Michael Cahill, CRE, MAI, FRICS, CHA
CEO and Founder
Denver, Colorado
Email: mcahill@hrec.com
Phone: 303-267-0057
Employment
- HREC® – Hospitality Real Estate Counselors® – 1994 to present – CEO/Founder – Provides specialized consulting services exclusively to the lodging and gaming industries including real estate and business valuations, market, impact and feasibility studies, litigation/expert testimony support, asset management, development assistance and investment analyses.
- HREC Investment Advisors® – 2002 to present – Principal/Co-founder in a lodging investment banking firm specializing in real property transactions, mortgage brokerage and third-party equity investment.
- HREC Development Resources® – 2002 to 2015 – Principal/Co-founder in a third-party hotel advisory services firm providing development counseling to hotel investors and tax-exempt bond financing to municipalities.
- Microtel Franchise & Development Corporation/Hudson Hotels Corporation – 1987 to 1999 – Founder/Member of the Board of Directors – Hudson Hotels is a national, publicly (NASD-OTC) held, full-service hotel ownership, management and development company. Hudson Hotels Corporation is a joint venture partner with US Franchise Systems in the worldwide franchising of Microtel Inns. Michael Cahill is one of the original co-founders of the Microtel hotel brand and concept.
- HVS Executive Search – 1992 to 1994 – Co-founder – Established the lodging and gaming executive search division of this international consulting organization.
- HVS International (Hospitality Valuation Services) Mineola, New York – 1984 to 1994 – Senior Vice President – Senior level executive in the New York office of this international lodging consulting and valuation organization.
- Hyatt Hotels Hawaii – 1983 – Hotel Management Trainee, Hyatt Waikiki
Professional Designations
- The Counselors of Real Estate – CRE Designation (#10881)
- Appraisal Institute – MAI Designation – (#9658)
- Fellow, The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors – FRICS Designation (#1250847)
- Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association: Certified Hotel Administrator – CHA Designation
- State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (#CG40001600) – Colorado
- Real Estate Broker Associate (#FA40043842) – Colorado Real Estate Broker
Professional Memberships
LIIC – Lodging Industry Investment Council (co-chairman 2000 to present)
ILFC – International Lodging Finance Council (co-chairman 2005 to 2011)
Cornell Hotel Society
Cornell University Real Estate Council
Cornell Football Association
National Association of Realtors – Institute Affiliate
Education
BS – School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University
Academic All-America Football Player, Offensive Tackle – 1983
Appraisal Institute – Completed all coursework for MAI designation
Course 1A1 – Real Estate Appraisal Principles
Course 1A2 – Basic Valuation Procedures
Course 1BA – Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part A
Course 1BB – Capitalization Theory and Techniques, Part B
Course 2-1- Case Studies in Real Estate Valuation
Course 2-2 – Report Writing and Valuation Analysis
Course 2-3 – Standards of Professional Practice
Understanding Limited Appraisals & Appraisal Reporting Options: General
Litigation Skills for the Appraiser – An Overview
Reviewing Residential Appraisal Reports – 2006
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions – 2006 (Appraisal Institute)
Appraising Historic Preservation Easements – 2008 (Appraisal Institute)
Condemnation Appraising: Principles and Applications – 2010 (Appraisal Institute)
International Financial Reporting Standards for Appraisers – 2012 (Appraisal Institute)
New York University, The Real Estate Institude
Annual attendance at lodging and gaming industry related conferences, seminars, lectures and trade shows.
