SAN JOSE, California – October 22, 2015 – Fairmont San Jose, an 805 room luxury hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley, is proud to announce the appointment of Michael Musarra as General Manager. Musarra, who brings over 25 years of domestic and international hospitality experience to the position, officially began his new appointment on October 19, 2015.
During his most recent three year tenure as General Manager at Fairmont Dallas, Musarra oversaw the performance and operations of the 545 room luxury property located in the Dallas Arts District. Prior to this post, Musarra spent two years at the iconic Fairmont San Francisco, atop nob hill, as Hotel Manager.
Musarra began his career with storied Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in 2008 as Complex Director of Operations at Fairmont Acapulco Princess and Fairmont Pierre Marques, Acapulco, Mexico.
“It is a great pleasure to welcome Michael back to Northern California and the California portfolio of luxury hotels,” notes Thomas Klein, Regional Vice President & General Manager Fairmont San Francisco. “His years of wide-ranging experience in the hospitality industry, extensive food and beverage knowledge and proven leadership abilities at four of Fairmont’s prestigious properties, are tremendous assets to Fairmont San Jose and Silicon Valley.”
Musarra began his career in Food & Beverage at the Willard InterContinental and then with Hyatt Hotels in Washington D.C. where he held progressive management positions in Food & Beverage. He later moved to Lyon, France in 1994 to develop a small country inn and restaurant, Le Bancillon, as Proprietor and Restaurant Manager.
His career further advanced in 1997 when he joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts as Director of Food & Beverage at the Westin Waltham, Boston. During his 10 year tenure he held a number of progressive executive positions prior to joining Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
Musarra studied international business at the University of Miami and holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from New Hampshire College. He completed certifications from Cornell University in revenue management and strategic hospitality. In 2013 he graduated from The Leadership Arts Institute in Dallas, Texas. Musarra is multilingual in English, Spanish and French.
In his new position at San Jose’s premier luxury hotel, Musarra will manage a team of over 500 colleagues. He plans to focus on further developing the hotel’s Food & Beverage outlets, supporting local environmental sustainability initiatives, driving city-wide efforts that continue to strengthen downtown San Jose and partnering with organizations to promote San Jose as a leading business hub.
