IHC is an independent consulting firm specializing in hotel management, feasibility analysis studies, site development and
hospitality business solutions.
 
 
IHC's Project Solutions and
Consulting Accomplishments:
IHC Feasibility Studies Completed
Desert Pearl Inn, Springdale, Utah, at Zion National Park,  
Kent & Robin Palmer, 801-583-6116 
    Recruitment of a new General Manager. Perform a Quality Assurance Review. Review Front Office Procedures to effect maximum Yield Management and Internal Controls. Review all Reservation Procedures; all Marketing Programs; all Human Resource Programs. Analyze prior Financial Reports to maximize profitability. Review all Operations Manuals, Policies, and Procedures for compliance with state/federal statutes and industry standards. Perform an Anonymous Audit of Reservations, and Management Operations.  
Proposed 100-Room Comfort Suites, Naples, Florida,  
Scott Brush, 305/253-7415 
    Performed all Market Research with Franchise and Design recommendations on the proposed hotel development.  
Park Central Inn, Ft. Worth, Texas,  
Kirit Daftary, 254/776-4209 
    Hotel Market Analysis, Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Recruitment of a General Manager to reposition an independent hotel in downtown Ft. Worth, Texas.  
The Tides Inn, Norfolk,  
Virginia Kirit Amin, 757/587-8781 
    Quality Assurance Evaluation to reposition the property in the market place.  
Ramada Limited, Gainesville, Florida,  
Bob Howard, 305/661-9904 
    Assisted the first-time hotel owner with final remodeling requirements of converting a 100-room independent motel. Purchased and directed the installation of FF&E. Held Training Classes for all employees on the new Franchise programs. Revisited the property on four occasions to assist management to successfully complete a Quality Assurance Evaluation and Programs to pass a Franchise Inspection.  
Days Inn, Baltimore (Glen Burnie), Maryland,  
Steve Zaveri, 301/953-1610 
    Was Interim General Manager and coordinated the changing of a 130-room Holiday Inn into a Days Inn during the first 6 weeks under new ownership.  
Holiday Inn, Statesboro, Georgia,  
Tek Chand, 706/868-9794 
    As Interim General Manager, had complete authority in implementing a $300,000 Property Improvement Program over a 4-month period to successfully pass a Holiday Inn Corporate Inspection in the 129-room hotel.  
Holiday Inn Express, Bainbridge, Georgia,  
Sunil Patel, 912/526-4311 
    Authored the Feasibility Study, presentation before lenders, assisted with the architectural design, specifications, bidding and installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the 50-room motel. Interim General Manager on two occasions to re-market position the motel to pass Franchise inspections.  
Ramada Inn Southeast, Nashville, Tennessee,  
Al Vanjaria, 904/824-4306 
    On two separate occasions, conducted Hotel market Analyses, Sales Training of new Marketing staff, Quality Assurance Evaluation, Developed new Market Sales leads of potential room sales of over $750,000 per year. 
     
Sleep Inn, Nashville, Tennessee and Comfort Inn and Suites, Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 
Atul Gordhan, 615/391-8074 
    Innovative Preconstruction Design Recommendations  
Comfort Inn, Cairo, Georgia,  
Tom Tinsley, 912/377-7008 
    Successfully petitioned city council for revision to city ordinance regulating sale of liquor by the drink. Authored Feasibility Study, selected Franchise, architectural design input of 75% of the project, reviewed general contractor bids and purchased all operational supplies. Coordinated all FF&E installations. Completed final punch lists. Selected, hired, and trained all management and staff. Directed all Pre-Opening Marketing for the 50-room, 80-seat restaurant, 60-seat lounge. 
Best Western, Nashville, Tennessee,  
Shantu Hari, 615/902-9940 
    Innovative Preconstruction Design Recommendations  
Howard Johnson, Windsor, Ontario, Canada  
Mike Yaldo, 313/527-6680 
    Marketing and Site Review prior to purchase decision.  
SouthGate Campus Centre, Tallahassee, Florida 
    The upscale luxury student residence of 268 rooms also had a cafeteria, ballroom, food court (6 national franchises), convenience store, bookstore, copy center, hair salon, dry cleaner, sports lounge, fitness center, and a computer lab. Developed all pre-opening brochures, video tapes and collateral materials. Directed all public relations, direct mail campaign, and sales solicitations as the Marketing Director, which opened Fall 1993 with 75% occupancy.  
Weatherspoon Guest House, Apalachicola, Florida. 
    Directed the total redesign of 70-year-old antebellum house into a 4-room bed and breakfast inn. Specified bids and purchased all FF&E.  
Shoneys Inn, Thomasville, Georgia 
    Designed lobby, front office, and housekeeping facilities for the 100-room motel.  
Hilton Hotel and Convention Center, Macon, Georgia 
    Project coordination on the $9 million property rebuilding. Coordinated the efforts of the owner (life insurance company), franchisor, management company, general contractor, architect, and interior designer while keeping the 306-room, full-service hotel open over a 15-month period.  
Hilton Hotel, Tallahassee 
    As General Manager, directed a multimillion-dollar renovation program to the Coffee Shop, Front Desk, Lobby Bar, Show Lounge, and all Guest Rooms of the 246-room, full-service hotel. 
Hilton Hotel, Augusta, Georgia 
    Coordinated the design and construction of an indoor pool/health facility and guest room renovation for the 210-room, full-service hotel. 
     
