & Suites Brunswick North, Brunswick
Proposed Forsyth County Hotel, Cumming
Residence Inn by Marriott Atlanta Gwinnett Place, Duluth
Hampton by Hilton Atlanta Fairburn, Fairburn
Proposed Wyndham Garden Forest Park, Forest Park
Rodeway Inn Hephzibah, Hephzibah
Proposed Hotel Milledgeville, Milledgeville
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Port Wentworth, Port Wentworth
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Ringgold, Ringgold
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Rome Georgia, Rome
Sea Palms Resort & Conference Center, Saint Simons Island
Alamo Plaza Motel Savannah, Savannah
Proposed Dual-Brand Avid/Candlewood Suites Savannah, Savannah
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Savannah Downtown Historic District, Savannah
Proposed Tru by Hilton Stockbridge, Stockbridge
Hilton Garden Inn Tifton, Tifton
 
MASSACHUSETTS
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Auburn Worcester, Auburn
 
MICHIGAN
Comfort Inn & Suites Clarkston, Clarkston
Holiday Inn Express Marshall, Marshall
 
MISSISSIPPI
Hilton Jackson, Jackson
Proposed Hotel Eudora Jackson, Jackson
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE
La Quinta Inn & Suites Salem, Salem
 
NORTH CAROLINA
Inlet Inn Beaufort, Beaufort
Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Cary, Cary
Proposed Hotel Cedar Point, Cedar Point
Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Airport North, Charlotte
Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte
Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte North, Charlotte
Econo Lodge Triangle Park Durham, Durham
Marriott Research Triangle Park Durham, Durham
Courtyard by Marriott Fayettevillej, Fayetteville
Proposed Extended-Stay Hotel Fayetteville, Fayetteville
Proposed SpringHill Suites Fayetteville, Fayetteville
Sleep Inn Fayetteville, Fayetteville
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fayetteville Cross Creek, Fayetteville
Travelodge by Wyndham Fayetteville, Fayetteville
Super 8 by Wyndham Goldsboro, Goldsboro
Microtel Inn & Suites Greenville University Medical Park, Greenville
Proposed Dual-Brand La Quinta/Hawthorn Suites, Greenville
Proposed Staybridge Suites Greenville, Greenville
Candlewood Suites Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Proposed My Place Jacksonville, Jacksonville
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Kernersville
Chalet Club (Closed), Lake Lure
Quality Inn Lumberton, Lumberton
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Bern Riverfront, New Bern
Proposed Cambria Hotel Oak Island, Oak Island
Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Pineville, Pineville
Proposed Wyndham Garden Richlands, Richlands
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott Selma, Selma
Proposed TownePlace Suites by Marriott Smithfield, Smithfield
Hampton by Hilton Southport, Southport
Comfort Inn University, Wilmington
Hive, Wilmington
Proposed Element Wilmington, Wilmington
Staybridge Suites Wilmington East, Wilmington
Proposed Hotel Wilson, Wilson
Proposed Hotel and Conference Center Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem
  
SOUTH CAROLINA
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott Beaufort, Beaufort
Sleep Inn Beaufort, Beaufort
Red Roof Inn Bishopville, Bishopville
Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview, Charleston
Pinch Charleston, Charleston
Planters Inn, Charleston
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Charleston
Radisson Hotel Charleston Airport, Charleston
Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Northeast, Columbia
Hotel Trundle Columbia, Columbia
Proposed Hyatt Centric/Hyatt House Columbia, Columbia
Proposed Shepherd Hotel Columbia, Columbia
Wyndham Garden Columbia, Columbia
Proposed Holiday Inn Express Conway, Conway
Knights Inn Dillon, Dillon
Proposed Extended Stay America, Duncan
OYO Hotel Florence SC I-95 North, Florence
Proposed Aloft Hotel, Florence
Quality Inn & Suites Civic Center, Florence
Cambria Hotel Greenville, Greenville
Hilton Greenville, Greenville
Proposed Everhome Suites Greenville, Greenville
Countryside Inn Harleyville, Harleyville
Hampton by Hilton Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island
Proposed Hilton Head Island Hotel, Hilton Head Island
Proposed Candlewood Suites Ladson, Ladson
Proposed Moncks Corner Hotel, Moncks Corner
Courtyard by Marriott Myrtle Beach Broadway, Myrtle Beach
Proposed Aiden by Best Western Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach
Summer Sands Motel, Myrtle Beach
Hampton by Hilton Newberry-Opera House, Newberry
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Newberry, Newberry
Courtyard North Charleston Airport Coliseum, North Charleston
Fairfield by Marriott Charleston Airport Convention Center, North Charleston
Proposed AC by Marriott North Charleston, North Charleston
Residence Inn by Marriott Charleston Airport, North Charleston
Baymont by Wyndham North Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach
Proposed Extended Stay Hotel Piedmont, Piedmont
Cambria Hotel Rock Hill University Center, Rock Hill
Proposed Hampton by Hilton Saint George, Saint George
Holiday Inn Santee, Santee
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Santee, Santee
Cambria Hotel Summerville Charleston, Summerville
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Summerville
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Sumter, Sumter
 
TENNESSEE
Courtyard by Marriott Memphis East/Galleria, Memphis
 
VIRGINIA
Economy Inn Danville, Danville
Red Roof Inn Marion, Marion
Proposed Hotel Martinsville, Martinsville
Sleep Inn Wytheville, Wytheville

My Articles

Hunter Conference Takeaways: Survive 2025

The 36th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference took place this week at Atlanta’s Marriott Marquis, with the theme “Elevate Your Game” inspiring session topics and conversations throughout the event. This article provides our key takeaways from the conference.

• March 21, 2025 By Courtney Vris

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Lending , Development & Construction , Brokerage & Transactions , Economic Trends and Cycles , United States , North America

Hunter Conference 2024 Takeaways

The Atlanta Marriott Marquis was bustling this week with another successful Hunter Hotel Investment Conference. Kudos to the Hunter and Marriott teams for executing an extraordinary event! Some key takeaways from the HVS brokerage and consulting staff members who attended the conference are summarized in this article.

• March 25, 2024 By Josh Williams , Courtney Vris , Eric Guerrero

• Brokerage & Transactions , Economic Trends and Cycles , Hotel Brands , Hotel Management , United States , North America

Outpacing and Evolving: Metro Atlanta Hotel Supply Growth

The hotel supply across Metro Atlanta has grown significantly since the onset of the pandemic, particularly as compared to the rest of the nation. In this article, we provide an overview of notable supply and demand trends, both recent and on the horizon.

• March 19, 2024 By Courtney Vris , Brett Testa

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Economic Trends and Cycles , Atlanta , Georgia , United States , North America

Charleston, SC: Making & Preserving History

Europeans first settled in the city that would become Charleston over 350 years ago. Charleston’s rich history is one of the drivers of its thriving tourism sector, which tallied 7.68 million visitors in 2022. In the hospitality industry, Charleston continues to make history, while local initiatives are also making strides to preserve it.

• November 29, 2023 By Courtney Vris

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Charleston , South Carolina , United States , North America

Charlotte, North Carolina: Queen City on the Rise

Charlotte is known as the Queen City, reigning as the most populous city in North Carolina and one of the nation’s largest banking centers. Charlotte has been somewhat slow to recover from the effects of the pandemic but is poised to become stronger than ever given overall economic growth and expansions at the airport and convention center.

• July 6, 2023 By Janet L. Snyder, MAI , Courtney Vris

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Charlotte , North Carolina , United States , North America