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Sheila Johnson, Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, Named 2023 Keynote Speaker at the 34th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
Hunter Hotel Investment Conference | February 14, 2023
ATLANTA (February 14, 2023) – The Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is pleased to announce Sheila Johnson, Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, will take the main stage as the Keynote Speaker at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on Wednesday afternoon, March 22, 2023. Johnson established her footprint into the hospitality industry by purchasing 340 acres in Middleburg, Virginia. This property became the site of the luxurious, equestrian-inspired Salamander Resort & Spa, which has gone on to achieve both Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond ratings. Johnson now oversees an extensive portfolio of luxury properties center...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts and Henderson Park Unveil 373-Room Salamander Washington DC
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | September 13, 2022
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 13, 2022) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by renowned business leader Sheila Johnson, along with Henderson Park, a global private equity real estate manager headquartered in London, yesterday launched Salamander Washington DC, bringing Salamander’s welcoming and diverse style of luxury hospitality to the heart of the nation’s capital for the first time. The two companies recently partnered to purchase and re-brand the 373-room property, which formerly operated as a Mandarin Oriental. Under new ownership and Salamander’s management, the hotel will undergo an exciti...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts to Manage Iconic Aurora Anguilla Resort
Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club | April 18, 2022
RENDEZVOUS BAY, ANGUILLA, BRITISH WEST INDIES – April 18, 2022 – Renowned Businessman Richard M. Schulze, the founder of Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), today selected Salamander Hotels & Resorts to manage Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club. Set on the idyllic white beaches of Rendezvous Bay, the 300-acre property (formerly Cuisinart Resort) was purchased by Schulze in 2020 and has since undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation which has created a Caribbean paradise that is elegant, refined and playful. The 178-suite resort offers a collection of world-class amenities, including seven restaurants and lounges, a 27,000-square-foot spa, an...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints David Mars as General Manager of Salamander Resort & Spa
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | January 26, 2022
MIDDLEBURG, VA – January 26, 2022 – Salamander Hotels & Resorts has appointed David Mars as General Manager of its Forbes Five Star property, Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia. An experienced leader within luxury hospitality, Mars joins Salamander Resort & Spa from the property’s sister resort, The Henderson, a Salamander Resort located in Destin, FL. “I have had the pleasure of working with David since 2018, and his leadership and embrace of Salamander’s core values has led to extraordinary success” said John Speers, Vice President of Operations, Salamander Hotels & Resorts. “His arrival ...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Sees Record Portfolio Performance With IDeaS
IDeaS | January 20, 2022
Founded by entrepreneur Sheila Johnson in 2005, Salamander Hotels & Resorts delivers comfortable luxury through signature, immersive guest experiences. The company is based in Middleburg, VA, and has a small-but-mighty destination-resort portfolio featuring the flagship Forbes Five-Star Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg; Half Moon, an iconic luxury resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica; the grand Hotel Bennett in Charleston, SC; Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, an annual PGA TOUR stop; and The Henderson, a sweeping beach resort in Destin, FL. When he was hired, Brian Covington, Salamander’s Vice President of Revenue Optimization, had...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints William Ryan as Executive Chef at Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida
Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort | January 14, 2022
TAMPA BAY, FL – January 14, 2022 – Salamander Hotels & Resorts has appointed William Ryan as the new executive chef at Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay. With more than 30 years of experience, Ryan will oversee the resort’s restaurants and bars – including Packard’s Steakhouse and Market Salamander Grille – as well as food and beverage offerings for on-site meetings, catered events and special functions. “We are thrilled to have Chef Ryan join our team,” said Mike Williams, managing director at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort. “He is passionate about his role, and we know he will lead our culinary team to further...
Aspen Institute Selects Salamander Hotels & Resorts to Manage the Iconic Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, Colorado
the Aspen Institute | December 2, 2021
Aspen, CO – December 2, 2021 – The Aspen Institute, a global nonprofit organization, today announced that it has selected Salamander Hotels & Resorts to manage and elevate its iconic Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, CO. Set in a prime mountain location just minutes from Aspen’s celebrated downtown, the 40-acre property was established by Walter Paepcke as the Aspen Institute’s original headquarters, and today welcomes guests from across the world. The Institute selected Salamander, which was founded by renowned businesswoman Sheila C. Johnson, because of its proven track record for achieving high standards of service excellence a...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Robert McGrattan as Executive Chef of Hotel Bennett
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | October 27, 2021
CHARLESTON, SC (October 27, 2021) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts has appointed Robert McGrattan as the new executive chef of Hotel Bennett in Charleson, SC. The North Carolina native returns to the Carolinas with a focus on continuing to elevate the dining experience at Gabrielle, the hotel’s signature restaurant. Hotel Bennett was recently ranked as the top luxury hotel in the country by readers of USA TODAY, while Gabrielle is Charleston’s only restaurant to open onto Marion Square and features the city’s largest outdoor fine-dining plaza. It can be accessed through the park or via Hotel Bennett. McGrattan’s extensive culi...
