Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Promotes Jason Rodgers to General Manager
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | April 12th, 2023
Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp Welcomes Christian Hirt as New Managing Director
Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp | April 26, 2024
Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp is delighted to announce the appointment of Christian Hirt as Managing Director. Christian brings a wealth of experience with him, having had an impressive career at prominent luxury hotels around the world, including the United States, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Australia, and most recently Qatar, where he led two renowned hotels, the Raffles and the Fairmont in Doha. With his expertise spanning all areas of hospitality, Christian is determined to cement the hotel’s position as one of the most unique luxury hotels in Europe. "I'm thrilled to be moving to Antwerp, a dynamic, vibrant city celebrated for its gastro...
Betsy Mujica Promoted to General Manager for Condado Ocean Club
CONDADO OCEAN CLUB | April 26, 2024
Mujica has been appointed as first female general manager with The Condado Collection in San Juan, Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, PR (April 26, 2024) – Condado Ocean Club, the only adults-only boutique hotel located on the oceanfront in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is pleased to announce the appointment of Betsy Mujica as General Manager. A native of Puerto Rico, Betsy has remained an asset to the Condado Ocean Club team since October 2020, where she previously held the role of Director of Sales. In this new management role, Mujica will oversee the property’s day-to-day operations, sales, and marketing and will continue to use her innovative vision an...
Waldorf Astoria Chicago Appoints Ashley Ochse as New Director of Sales and Marketing
Hilton | April 26, 2024
CHICAGO – (April 26, 2024) – Waldorf Astoria Chicago proudly introduces Ashley Ochse as the newly appointed director of sales and marketing. Having previously served as the Director and Complex Director of Catering Sales & Event Management at Waldorf Astoria Chicago from December 2013 to January 2017, Ochse is familiar with the 214-room hotel and the excellence of the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand. With over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Ochse emerges as an esteemed leader, renowned for her unwavering commitment to client satisfaction and revenue maximization. With a steadfast dedication to del...
Rahul Vir Named General Manager of Marriott Long Beach Downtown
Marriott Long Beach Downtown | April 25, 2024
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Longtime hospitality industry veteran Rahul Vir has been named general manager of the new Marriott Long Beach Downtown, overseeing 140 employees as well as all day-to-day operations of the 376-room property. In his current role, he directs day-to-day management of the 12-story property and has been instrumental in spearheading a top to bottom renovation now underway. When complete in June of 2024, Marriott Long Beach Downtown will emerge with a modern and vibrant design encompassing all 376 rooms and suites, a stunning rooftop pool and deck with sweeping city and ocean views, a fresh new dining venue Local Current, a c...
MDM Hotel Group Names Florencia Tabeni Chief Operations Officer
MDM Hotel Group | April 25, 2024
MIAMI (April 25, 2024) – MDM Hotel Group, one of the nations’ most respected hotel owning companies and operators, has named Florencia Tabeni Chief Operating Officer (COO). Most recently VP of Hotel Operations & Development for MDM Hotel Group’s properties, in her expanded role she will be overseeing all aspects of sales & marketing, revenue management and human resources. She has also been fundamental in the latest property renovations. MDM Hotel Group owns and/or operations the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, Hotel Beaux Arts, JW Marriott Miami, Miami Marriott Dadeland and the Courtyard Miami Dadeland. ...
Oetker Collection Appoints Emanuela Setterberg Di Vivo as Managing Director of The Vineta, Palm Beach – Set To Open Q4 2024
Oetker Collection | April 25, 2024
With over 28 years of multifaceted luxury global hospitality experience, Emanuela Setterberg Di Vivo will lead The Vineta Hotel, as Oetker Collection drops anchor Stateside with its first U.S. opening Oetker Collection is delighted to announce that Emanuela Setterberg Di Vivo has been appointed Managing Director of its first North American Masterpiece Hotel, The Vineta, which will open its doors Q4 2024. Setterberg Di Vivo commenced her role today, 22 April 2024. With a career in the luxury hospitality industry spanning almost three decades, Setterberg Di Vivo brings her immense experience in the international luxury hotel space. C...
