SAN DIEGO, CA, JANUARY, 2018 – Dennis Clark has been appointed Managing Director at Fairmont Grand Del Mar. In this role, Dennis will be responsible for the overall operations, performance, and strategic direction for Fairmont Grand Del Mar.
Mr. Clark brings over 40 years of hospitality experience to this position, first joining Hyatt Hotels in 1976. In 1983, Dennis joined Ritz Carlton hotels where he held several progressive positions and served on numerous opening and transition food & beverage teams. In 1994, Dennis joined Fairmont Hotels & Resorts as Director, Food & Beverage at Fairmont San Jose and held that position until 1997, when he was promoted to Hotel Manager. In 1998, Mr. Clark transferred to Boston where he was appointed General Manager, Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston. Dennis relocated to Seattle in 2003, when he was appointed as General Manager, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle. In his most recent role, Dennis was promoted to General Manager at Fairmont Mayakoba, where he spent more than two years before moving back stateside as Managing Director, Fairmont Grand Del Mar, one of TripAdvisor’s Luxury Hotel in the United States.
In 2002, Dennis was recognized as Star of the Industry, Outstanding General Manager for the Massachusetts Lodging Association and in 2007, he was Industry Star of the Year, Outstanding General Manager for the American Hotel Lodging Association. Under Dennis’ leadership, Fairmont Olympic Hotel was awarded FRHI (Fairmont Raffles Hotels International) Hotel of the Year in 2006 and in 2012.
Please join us in congratulating Dennis on his appointment and wishing him continued success.
