CHICAGO, IL. (February 1st, 2017) Wischermann Partners, Inc., is thrilled to announce the appointment of Paul E. Cardona as General Manager of Le Meridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center. Combining his extensive background with luxury and lifestyle hotels, Paul will bring over 22 years of hotel expertise to Chicago to spearhead the operation of the 172-room property.
“Paul’s experience working with luxury, world-class brands, such as the Four Seasons and Park Hyatt Chicago, makes him the perfect addition to our Le Meridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center team and has further solidified the hotel as one of the best in the Chicagoland area,” says Paul Wischermann, President and CEO of Wischermann Partners, Inc.
With an extensive career in the hospitality industry, Glen Ellyn resident Paul E. Cardona joins the Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center team from previous executive roles at hotels including Four Seasons Hotel & Resorts, Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Soho House & Co., Miami’s SLS Hotel and the Park Hyatt Chicago. There, he lead the team at NoMI to its first and only one star Michelin rating.
“I am extremely proud and excited to join the team at Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center,” said Cardona. “As a local resident, I look forward to truly embracing the vibrant communities surrounding the hotel through Le Méridien brand’s hallmark of providing personalized service by showcasing our location and culture.”
Located in Greater Chicago directly adjacent to Oakbrook Center and steps from sophisticated shops and upscale dining, Le Méridien Chicago- Oakbrook Center is a destination of choice for visitors to the western Chicago suburbs. From floor plan to room key, Le Méridien Chicago- Oakbrook Center brings a new lens on Oak Brook through the work of local Chicago artists and abstract installations representing notable Chicago symbols. Mies Van der Rohe inspired furnishings greet arriving guests, along with a grand, one-of-a-kind mural depicting the architecture of the city by famed muralist Justus Roe. Floor by floor, guests rise to uncover moments that are uniquely Chicago, including images taken from Chicago’s signature “L” train, stunning photographs portraying Chicagoland locals caught in the rain, and custom graphic patterns throughout, created by Starwood’s award-winning design team, abstract designs of local contextual nuances, including original Daniel Burnham city plans for Chicago and maps of the public spaces of the Windy City.