TETRA Hotel, An Autograph Collection Hotel and AC Hotel® Sunnyvale Moffett Park Appoint New Food and Beverage Team
TETRA Hotel, an Autograph Collection Hotel | April 25, 2024
Silicon Valley Campus-Style Destination Appoints New Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Director April 25th, 2024 (Sunnyvale, CA) - TETRA Hotel, an Autograph Collection Hotel and AC Hotel® Sunnyvale Moffett Park announce Paul Rohadfox as Executive Chef and Luis Munoz as Director of Food and Beverage for the campus-style destination in Silicon Valley. Situated among the area’s top tech campuses, TETRA Hotel and AC Hotel feature multiple food and beverage concepts including TETRA’s signature restaurant Adresita, Japanese whisky bar Nokori, the AC Lounge®, AC Kitchen® and GIN BAR @ AC. The team will be working closely to refresh me...
Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown Selects General Manager and Director of Sales
Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown | April 24, 2024
Seasoned Hospitality Professionals To Open Fort Worth’s first Le Méridien FORT WORTH, TX [April 24th, 2024] - Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown, the eagerly awaited boutique hotel set to debut in the summer of 2024, is delighted to announce the appointment of Chase Chasteen as general manager and Dawn Freeman as the director of sales. Developed in collaboration with premier real estate investment and development company, Blueprint Hospitality, and managed by Remington Hospitality, this 14-story hotel is poised to open its doors in the summer of 2024, paying homage to the city's rich history and dynamic present. "We are thrilled to ha...
Virgin Hotels Chicago Names Anderson Foote as New General Manager
Virgin Hotels Chicago | April 24, 2024
CHICAGO, IL - April 24, 2024 - Virgin Hotels Chicago, the brand’s flagship property located in the bustling Loop neighborhood, is thrilled to announce Anderson Foote as the hotel’s new General Manager effective March 18, 2024. In this role, Foote will oversee the operations of the 250-room luxury lifestyle hotel as well as popular dining outlets Miss Ricky’s, Two Zero Three, and Cerise Rooftop. With over 19 years of hospitality experience, Foote brings a wealth of knowledge in hotel operations, guest experience, and revenue management. Prior to joining Virgin Hotels, Foote led the operational success of The Graduate Evanston where he...
Round Hill Hotel and Villas Appoints Josy Karabolad as Head of Global Sales and Marketing
Round Hill Hotel and Villas | April 24, 2024
Montego Bay, Jamaica - April 24, 2024 – Round Hill Hotel and Villas Managing Director Mr. Josef Forstmayr is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Josy Karabolad as Head of Global Sales and Marketing. With a distinguished career spanning more than 15 years in the luxury hospitality industry, Ms. Karabolad brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the iconic Montego Bay resort. In her new role, she will be responsible for driving revenue growth, expanding brand presence and enhancing the guest experience through innovative sales and marketing strategies. "We are delighted to welcome Josy into the Round Hill family," said Forstmay...
Red Roof Names Zack Gharib as President
Red Roof | April 24, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24, 2024 – Red Roof®, an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, has named hotel industry veteran Zack Gharib as President, effective immediately. Gharib brings more than two decades of senior management experience in franchising, operations and brand management with companies such as Marriott, Vacasa, LaQuinta by Wyndham and Highgate Homes. He is widely regarded as a hospitality management innovator, having created and launched award-winning development, strategic planning and franchise operations programs over more than two decades of industry leadership. He joins Red Roof as the company accelerates its gro...
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa Welcomes Jesse McDannell as Executive Chef
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch | April 23, 2024
Scottsdale, Arizona (April 23, 2024) – Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch, the premier Arizona desert resort located at the base of the McDowell Mountains, welcomes Jesse McDannell as Executive Chef. In his role, McDannell will oversee the dining experiences at the resort as it completes a $110 million renovation and transformation to a Grand Hyatt property. “We are thrilled to welcome Jesse McDannell to the incredible team at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale,” said Lance Marrin, General Manager of Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa. “Jesse’s extensive experience working in the hospitality industry paired with...
