032: How to Own a Hotel
DAVONNE REAVES
Bio
Davonne Reaves is the founder and chief hospitality strategist behind The Vonne Group. She is an award-winning hotel consultant, a hotel asset manager with over 14 years of experience in the lodging industry, and a published author.
Davonne's diverse hospitality experience includes Blair Management Consultant Services (event management), Hyatt Regency Atlanta (hotel operations), Horwath HTL (hotel development consulting and feasibility studies), and CHMWarnick (asset management). During her time at Horwath HTL and CHMWarnick, she managed portfolios totaling over $1 billion in hotel assets.
Her signature system, The Pathway to Hotel Ownership Plan combines strategic partnerships with hotel experts to streamline a successful hotel acquisition process. Through her signature system, she's educated over 3,000 people and has successfully helped turn individuals into hotel owners.
Ms. Reaves serves as an advisory board member for the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, is an associate member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI), and a co-founder of NextGen in Lodging.
Instagram: @DavonneReaves
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What you’ll learn from this episode:
What inspired Davonne to become a hotel owner
Biggest misconceptions about owning hotels
the mindset of a hotel owner
An opportunity to learn hands on how to purchase a hotel with Davonne
Resources:
Hotel Ownership Course:How to Become a Year-round Profitable Hotel Investor From Scratch