YOUNTVILLE, CA. (February 15, 2016) – Bardessono Hotel & Spa, the luxurious, LEED Platinum Certified wine country retreat in the heart of Napa Valley, welcomes Nanci Sherman as general manager. Appointed to elevate the guest experience, associate service levels and strategic management of greater profitability, Sherman brings more than 20 years of luxury lifestyle hospitality management in various leadership and consulting positions among the top-rated resorts and hotels in the world.
“Nanci Sherman is an accomplished authority in the hospitality industry who understands the ins and outs of delivering exceptional guest experiences,” said Divisional Vice President Luxury Division of Remington Hotels, Sileshi Mengiste. “Nanci’s leadership and extensive expertise in operations and management, coupled with her strong commitment to uncompromising service, will be instrumental in guiding Bardessono’s continued success as a leading luxury hotel in Napa Valley.”
Previously, Sherman held an array of high-ranking positions at top-tier properties across the country, including general manager of Miraval Life in Balance in Tucson, Ariz. and general manager of the first W New York Hotel. Sherman also worked at a variety of San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels, including Hotel Monaco where she was the managing director.
“I have been a student of service my entire life,” said Nanci Sherman, general manager at Bardessono. “I am passionate about uplifting people in every transaction so the transaction disappears and what is left is a feeling of joy and importance. I look forward to spearheading the future growth of Bardessono and being a part of a team that takes pride in delivering on our guest service promise of ‘exceptional by nature.'”
Sherman has enjoyed a rich hospitality career beginning with 16 years with Hilton Hotels. As Vice President of Operations for Lifestyle Hospitality, a Connecticut-based hotel concept that infuses urban properties with the small luxury resort-hotel experience, Sherman was intimately involved in all aspects of the company, from developing brand attributes to overseeing market analyses and feasibility studies. Even while engaged in management, Sherman maintained her own hotel consulting service for clients like Starwood Pacific Asia division.
Nestled in the heart of Yountville, Bardessono prides itself on offering a mindful approach to living the good life. “Deep green” with luxury, a subtle aesthetic, privacy and graciousness, Bardessono models hospitality with enduring expressions of land and family that fostered and sustained the original Bardessono family farmstead. The hotel boasts Lucy Restaurant & Bar with its own on-site, CCOF (California Certified Organic Farming) culinary garden, and a full service spa as well as personalized spa treatment areas in each of its guest rooms.
To experience or learn more about Bardessono, call 707.204.6000 or visit www.bardessono.com