Appearance as a Lodging/Gaming Expert Witness
- Board of Property Tax Appeals, City of Madison, Wisconsin
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (Le Meridien Hotel, New Orleans; deposition)
- United States District Court, District of Massachusetts (Holiday Inn, Tulsa; deposition)
- United States District Court, Western District of New York (Microtel lodging concept; jury trial)
- Fifth Judicial Circuit Court, State of South Dakota (proposed Super 8 hotel, Barstow, CA; deposition, jury trial)
- District Court, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado (deposition)
- Heyde vs Oh, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Park Inn & Suites, Shakopee, MN; arbitration testimony)
- District Court, Water Division No. 1, State of Colorado (gaming market analysis, Central City, CO; testimony, 2003)
- The Soffer Group vs Noble House Limited, et al, Miami, Florida (Turnberry Isle Resort, FL; arbitration testimony, 2004)
- DIJO, Inc. vs. Hilton Hotels, Inc. et al; U.S. District Court for Northern District of Mississippi (proposed hotel – Grand Casino; deposition)
- Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo (Homewood Suites SFO; deposition)
- 116th District Court, Dallas County, Texas (Former Holiday Inn, Kansas City Airport; deposition, trial testimony)
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas (Comfort Inn Denver North; testimony, 2012)
- State Tax Commission of Missouri (River City Casino, St. Louis; deposition, 2012)
- St. Louis County Board of Equalization (Harrah’s St. Louis Casino; testimony, 2012)
- Indiana Board of Tax Review (Ameristar Casino, East Chicago; deposition, 2013)
- State Tax Commission of Missouri (Ameristar St. Charles, MO, testimony, 2013)
- State Tax Commission of Missouri (Harrah’s Maryland Heights, MO, testimony, 2013)
- International Court of Arbitration of The International Chamber of Commerce (Setai Resort & Residences, Miami, FL, 2013)
- Indiana Board of Tax Review (Belterra Casino Resort, Switzerland County, deposition, testimony, 2016)
- Pennsylvania – Property Tax Appeal (Mohegan Sun Casino, Wilkes Barre Area School District, deposition, trial, 2017)
Published Quotes as a Lodging/Gaming Expert – List of Periodicals
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List of Teaching and Lecture Assignments
- ALIS Summer Update – Boston – 2016
- Panelist – The Acquisition Outlook
- American Hotel and Motel Association, 79th Annual Convention
- Feasibility Studies: Repositioning for Survival in the 1990’s
- American Hotel and Motel Association, 81st Annual Convention
- The Value Impacts of Repositioning
- American Society of Appraisers, Long Island Chapter, 1993
- Hotel Real Estate Value Trends in the 1990’s
- AAHOA – Asian American Hotel Association – 2011 National Convention
- Who is Buying and Selling? Getting the Deal Done
- Chicago Title of Colorado, 1996
- Hotel Development Trends
- Choice Hotels International – Regional Spring Conference, 1991
- Hotel Real Estate Value Trends
- Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) Summer Meeting – 2012
- LIIC Top Ten List
- Cornell University Hotel School, 2008
- The Evolution of Private Equity
- Crittenden National Real Estate Conference – 2013
- Adaptive Reuse of Distressed Urban Properties into Hotels
- Colorado Public Radio (KCPR 90.1FM), Colorado Matters, Air Date October 10, 2013
- Pending Sale of the Brown Palace
- Colorado Real Estate Journal – 2013 Hotel Summit & Expo
- The Current State of the National and Regional Lodging Industry
- Colorado Real Estate Journal – 2014 Hotel Summit
- Current State of National and Regional Lodging Industry
- Colorado Real Estate Journal – 2015 Hotel Summit
- Lodging Real Estate Transaction Market
- Colorado Real Estate Journal – 2016 Summit
- Lodging Real Estate Transaction Market
- Country Hospitality Annual 1992 Convention
- Hotel Valuation Seminar
- Denver Business Journal – 2015 Hotel Panel
- Leader’s in Hotel Development Talk About What’s Happening in the Front Range
- Denver Hospitality Summit, 2010
- Panel Moderator
- Denver Hospitality Summit – 2011
- Lodging Real Estate Trends
- Moderator: Hotel Broker Panel
- Distressed Hotel Summit – 2010
- Distressed Asset Valuation
- GE Capital Commercial Real Estate Finance – 2003
- Hotel Appraisal and Valuation
- GE Real Estate – 2009
- Trends and Fundamentals of the Current Hospitality Market
- GlobeSt.com ,Webinar 2010
- Hotel Sales Poised for Uptick
- GMAC Commercial Mortgage – Hotel Conference 2002
- Lodging Valuation Panel
- Grubb & Ellis, Hospitality Properties Division
- Opportunities in Economy Lodging
- History Channel TV Show, United Stats of America (Air date June 12, 2012)
- Casino expert on segment with comedian Randy Sklar
- Hotel & Motel Brokers of America, 30th Annual Meeting, Instructor
- Workshop in Hotel Valuation
- Hotel World, 2008
- Making your Hotel Nightspot the Hotspot
- Institute for International Research, Profiting from Casino Development, 1995
- Determining the Market Potential of Emerging Jurisdictions
- International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, 1995
- Capital Investments: Do’s and Don’ts for Property Owners & Operators
- Interstate Hotels Seminar – NYC April 2014
- The Window is Open and It’s Beautiful Outside
- Latino Hotel Association International Conference 2011
- Hospitality Real Estate – Recent Trends
- Lehman Brothers – Hospitality Owner Meeting – 2006
- Downtown Denver Lodging Market
- The Lodging Conference, January 2002
- Good Market – Bad Market (moderator)
- The Management of Operating Expense (moderator)
- The Lodging Conference, October 2002
- Operations Roundtable
- Ultimate Survivor: The Story of the Independent Hotel Operator
- The Lodging Conference, October 2003
- Operations Overview
- Feasibility and Due Diligence
- The Lodging Conference, October 2004
- Top Industry Issues and Challenges for 2005
- Feasibility and Due Diligence 101
- The Lodging Conference, September 2005
- Construction, Bridge and Mezzanine Debt
- Acquiring a Hotel and Making it Valuable
- The Lodging Conference, September 2006
- How To Get The Most Out Of Your Broker
- Hotel Real Estate Forecast
- The Lodging Conference, October 2012
- Moderator: Hotel Makeover: Successful Renovations and Conversions
- The Lodging Conference, October 2014
- Moderator: Yield Management to Maximize Profits
- The Lodging Conference, September 2015
- Panelist: Changing Hands: Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling?
