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BENCHMARK® Names Stephen Cullen Area General Manager for Boston’s Copley Square Hotel and Ames Boston Hotel
Copley Square Hotel | June 5, 2018
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 2018… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Stephen Cullen area general manager for the Copley Square Hotel and the Ames Boston Hotel, a member of the Curio Collection by Hilton™. Both properties are located in the historic center of Boston, Massachusetts. Greg Champion, Benchmark's president and COO, made the announcement. "It is a pleasure to announce Stephen's new position within our company," said Mr. Champion. "He has done an outstanding job leading the Copley Square Hotel and now also brings these skills to the Ames Boston Hotel. We look forward to his le...
Ames Boston Hotel Earns “Conversion of the Year” Award From Hilton’s Curio Collection
Ames Boston Hotel | December 27, 2017
BOSTON, MA (December 27, 2017) - The historic Ames Boston Hotel, a member of the Curio Collection by Hilton™ and of Gemstone Collection by BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, today announces that it has received the coveted "Conversion of the Year" award from Hilton. Earlier this year, the 15-story Ames Boston Hotel completed a $6 million renovation, which saw a redesign of the hotel's public spaces, including the Lobby, whose tiled mosaic arched ceiling was preserved, and The Library, which serves as new communal workspace for guests. With the addition of the Ames and Oliver & Oakes meeting rooms and their pre-funct...
BENCHMARK Names Brian C. P. Connors Area Director of Finance for the Ames Boston Hotel and Copley Square Hotel
Ames Boston Hotel | November 20, 2017
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, November 2017 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Brian C. P. Connors area director of finance for the Ames Boston Hotel and the Copley Square Hotel. Both properties, located in Boston, are part of Benchmark's Gemstone Collection. Kirk Jones, chief financial officer, made the announcement. "I am very pleased to welcome Brian to both the Copley Square Hotel and Ames Boston Hotel," said Mr. Jones. "He has had a distinguished career in finance and accounting, both at the corporate and property level, and brings this expertise to both of our properties and to Benchmark." Brian Con...
Anaheim Breaks Visitor Volume Record for Fourth Year in a Row
Ames Boston Hotel | May 10, 2017
Hotel Development Continues to Rise in Anaheim Resort District; 13 Hotel Projects Planned or Underway in 1,100-Acre Tourism Hub ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 10, 2017) – Visit Anaheim, the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for Anaheim, finalized visitor numbers for 2016, releasing record setting visitor volume for the fourth year in a row. The Southern California business and vacation destination welcomed 23 million visitors to the destination (source: CIC Research, Inc.), an increase of 2.4 percent from the previous year. International visitation was also up by 5.8 percent, resulting in 2.86 million international visitors ...
Efren Aponte Tapped for Director of Sales and Marketing Role at Ames Boston Hotel
Ames Boston Hotel | April 28, 2017
BOSTON, MA (April 28, 2017) –The historic Ames Boston Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton™, a luxurious boutique property nestled in the heart of bustling downtown Boston, is pleased to announce the appointment of distinguished industry leader Efrén Aponte to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. Aponte officially joined the Ames Boston Hotel team in early 2017. Previously, Aponte served as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston's historic North End neighborhood. Here, he managed and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the group, catering, and banquet sales teams, and was respon...
Patricia E. Berry Named General Manager for the Ames Boston Hotel, A Gemstone Collection Property
the Gemstone Collection | November 21, 2016
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, November 2016 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Patricia E. Berry general manager for the Ames Boston Hotel. The luxury property, located near major downtown Boston attractions, is part of Benchmark's prestigious Gemstone Collection. Jeff McIntyre, Benchmark's co-president, made the announcement. "It is with great pleasure that I welcome Trish to our company," said Mr. McIntyre. "She brings solid on-property and executive experience to her new role, in addition to remarkable natural gifts of leadership and team mentoring." Patricia Berry is a veteran hotelier, having investe...
Ames Boston Reopens Following Multimillion Dollar Renovation and Joins Curio – A Collection by Hilton
BENCHMARK, a global hospitality company | October 3, 2016
BOSTON and MCLEAN, Va. - Today, one of the most historic and distinctive hotels in Boston joins Curio - A Collection by HiltonTM offering independent-minded travelers and Hilton HHonors members another unique, upscale hotel option from the global set of more than 20 open properties. Ames Boston Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton is the first Boston hotel to operate as part of the hand-picked collection of distinctive properties. Ames Boston Hotel opens in the iconic Ames Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is still widely referred to as Boston's "original skyscraper." Constructed in 189...
Scott Grigelevich Tapped for Director of Sales and Marketing Role at Ames Boston Hotel
August 8, 2016
BOSTON, MA (August 8, 2016) – Ames Boston Hotel, a luxurious boutique property nestled in the heart of Boston's historic downtown, is pleased to announce the appointment of distinguished industry leader Scott Grigelevich to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. Grigelevich joined the Ames Boston Hotel team in January 2016 and continues to oversee its transition to Boston's first Curio, a Collection by Hilton™. Previously, Mr. Grigelevich served as the Director of Sales and Marketing at the iconic Lenox Hotel in Boston's bustling Back Bay neighborhood. He managed all sales and marketing initiatives for the privatel...