Concord Hospitality Appoints Will Loughran Chief Operating Officer
CONCORD HOSPITALITY | April 23, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 23, 2024) — Concord Hospitality, the award-winning hotel management and development company currently operating over 140 hotels across North America, announces the appointment of Will Loughran as its new Chief Operating Officer effective April 22. Louhgran will report to Concord Hospitality President & Chief Executive Officer Mark Laport. He succeeds Nick Kellock, who will retire in May after more than 15 years of dedicated service with Concord Hospitality. “Will’s extensive knowledge of the industry and expertise across full-service, premium select-service and extended stay will only further boost our organiza...
Radio Hotel Appoints Danielle Dymond as New Hotel General Manager
Radio Hotel | April 23, 2024
NEW YORK, NY (April 23, 2024) — Radio Hotel, the first and only full-service boutique hotel in Washington Heights, announced Danielle Dymond as the new Hotel General Manager. In her role, she will serve as the strategic business leader of property operations at the 221-room hotel and be responsible for creating and maintaining a high-performing service culture and managing budgets and reputation. As former Director of Sales & Marketing at Radio Hotel, Danielle will also oversee and execute hotel marketing strategies. Danielle began her career with Radio Hotel, a Sightline Hotel, in November 2021 as the pre-opening Director of Sales &a...
art’otel Names General Managers for New London and Rome Hotels
art’otel | April 22, 2024
New York, New York – April 22, 2024 – Premium lifestyle hotel brand art’otel is launching two new hotels across Europe in the coming months and has announced key General Manager appointments at both properties: Axel Krueger at art’otel London Hoxton and Diego Di Gaetano at art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio. As the brand’s highly anticipated second UK opening, art’otel London Hoxton appointed Axel Krueger as General Manager. Krueger brings with him 17 years of experience in premium hotel management. He is also a long-standing member of the PPHE Hotel Group team and first joined the hotel group as Food and Beverage Director f...
Maya Hotels Appoints New Executive Leadership
Maya Hotels | April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024 – Charlotte, NC – Maya Hotels, a Charlotte-based hotel company, is thrilled to announce the promotions of Parimal Thakor to President and Krishna Deva to CEO. This leadership transition embodies the seamless continuation of the rich legacy established by the company’s founders, Baldev Thakor and JD Deva. After almost three decades of leadership, Baldev and JD will shift to the title of Founders, remaining actively engaged in a strategic and advisory capacity within the company. Their guidance will continue to shape Maya Hotels' trajectory in the years to come. Parimal joined Maya Hotels in 2008 and Krishna formall...
New Castle Names Tom Nolan Chief Operating Officer
New Castle Hotels and Resorts | April 22, 2024
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- April 22, 2024—Jeremy Buffam and Julian Buffam, partners in New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced that career hotelier Tom Nolan joined the company as Chief Operating Officer, COO responsible for the company’s growing portfolio of 26 hotels and resorts. Most recently, Nolan was the managing director of Hyatt Hotels Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, SC. “Tom’s track record of simultaneously enhancing the guest experience, creating jobs and growing revenues aligns closely with our own company values,” said Jeremy Buffam. “We are certain that our gues...
Hilton Appoints Executive Leadership Team at Waldorf Astoria New York
HILTON | April 18, 2024
Managing Director Luigi Romaniello and Executive Director of Sales Jasmin Howanietz prepare to usher in a new era at Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts' flagship property NEW YORK – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is delighted to announce a distinguished lineup of luxury hospitality executives joining the 375-room Waldorf Astoria New York, which is expected to reopen its doors later this year following an extensive, multi-year restoration. Leading the team is managing director Luigi Romaniello, and returning to the hotel in a new capacity is executive director of sales Jasmin Howanietz. Romaniello and Howanietz together bring decades worth of ex...