- The Lodging Conference – November 2017
- Panelist: Hotel Valuation for Owners and Investors
- The Lodging Conference – September 2018
- Panelist, Buy It, Fix It, Sell It.
- Long Island University – 1986
- Performing a Competitive Analysis for Hotels/Motels
- Madison Capital Management corporate retreat 2011
- The State of the Hotel Real Estate Industry
- Meet the Money Conferences- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Top Ten Hotel Investment Trends
- 2009 – Moderator: What’s Happening in Capital Markets?
- Top Ten Hotel Investment Trends
- Metropolitan Denver Hotel Association – 2003
- Denver Convention Center Hotel Update
- Midwest Lodging Investors Summit, 2008
- Sourcing Debt and Equity
- Midwest Lodging Investors Summit, 2012
- Market Segment Tracks: Urban Markets
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP Colorado), 1996
- National Lodging Investment Trends and the Outlook for Denver
- New York University, The Real Estate Institute
- The Appraisal of Hotels Using Simultaneous Valuation Capitalization
- New York University, Center for Food and Hotel Management
- Hotel Project Development, 1989
- Hotel Property Operations and Maintenance, 1989
- Trends in Food and Hotel Management, 1992
- Hotel and Food Service Project Management, 1993
- Niagara Falls Coalition for Casino Gaming, 1995
- Understanding the Potential Economic Impact of Casino Gaming in Niagara Falls
- NATHIC – North American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference 2011
- Moderator: Happy Hour with LIIC
- NATHIC – North American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference 2012
- Keynote Address (moderator); Anthony Melchiorri of Travel Channel’s “Hotel Impossible”
- Moderator: Happy hour with LIIC
- NATHIC Chicago – North American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference 2013
- Conference Emcee
- Moderator – Happy Hour with LIIC
- Conference Emcee
- Northwest Center for Professional Development
- How to Determine Financial Feasibility
- Providence Hospitality Partners
- 2006 Annual Meeting: What determines the value of a hotel?
- Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association, 6th Annual Convention
- The Value Impacts of Hotel Market Repositioning
- Real Share Hotel Investment and Finance Summit- 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011
- The ILFC Top Ten List
- The 2009 ILFC Lenders Survey
- The 2011 ILFC Lender Survey
- Residence Inn by Marriott – 1991 Video
- Converting to Success; Industry Analysis of Extended-Stay Hotels
- Riverboat Gaming Congress & Expo – 1993
- Riverboat Casino Feasibility and Site Selection
- Riverboat Gaming Congress & Expo – 1995
- Hotel Development in Conjunction with Casinos
- The Second Annual Resort Management Conference, 2002
- Moderator: Case Study – Bachelor Gulch Ritz-Carlton
- University of Denver – MBA Program, 2002
- Hospitality Asset Management
- University of Denver – MBA Program, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Hotel Franchising
- University of Denver, Franklin Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management, 2003
- Hotel Industry Trends
- University of Denver, MBA Program 2005
- “Reading” Markets and Preparing Financial Projections
- University of Denver, MBA Program 2004
- Consultant’s Role in Hotel Deals, Appraisal Techniques
- University of Denver – MBA Program 2003
- The Art of the Deal: Mergers, Acquisitions, Exchanges and Dispositions
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Hotel Administration
- Economy Lodging
- Urban Land Institute- New Orleans District Council Meeting, Fall 1993
- United States and New Orleans Hotel Industry Overview
- Wertheim Schroder Lodging Industry Conference, Finance/Development Panel
- Current Trends in Hotel Market Values
Published Articles
- The Appraisal Journal
- “Estimating Hotel Replacement Cost,” July 1992
- The Appraiser
- “Distressed Hotels Require Careful Consideration in Valuation Process,” January 1990
- Best Western Trade Notes
- “Playing the Marketing Game,” July 17, 1987
- The Bottomline – Journal of the International Association of Hospitality Accountants
- “Appropriate Room Rate is Vital,” December 1986
- “Tax Burden Can Determine Whether or Not to Build,” February 1987
- “Both Economy and Luxury are Now Favored by Industry,” February 1987
- “Follow Logical Steps to Project Income and Expense,” April 1987
- “How to Commission a Real Estate Appraisal,” October 1987
- “Investing in the Hotel Real Estate Cycle,” April/May 1988
- Cahill on Hotel Feasibility
- “How to Estimate Real Property Taxes for a Proposed Hotel,” Summer 1986
- “Forecasting Average Room Rates for Proposed Hotels,” Winter 1986
- “Forecasting Hotel Income and Expense,” Summer 1987
- “Profiting From the Hotel Real Estate Investment Cycle,” Summer 1988
- “The Valuation of Distressed Hotels,” Fall 1989
- Colorado Real Estate Journal
- “Investors are Lodging in Denver,” November 19 – December 2, 1997
- “How Healthy is the Denver Hotel Market,” September 16 – October 6, 1998
- “Where are Lodging Investment Opportunities in Metro Denver?” September 15 – October 5, 1999
- “Is it time to buy, build or sell in today’s hotel market?” September 19 – October 2, 2001
- “When Will the Hotel Market Rebound?” September 18 – October 1, 2002
- “Should You Buy or Build Hotels in Denver Today?” November 17 – November 30, 2004
- “Where are Denver Hotel Values Heading?” November 16 – December 6, 2005
- “Colorado Lodging Recession: 2009 Filled with Challenge” June 17 – July 1, 2009
- “Annual Lodging Survey Suggests a Bullish Perspective” June 1 – June 14, 2011
- “Hotel Deal Window is Wide Open for CO Buyers, Sellers” October 2 – October 15, 2013
- “Hotel Investors see clear skies, slightly cooling temperatures,” June 7 – 20, 2017
- Commercial Investment Real Estate
- “Place Your Bets on Gaming,” September/October 1999
- The Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly
- “Seasonal Resorts: The Off-Season Challenge,” August 1987
- “Riverboat and Dockside Gaming,” December 1993
- Florida Hotel and Motel Journal
- “Distressed Hotels: Sorting Diamonds Among the Lumps of Coal,” October 1989
- The Hospitality Financial Management Review
- “Give Me Barriers to Entry”, Winter 2002
- Hospitalitas – The Hospitality Industry Newsletter from Baker Donelson
- “10 Questions about Buying Distressed Hotels”, 2010, Issue 1
- Hotel and Motel Management
- “Hoteliers Can Reap Rewards by Welcoming Appraisers,” August 15, 1988
- “Operators Dominate Buyer Profile,” 1993
- “Real Estate – Public/Private Partnerships Offer Benefits”, June 4, 2001
- Hotel Interactive Radio
