LA QUINTA, California – September 20, 2017 – La Quinta Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort announces the appointment of Victor Woo as General Manager. Woo will report directly to Area Vice President, Pascal Duchauffour and oversee the iconic resort, known as the original desert hideaway and favorite destination of the Hollywood elite and discerning travelers worldwide.
“We are thrilled to have Victor Woo at the helm of the legendary La Quinta Resort & Club,” said Pascal Duchauffour, Vice President of Operations, Luxury Hotels-Americas, Hilton. “His vast expertise and extensive luxury hospitality experience will be an incredible asset to our desert hideaway and we are looking forward to Woo continuing the iconic resort’s legacy.”
An industry veteran with nearly three decades of hospitality experience, ranging from boutique and urban hotels to luxury resorts, Woo most recently held the position of Executive Vice President of The Bay Club Company, where he led overall operations, membership sales and revenue generation for 14 clubs in Northern California. Prior to that, Woo served as Vice President and General Manager of Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage. A key member of the opening team for the Palm Springs area resort, Woo transitioned the 444-room resort from a mid-tier property to a four-star luxury KSL Resort. Woo’s extensive career also includes management and executive level positions at Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, Claremont Resort & Spa in San Francisco, Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, InterContinental Hotel Chicago and InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco.
“I am delighted to join the award-winning team at La Quinta Resort & Club, a property that boasts a rich history and an unmatched level of sophistication and elegance in the California desert,” said Victor Woo, General Manager, La Quinta Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. “I look forward to returning to the desert community and continuing La Quinta Resort’s legacy as one of the most notable properties in the Palm Springs area.”
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Woo got his first taste of the hospitality industry from his parents who operated a popular family restaurant. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from the University of San Francisco and speaks Cantonese.
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