Powdermill Inn, Bessemer, Michigan 
    As General Manager, provided design input into guest rooms, food and beverage, lobby, and front desk for the 55-unit condominium ski resort.  
Hilton Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa 
    Coordinated all FF&E installations, hired and trained the management and staff of the 200-room, full-service hotel.  
Sheraton Inn, Dallas, Texas 
    Six months prior to opening, named restaurant and lounge, purchased interior decor, coordinated all FF&E installations, hired and trained management and staff for the 150-room, full-service hotel.  
Registry Hotel, Dallas, Texas 
    Responsible for obtaining all occupancy permits and licenses four months prior to the opening of the 250-room, full-service hotel.  
 IHC Feasibility Studies Completed:
 
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Location
Client
Hotel
Alabama
1 Auburn Everett Marshall 82-Room Hawthorn Suites
2 Birmingham Harry Patel 115-Room GuestHouse Inn
3 Birmingham (Hoover) Mairs Baxter 82-Room Hawthorn Suites
4 Birmingham (Hoover) Mairs Baxter 80-Room Microtel Suites
5 Decatur H. M. Nowlin 81-Room Microtel Inn & Suites
6 Gulf Shores Chuck Stefan 100-Unit Radisson Suite Hotel
7 Montgomery Everett Marshall 82-Room Hawthorn Suites
8 Tillmans Corners Bimal Patel 50-Room Microtel Inn & Suites
9 Mobile Chuck Stefan Econo Lodge
10 Eufuala Sunil Patel 54-Room Days Inn
Arkansas
1 Morrilton Winston May 51-room Shoney's Inn
Colorado
1 Denver Dick Sonntag 139-room Ramada Inn
Florida
1 Fort Myers Konrad Woest 84-Room Hawthorn Inn & Suites
2 Fort Myers Robert L. Southern 82-Room Hampton Inn and Suites
3 Marianna Sunil Patel 50-Room Holiday Inn Express
4 Marianna Allen Harkins 60-Room Microtel Inn & Suites
5 Ocala John R. Davis 76-Room Hawthorne Suites
6 Palm Bay Morris Davies 82-Room Hawthorn Suites
7 Yulee Ramu Patel 61-Room Microtel Inn
8 Apalachicola Joseph Butler 4-Room Bed and Breakfast
9 Carrabelle Henry Lupa Restaurant/Dock Master Shop
10 Coconut Grove Marcio Perdigao 21-Room Hawthorn Suites
11 Deland Jack Wolff 77-Room Country inns and Suites
12 Manasota Key Robert B. Somerville 80-Room suite hotel
13 Miramar  Bob Guarini  129-Room Hilton Garden Inn
Georgia
1 College Park Barkat Charania 82-Room Hawthorn Suites
2 College Park Barkat Charania 100-Room Extended-Stay Suites
3 Dalton B. J. Bandy, III 94-Room Hawthorn Suites
4 Roswell Ronald L. Barber 82-Room Hawthorn Suites
5 Warm Springs Sharon Martin 82-Room Hawthorn Suites
6 Augusta Jaswant R. Jindal 82-Room Sleep Inn
7 Bainbridge Sunil Patel 53-Room Holiday Inn Express
8 Cairo C.B. Patel 50-Room Econo Lodge
9 Cairo Tom Tinsley 50-Room Comfort Inn
10 College Park Shailesh Patel 70-Room Hawthorn Suites
11 Flowery Branch Dinesh Purohit 64-Room Hawthorn Suites
12 Hartwell Paul DeLargy 70-Room Hawthorn Suites
13 Jackson  Ronnie Howard 40-Room Best Western Inn
Illinois 
1 Chicago  Leslie Barnard  85-Room Best Western 
Kentucky 
1 Franklin  Vinay Patel  62-Room Microtel Inn 
Massachusetts 
1 Raynham (Boston)  Brian McLaughlin  100-Room Country Inn & Suites 
2 Taunton (Boston)  Brian McLaughlin  100-Room Country Inn & Suites 
Louisiana 
1 Ponchatoula  Chuck Stefan  Budget Motel 
Maryland 
1 Glen Burnie  Chie Ping Wu  Holiday Inn 
2 Baltimore  Steve Zaveri  Holiday Inn 
Michigan 
1 Detriot  Nick Patel  83-Room Microtel Inn and Suites 
Ohio 
1 Sandusky Jackson Wolff  100-Room Country Inn & Suites 
South Carolina 
1 Beaufort  Patty Reese  80-Room Wingate Hotel 
Tennessee 
1 Clarksville  Curt Feuer  123-Room Travelodge/Quality 
Texas 
1 Houston  Dilip Patel  60-Room Microtel Inn & Suites 
Utah 
1 Springdale, Utah, at Zion National Park  Kent & Robin Palmer  61-Desert Pearl Inn
 

 
Interim Hospitality Consultants
Edward L. Xanders, CHA, President
4145 Yardley Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32308-2942
Phone: (850) 893-6010; Fax: (850)893-8345
email: exanders@interimhospitality.com
www.interimhospitality.com
Also See: 
Qualifications 
What is Your Hotel’s Market Share and Market Penetration? 
A Clean Hotel Will Lead to More Business 
A Word About Breakfast 

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