Richard Bartoni Joins Hotel Valencia Santana Row as New Director of Food & Beverage
OVEJA NEGRA | April 18, 2024
HOTEL VALENCIA SANTANA ROW ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE Hotel Valencia Santana Row is excited to announce the appointment of Richard Bartoni as the boutique property’s Director of Food & Beverage. Bartoni will develop and lead a team responsible for all food and beverage operations relating to the restaurant, catering, and events on property, implementing effective strategies to maintain quality while continuously improving guest satisfaction at Hotel Valencia Santana Row. “Richard’s extensive managerial experience along with his background in culinary arts and sommelier expertise make him the perfect candidate ...
Kimpton Saint George Hotel Appoints Ligia Santos as Director of Sales and Marketing
KIMPTON SAINT GEORGE HOTEL | April 18, 2024
TORONTO, ONTARIO – April 18, 2024: The Kimpton Saint George Hotel and InnVest Hotels LP have proudly appointed Ligia Santos as the hotel’s new Director of Sales and Marketing. With over 14 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ligia is excited to implement innovative sales and marketing strategies in her new role. Ligia joined Kimpton in April 2022 as a Sales Manager and has since been a dedicated member of the Kimpton Saint George team with impressive attention to detail and commitment to client satisfaction. In her new role, Ligia will strengthen Kimpton Saint George’s presence in Toronto and beyond through new marketing ...
Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston Welcomes Tom Counts as New Director of Sales
Hyatt Centric | April 18, 2024
Director of Sales Tom Counts brings decades of hospitality experience to the executive team of the locally-inspired lifestyle hotel BOSTON, MA, APRIL 18, 2024 — Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston appoints Tom Counts as the hotel's new Director of Sales. With decades of experience across all hospitality industry sectors, Counts brings years of sales expertise to the Hyatt team to continue the hotel’s success and commitment to high-quality hospitality. "We’re excited to have Tom as our Director of Sales. His proven success in restaurants and hotels will be a huge asset to our team,” shares General Manager Kevin Matheson. “Tom has alr...
Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton, Appoints New Executive Chef Carolann Wheeler
Baker’s Cay Resort | April 17, 2024
KEY LARGO, FL. (April 17, 2024) – Baker’s Cay Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, a 15-acre hidden gem perched on the serene waterfront of the Florida Keys Bay, is excited to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Carolann Wheeler. In her new role as Executive Chef at Baker’s Cay Resort, Chef Carolann oversees culinary operations for the 200-room property including banquets, special events, the resort’s signature restaurant Calusa and beachside dining at Dry Rocks. With a passion for blending unexpected flavor combinations, Chef Carolann is in the process of revitalizing the resort’s rooftop garden to include fresh herbs, to...
Rosewood Baha Mar Appoints Fabio Pineda as Executive Chef
Rosewood Baha Mar (Nassau, The Bahamas) | April 16, 2024
(Nassau, The Bahamas – April 16, 2024) - Rosewood Baha Mar announces the appointment of Fabio Pineda to executive chef where he will service all five Rosewood Baha Mar dining outlets, Café Boulud The Bahamas in partnership with Daniel Boulud and Dinex Group, Costa, Manor Bar, Tingum on the Sand, and The Library, and continue elevating the guest experience through culinary innovation. Pineda has over 25 years of global culinary experience working in the U.S., Dubai, Oman, Bangkok, and Shanghai. He’s become an expert in Mediterranean, modern American, Latin, and Asian cuisines. “We are thrilled to welcome Chef Fabio to the Rosewo...
Lauren Parker Appointed New Director of Sales at Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club | April 16, 2024
BREWSTER, MA – Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club is pleased to welcome industry veteran Lauren Parker as the new Director of Sales. In her new role, Lauren is responsible for spearheading leisure and group business, and further positioning the property as the leading, year-round luxury resort on Cape Cod. Lauren brings eighteen years of relevant industry experience to her new role with the historic, Brewster property. She began her career in hospitality as Senior Catering Sales Manager for Levy at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, where she seasoned her skill set for eight years and climbed the ranks. Along the way, she ...
