WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 4, 2015 – TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ announced today the appointment of Mickael Damelincourt to Managing Director of Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C.. The hotel is slated to open in mid-2016 after a $200 million redevelopment of the iconic Pennsylvania Avenue landmark, The Old Post Office. Damelincourt is currently General Manager of Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto® and will relocate to Washington D.C. this summer.
“Mickael has been vital to the success of both Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto and Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago and we’re very fortunate to have him at the helm of what will soon be one of the most luxurious hotels in the world,” said Ivanka Trump, Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions of The Trump Organization. “Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. is a jewel within the Trump Hotel Collection portfolio, and Mickael’s appointment underscores both his value to our organization and our commitment to creating a truly spectacular and unrivaled hotel in the heart of our nation’s capital.”
Damelincourt has been General Manager of Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto® for more than five years. Under his direction, the property earned the prestigious Forbes Five-Star award and was named the #1 luxury hotel in Canada by TripAdvisor in 2013 and 2014. Damelincourt was previously the Executive Assistant Manager of Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago, where he helped oversee the property’s opening and build a foundation that would later lead the hotel to earn a Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond status. Before joining TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION, Damelincourt served as the Director of Finance for the Conrad Hotel, Chicago. He received his MBA in International Management and Finance from the MBA Institute (Group IPESUP) Business School in Paris, France in 2001.
Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. will feature 270 richly luxurious guestrooms, averaging more than 600 square feet and making them the largest in Washington, D.C., with lofty 16-foot ceilings, soaring windows, beautifully restored historic millwork, and glittering crystal sconces and chandeliers. It will offer a total of 36,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including the opulent 13,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, the largest among D.C. luxury hotels, and a 5,000-square-foot luxury spa and fitness center.
More information is available online at http://www.trumphotelcollection.com/washington-dc/.
