Hyatt Veteran Dena Roady Joins the Team at the Iconic, San Diego Waterfront Property
San Diego, Calif. (August 1, 2024) – Nationally recognized Southern California hotel, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, announces today the appointment of Dena Roady as the new Area Vice President and General Manager of the renowned property overlooking the San Diego Bay.
Originally from Colusa, California, Roady boasts an impressive 28 years of leadership and hospitality experience with Hyatt. Roady most recently served as Area Vice President and General Manager at Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort and Spa, where she oversaw the overall strategy, performance, and goals for the hotel, while also supporting additional area hotels in these initiatives. Prior, at Andaz 5th Avenue, Hyatt Regency Clearwater Resort and Spa, and Hyatt Market Street, Roady partnered with ownership on master plans, implemented property improvements, and drove revenue growth. During her time at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Resort and Spa she achieved the top ranking of revenue per available room index in the property’s competitive set, and helped create a new innovative staffing model. Roady’s experience also includes senior leadership roles at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, and Hyatt Regency Irvine. At Hyatt Hotels Corporate Office, she served as Corporate Rooms Manager, overseeing the launch of new properties and various operational projects, as well as starting her career in operational roles at Grand Hyatt San Francisco, Hyatt Regency Newport, and Grand Hyatt Kauai.
“We are honored to have Dena lead our team at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego and the neighboring San Diego Hyatt hotels, where her impressive experience will continue a strong pattern of growth and success for the property as a whole” shares Ripton Melhado, Senior Vice President of Field Operations for Hyatt. “A true believer in Hyatt’s Purpose of Care, Dena’s passion for her team and community has quickly been felt among the team and we look forward to all that she will accomplish here.”
In her new role at Manchester Grand Hyatt, Roady will be responsible for overseeing all strategy, performance and goals for the hotel, as well as providing support to all of the San Diego area Hyatt properties. Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego is ideally situated on San Diego Bay near the San Diego Convention Center and the city’s top attractions and popular Gaslamp Quarter. With expansive ocean & city views, the hotel offers a spectacular waterfront resort-like setting, complete with shopping, dining, and entertainment venues that can be found in the heart of downtown.
You may find headshots of Dena here. For additional information about the hotel, please visit www.manchestergrandhyattsandiego.com
