Amara Resort and Spa in Sedona, Ariz. has hired Nick Solomon as the new general manager.
As general manager of Amara Resort and Spa in Sedona, Ariz., Nick Solomon is a veteran of the hospitality industry with nearly two decades of experience, successfully launching and managing multimillion-dollar, luxury hotels within one of the world’s leading hotel brand’s portfolio.
With a passion for team member experience and guest engagement, Solomon started his career with The Ritz-Carlton where he worked his way up the ranks within the five-star hotel. Catching the eye of the Marriott corporate team early on, Solomon led nine different opening teams for The Ritz-Carlton brand around the globe including Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, and The Ritz-Carlton, Bacara in Santa Barbara. He also led front-of-house and back-of-house operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel and The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey in Southern California.In addition, Solomon was also responsible for launching 50 percent of Marriott’s EDITION brand, a unique collection of luxury boutique hotels, in major markets across the United States including The Miami Beach EDITION, The New York EDITION, The Times Square EDITION and The West Hollywood EDITION, where he most recently served as the assistant general manager.
Originally from Dana Point, California Solomon’s passion for surfing led him to the Gold Coast of Australia where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bond University in Queensland. Now trading the beach for the famed red rocks of Sedona, Ariz., Solomon looks forward to a new kind of outdoor lifestyle within the resort town that attracts more than four-million-visitors annually.
