MANTECA, CA – (August 18, 2023) – Great Wolf Resorts named Steve Pastor as the General Manager of Great Wolf Lodge Northern California. Pastor brings an extensive background in hospitality to his tenure at Great Wolf Lodge, with over a decade of experience managing hotels in California having previously worked for Evolution Hospitality with roles at both Hotel MdR in Los Angeles and Hyatt Regency Westlake Village. Additionally, Pastor previously managed the Radisson Mall of America Hotel Waterpark, an indoor water park resort in Bloomington, Minn., now known as Great Wolf Lodge Minnesota. In this role, Pastor will oversee all operations of the family-friendly indoor water park resort located in Manteca, California.
“We are thrilled to have Steve join the pack and are confident that his extensive hospitality background will help us further enhance the guest experience and services at Great Wolf Lodge Northern California,” David DiFalco, Regional Vice President of Operations for Great Wolf Resorts.
Pastor began his career in the hospitality industry and has held his role as a General Manager at several hotels and hotel management companies over the past 15 years such as Buffalo Lodging Associates, Trans Inn Management Company, Hulsing Hotels, the Radisson Mall of America Hotel and Waterpark, Hyatt Regency Westlake Village, and more. Prior to joining Great Wolf Lodge Northern California, Pastor held a General Manager position at Evolution Hospitality for over a decade where he managed several hotels over the years including Courtyard by Marriott and Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott in Old Town San Diego, the Radisson Mall of America Hotel and Waterpark, Hyatt Regency Westlake Village, and Hotel MdR in Los Angeles.
“Great Wolf Lodge is a leader in the family resort destination category, and I’m looking forward to building on that legacy at one of the company’s flagship resorts,” said Pastor. “I’m thrilled to be part of this next chapter for Great Wolf Lodge Northern California providing family-fun to many neighboring communities in the Bay Area.”
Since opening in June 2021, Great Wolf Lodge Northern California is a first-class family destination featuring 500 guest rooms, a 95,000-square-foot indoor water park – heated to a comfortable 84 degrees all year long, and a 45,000-square-foot Adventure Park. The resort provides a close, convenient, and fun-filled getaway for residents of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, and many other Northern California communities.
For more information on Great Wolf Resorts and its brands of indoor water park resorts, visit greatwolf.com.
