Wilmington/Philadelphia, Delaware

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Delaware Valley, comprises one of the nation’s largest and most active commercial and leisure travel markets. The area houses more than 600 hotels and 60,000 rooms, which host travelers visiting attractions such as Center City, Jewelers’ Row, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as well as historic districts, universities and colleges, professional sports franchises, and Fortune 500 companies. Meeting and group business also factors into the lodging trends of the Delaware Valley, with the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Downtown Philadelphia hosting more than 250 national and international events per year.

Managing Director

Jerod Byrd

Phone: (901) 481-3058
Fax: (678) 639-3335
Email: jbyrd@ushotelappraisals.com
Address:  1601 Concord Pike, Suite 70
                 Wilmington, DE 19803
States Served: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey
Bio: Managing Director Jerod Byrd has spent nearly ten years in the fields of hotel operations and consulting & valuation services for the U.S. hotel industry. Jerod earned dual degrees in Hospitality & Resort Management and Real Estate from The University of Memphis and spent one year studying Hotel Management in Providence, Rhode Island.  Beyond his hands-on hotel experience, Jerod is a state certified appraiser and has conducted or supervised more than 300 appraisal and consulting assignments for major hotel brands, investors, and independent owners. Most of these assignments took place in markets across the Northeastern U.S.