- “Financial Frenzy Interview” – June 10, 2011
- Hotels International
- “Don’t Laugh. Now’s the Time to Buy a U.S. Hotel,” May 1992
- “U.S. Hotel Real Estate on the Rebound,” June 1993
- Hotel Journal – Inside Real Estate
- “Buy, Sell, Refinance or Build?” October 2004
- “Future Investor Winners Made Now,” June 2008
- Hotel Law Blog – JMBM, May 28, 2014
- “Lodging Industry Investment Council’s Top 15: Member Quotes”
- Hotel News Now – May 28, 2014
- “Expert Thoughts on Hotel Investment Space”
- The Hotel Times
- “Valuation Trends Point to Active ‘08,” March 2008
- Hotel Valuation Journal
- “The Future of Investing in Extended-Stay Hotels,” Fall 1990
- “Buying and Selling Hotels in Today’s Marketplace,” Winter 1991
- “Major Hotel Transactions Increase 80%,” Winter 1993
- “Taking an Active Stance on Impact,” Winter 1993
- “The U.S. Riverboat and Dockside Gaming Industry,” Summer 1993
- “The Market for Major Hotel Transactions,” Summer 1993
- The HREC Hospitality Journal
- “Understanding Market Depth,” Summer 1998
- “Trends in Hotel Values,” Summer 1998
- “Extended Stay Industry Quiz,” Summer 1998
- “Thoughts on the Next Hotel Cycle,” Summer 1998
- “Give Me Barriers to Entry!” Summer 2001
- “Monitoring New Supply Additions,” Summer 2001
- The HREC Newsletter
- “The Science of Analytics, The Art of Creativity,” Summer 2008
- Land Use Digest (Urban Land Institute)
- “Europeans Make Strong Entry Into U.S. Hotel Market,” November 1991
- Lodging (Journal of the American Hotel & Lodging Association)
- “Renovation: When Does It Become Economically Feasible,” September 1986
- “How to Improve Your Market Position: Analyze the Competition,” February 1987
- “How to Keep Track of Your Hotel’s Value.” September 1988
- “Controlling Costs by Managing as a Cluster,” April 1989
- “The Many Personalities of Whimpering Properties,” January 1990
- “Rally Around The Flag,” October 1991
- “Taking Stock in the Industry,” March 1992
- “How to Hire a Consultant,” April 1992
- “How Flagging Sales are Changing the Flags,” October 1992
- “The Collecting Bug,” October 1992
- “Managing the Impact of Franchise Encroachment,” November 1992
- “The Way They Were,” March 1993
- “The Long Wind Up: Hotel Financing for the Mid ‘90s,” May 1993
- “Looking for Something Different,” June 1993
- “Something for Everyone,,” October 1993
- “A Changing Market: Buyers Search for Good Products,” October 1993
- “A Franchising Primer,” January 1994
- “A Room and a Bath for a Dollar and a Half,” January 1994
- “An Impact Primer,” March 1994
- “Rolling on the River,” April 1994
- “Humble Beginnings,” March 1995
- “Surviving Disaster: The Hotel St. Francis,” December 1995
- “Postcard Marketing 101,” December 1996
- “Las Vegas Artifacts,” January 1997
- “Lending a Hand,” May 1997
- “F&B Fables from the Fairmont,” May 1997
- “Mission Improbable,” June 1997
- “French Lick Springs Resort,” July 1997
- “The Host of the Coast,” December 1997
- “Making the Most of the Good Times,” January 1998
- “An Executive Summary of the 1997 Year-end Investment Performance Report,” November 1998
- “Give Me Barriers to Entry,” December 2001
- “Buy, Sell or Refinance,” March 2003
- Lodging News AH&LA
- “Give Me Barriers to Entry,” January 2002
- Lodging Property Index, Investment Performance Report
- “Economy Lodging Property Index,” First Quarter 1997
- “Upscale Lodging Property Index,” Second Quarter 1997
- “Lodging Property Investment During The Third Quarter of 1997”
- The Mortgage and Real Estate Executives Report
- “Opportunities in Extended-Stay Hotels,” February 1, 1991
- “Who Are Today’s Hotel Buyers?” October 15, 1991
- Motel/Hotel “Insider”
- “Industry Plagued by Distressed Properties,” December 20, 1989
- “Valuation Often Redefines Distressed Properties,” December 20, 1989
- Real Estate Finance Journal
- “Current Trends in Hotel Real Estate Transactions,” Spring 1993
- “Understanding Hotel Market Depth,” Summer 1999
- Real Estate Investment Planning
- “Strategies for Profit in Hotel Real Estate Investments,” October 1988
- Real Estate Review
- “Determining the Feasibility of Hotel Market Repositioning,” Spring 1992
- Real Estate Workouts & Asset Management
- “Hotel Workout Checklist: What are the Real Problems?” October 1992
Lodging Magazine
Former (1992 to 2003) contributing editor for Lodging magazine, a leading industry trade journal published by the American Hotel and Lodging Association
Hotel Management Magazine
(2008 to 2012) Member of editorial advisory board
(2015 to Present) Member of editorial advisory board
Current as of February 2019