Mar Monte Hotel
Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara Welcomes New Executive Chef Sean Conway
Mar Monte Hotel | July 7, 2023
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Mar Monte Hotel, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, today announces the appointment of Sean Conway as Executive Chef. In his new role, Conway will oversee the hotel’s two restaurants, costa Kitchen & Bar and Café Lido, as well as other culinary initiatives on property from weddings and events to culinary programming and partnerships. “We are thrilled to welcome Chef Sean Conway to Mar Monte Hotel,” said Aliya Kritzler, Vice President of Food and Beverage, Luxury and Lifestyle Brands at HEI Hotels & Resorts. “Chef Conway’s culinary expertise, combined with his dedication to delivering...
Mar Monte Hotel Appoints Patricia Kimball-Guterres as Director of Sales & Marketing
Mar Monte Hotel | February 2, 2023
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (February 2, 2023) – The reimagined Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, announces the appointments of Patricia Kimball as Director of Sales & Marketing and Danielle Shear as Director of Operations. Kimball brings over 20 years of experience to her new role as Director of Sales & Marketing, including opening and rebranding numerous properties in Central and Northern California and Hawai‘i. Her exceptional knowledge of the hospitality industry coupled with her outside-the-box creativity has contributed to her solid history of success. Most recently, Kimball serve...
Santa Barbara’s Mar Monte Hotel Appoints Gunnar Planter as New Executive Chef
Mar Monte Hotel | April 4, 2022
SANTA BARBARA, CA – April 4, 2022 – Mar Monte Hotel, a boutique luxury lifestyle hotel in Santa Barbara, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Gunnar Planter. In his new role, Planter will oversee the hotel’s two restaurants, costa Kitchen & Bar and Café Lido, and debut new menus with fresh seasonal dishes and rich local flavors. “We are so excited to welcome Chef Gunnar Planter to Mar Monte Hotel,” said Aliya Kritzler, Vice President of Food and Beverage, Luxury and Lifestyle Brands at HEI Hotels & Resorts. “With his impressive background, enthusia...
Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara Appoints Jerome Strack as General Manager
Mar Monte Hotel | December 10, 2021
SANTA BARBARA, CA – December 10, 2021 – The new Mar Monte Hotel, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, today announces the appointment of Jerome Strack as General Manager. In his new role, Strack will lead the hotel team and oversee all operations of the beachfront boutique luxury hotel, including property performance, guest experience, and human resource activities. A seasoned hotelier with 40 years of hospitality experience, Strack brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from the numerous hotels and hospitality groups he has worked with over the span of his career, including multiple properties in California. Most recently...
Mar Monte Hotel Debuts in Santa Barbara, California and Joins The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Brand
Mar Monte Hotel | August 17, 2020
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (August 17, 2020) – The new Mar Monte Hotel, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, emerges as Santa Barbara’s newest lifestyle boutique hotel with reimagined guest rooms, two new food and beverage concepts, and programming that reflects the distinct rhythm of the California coast. The 200-room hotel serves as a gateway to the American Riviera and is situated across the street from East Beach, just minutes from downtown Santa Barbara and the famed Funk Zone. With the addition of Mar Monte, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand – which was launched in 2016 and is known for experiences that inspire guests to ...
Mar Monte Hotel Appoints Ingrid Braun as General Manager and Nathan Lingle Executive Chef
Mar Monte Hotel | July 13, 2020
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (July 13, 2020) – Mar Monte Hotel, located across from East Beach and just minutes from Downtown Santa Barbara, is thrilled to announce the appointments of Ingrid F. Braun as General Manager and Nathan Lingle as Executive Chef of the 200-room beachfront hotel, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. Ingrid F. Braun, General Manager, has spent the majority of her 17-year hospitality career in luxury lifestyle hotels in Southern California, overseeing several hotel renovations and openings. Most recently, she served as the opening Hotel Manager of the Santa Monica Proper Hotel where she oversaw all hotel operations a...
