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Innisbrook Resort Appoints Gilbert Bolivar as Director of Food and Beverage
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | November 29, 2022
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA (November 29, 2022) – Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort, in Tampa Bay announces the appointment of Gilbert Bolivar as Director of Food and Beverage. In this role, he will oversee the operations of the expansive resort’s food and beverage outlets including Packard’s Steakhouse, Market Salamander Grille, Turnberry Pub, The Grill at Loch Ness, and Fairways Coffee Bar. In addition, he will oversee the resort’s extensive banquet operations. A seasoned hospitality professional, Bolivar has more than two decades of leadership experience in the development of opening and operating hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, casinos a...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Darin Riggio as Director of Sales and Marketing at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | June 1, 2021
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA (June 1, 2021) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has appointed Darin Riggio as Director of Sales and Marketing at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. With more than a decade of hospitality leadership experience, Riggio will manage property-wide sales and marketing efforts, including developing new business and enhancing the group segment, market positioning and maximizing profitability while ensuring outstanding quality service for all guests. “We are thrilled to have Darin join our talented and growing team,” said Ty Brassie, Vice President...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Chris King as Chief Development Officer
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | July 30, 2019
MIDDLEBURG, VA -- July 30, 2019 -- Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has appointed Chris King as Chief Development Officer. Working alongside the Salamander executive team, King is responsible for creating and implementing new business development strategies aimed at supporting the continued growth of the company’s luxury portfolio through third-party managed hotels and resorts in the US, Canada and the Caribbean, and increasing the number of Salamander-branded properties. “Salamander is entering an exciting phase, and Chris is a perfect fit for the position,” said Salamander P...
Tampa Bay’s Innisbrook Launches Guestroom Renovation to Be Completed by End of 2018
Innisbrook, a Salamander Resort | August 27, 2018
TAMPA BAY, FL (August 27, 2018) – When the idea to build Innisbrook, now a Salamander Resort, was conceived, the concept was both exciting and disruptive: a luxurious Florida golf resort with multiple courses and condominium-style accommodations. After it opened in 1970, the Tampa Bay area property quickly vaulted into the echelons of the country's finest golf resorts, and has remained there ever since thanks to the addition of many more amenities, the staging of a PGA TOUR event for the past 29 years, and an owner dedicated to quality and service. Its popularity has never been greater. Now, as preparations to celebrate its 50th a...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Tracey Slavonia as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | May 1, 2018
MIDDLEBURG, VA (May 1, 2018) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has appointed Tracey Slavonia as its new chief sales & marketing officer. She will oversee corporate strategic sales, marketing and revenue management initiatives for the company's growing portfolio. The Salamander Signature Collection includes classic luxurious experiences at Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, VA; The Henderson in Destin, FL; NOPSI Hotel in New Orleans; and Hotel Bennett, opening in 2018 in Charleston, SC. The Salamander Golf Collection features three grand golf resorts in Florida: Innis...
Originally Constructed in 1927, Former New Orleans Public Service Headquarters Reopening as NOPSI Hotel
Building and Land Technology | June 15, 2017
NEW ORLEANS (June 15, 2017) – Nine decades after it was originally built to service the city's needs, the historic headquarters of the former New Orleans Public Service Inc. (NOPSI) will re-open its doors on July 6 as the new, luxury NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans – a Salamander Hotel. Located in the vibrant Central Business District, the nine-story brick building was originally constructed in 1927 by New Orleans' former utility company and transit operator. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, NOPSI Hotel now features 217 refined guestrooms –including 76 suites – a lively and regionally inspired restaur...
Bennett Hospitality and Salamander Hotels Plan Fall 2017 Opening Hotel Bennett in Charleston, South Carolina
Bennett Hospitality | December 1, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC (December 1, 2016) – Hotel Bennett, the South's grandest new hotel, will open in fall 2017 overlooking Charleston's iconic and historic Marion Square. Years in the making and located on King Street – Charleston's most prominent address – the hotel perfectly blends unparalleled luxury with an unmatched setting. Hotel Bennett, which is under construction, will be among the most significant lodging developments ever built in the Holy City and the State of South Carolina. It will feature 179 luxurious guestrooms and suites, a signature restaurant with stunning views of Charleston's famed park, and a styl...
