Mark has more than 25 years experience in the real estate and hotel industries, working exclusively in the hotel sector since 1994. He has been a partner in The Highland Group since 1999.

Mark has completed market and feasibility studies for all types of hotels including limited-service, full-service, convention center, resort and extended-stay properties.
His experience includes most primary and secondary US hotel markets across 44 US states, Canada and 3 European countries.
Mark Skinner is a frequently quoted expert on extended-stay lodging. His research and comments have been featured in dozens of publications including: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Barron’s, Hotel & Motel Management, Lodging Hospitality and Business Travel News.
Mark Skinner currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association and the Board of Executives for Norcross Soccer Academy.
E-mail:
mskinner@highland-group.net
Directed research and analysis for the International Society of Hospitality Consultants Hotel Capital Expenditure Study presented at the UCLA Hotel Investment Conference in 1995.
Visit If Your Hotel Properties Are:
* Full Or Limited Service
* 80 To 400 Rooms
* Value $3-30 Million
Highland Group is committed to sustainable operations. Company purchasing policy and practices place a premium on sustainable and recycled products. The company recycles and operates in a paperless environment.
•Feasibility study for a hotel designed for a Korean community
•Feasibility study to convert a former hospital into a boutique hotel
•Estimate of hotel room revenue loss as a result of road widening
The Lifestyle/Boutique Hotels Investors Conference – Miami, Oct 2011
Atlanta Hotel Investment Conference – Atlanta, March 2012
AAHOA Annual Conference – Atlanta, May 2-5, 2012
NYU Hotel Conference – New York City, June 2012
MLIS – Chicago, July 2012
ISHC Annual Conference – Atlanta, Sep 2012
MLIS – Chicago July 18, 2011
The Lifestyle/Boutique Hotels Investor Conference – Miami, October 20, 2011
CHPA Conference – Miami, March 2012
Atlanta Hotel Investment Conference – Atlanta, March 2012
The Wyndham Hotel Group Global Conference – Las Vegas, April 2012
The Boutique Hotel Summit – London, May 2012
