Hotel Business

APRIL 15, 2025

Hotel Equities (HE) has named hospitality veteran Greg OStean as its new chief development officer (CDO) and promoted Joe Reardon to vice chairman. OStean most recently served as CEO of United Hospitality Management, where he oversaw a global portfolio of hotels across Europe and the Middle East.

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Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A structured onboarding program and further training will build confidence in new hires and integrate them into the team. The Real Cost of Employee Turnover Financial Costs Each time an employee leaves, hotels incur costs in advertising the opening, interviewing candidates, onboarding new hires, and training them to become productive.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 10, 2025

Symbiosys is a next-generation retail media platform that helps brands expand their reach into digital channels, such as search, social, and display, and enables retailers to extend the breadth of their retail media networks. “VAIA represents the future of hospitality service,” said Mark Cederloff, CEO of VSR.

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Hotel Business

MAY 6, 2025

Gravity Haus , a Colorado-based hospitality management and social club, has appointed Mike DeFrino, former CEO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, as president.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 8, 2025

In this role, Kontos will report directly to Jesse Kremer, MHC VP, hotel operations, and work closely with all general managers, assistant general managers, sales teams, housekeeping and other staff at individual hotels under his supervision. Kontos has more than 25 years of hospitality industry experience.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Aligned Hospitality Management has appointed Deborah Lahti as its new COO. She joins Aligned’s corporate team to lead and manage the company’s daily business operations, working closely with department heads and supervisors to support day-to-day hotel and corporate initiatives.

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Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM) , a third-party hotel management company, has made three promotions within its leadership team. Previously, he served as managing director – Driftwood Capital Assets. The post Driftwood Hospitality Management promotes three appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 4, 2023

Third-party management company Island Hospitality Management has promoted Susanne LoFaso to regional director of operations. In her new role, she oversees the company’s Hilton- and Marriott-branded hotels throughout the New York and Illinois regions, as well as provides acquisition support.

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Hotel Business

AUGUST 12, 2024

Aperture Hotels , a hospitality management provider specializing in premium lifestyle, compact full-service and select-service hotels, has appointed Patrick Short COO. His background includes managing a wide range of properties, from small boutique hotels to large convention and resort destinations.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 26, 2023

Twenty Four Seven Hotels, a third-party hospitality management company for premium-branded, select-service and lifestyle hotel segments in the western U.S., ” A hospitality and food service veteran of nearly two decades, Grunbeck most recently served as executive chef/F&B director at Snowpine Lodge in Alta, UT. “He

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Hotel Operations

JANUARY 12, 2024

What is a hotel management company? A hotel management company manages the operations of a hotel or group of hotels on behalf of the hotel owners. How are hotels managed: the hotel landscape today Hotel management companies are perhaps best viewed in the context of the broader hotel ecosystem today.

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Hotel Business

AUGUST 26, 2024

Third-party hospitality management company Twenty Four Seven Hotels has named Brian Hughes EVP, business development and promoted Damien Abrams to VP, lifestyle brands. The executive team expansion is a part of the company’s strategic plan for further growth into new markets and segments.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 11, 2023

He most recently was with Peachtree Hotel Group which included roles as president of asset management and president of Peachtree Hospitality Management. As COO of Vision, O’Neil provides strategic, process and cultural leadership for the company’s 1200-plus associates across a current portfolio of 42 hotels.

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He provides oversight for all of Azul’s hospitality-related operations. Crisci joined the company in 2014 as chief investment officer, after previously holding senior positions with several hospitality management firms and brands. He focuses on the company’s administrative, legal and business matters.

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Hotel Business

MAY 3, 2023

Peachtree Hospitality Management (PHM) has appointed Kathleen (Kat) James as VP, sales, responsible for managing and overseeing the sales strategies that support the overall profitability and growth of PHM’s portfolio of hotels. Today, the company manages 95 hotels across 28 brands with 11,574 rooms in 22 states.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 12, 2024

Hospitality industry veteran Steven Ellingsen has launched Somnium Hospitality Group , a full-service, multiple-brand-approved hotel and asset management company. The Chicago-based venture comprises a collection of branded hotels, full-service resorts, golf experiences and boutique properties.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Maximizing revenue for a portfolio of branded and independent hotels in various U.S. Most recently, he served as the chief revenue officer for Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM). “He is uniquely positioned to drive revenue-focused initiatives and top-line growth at MCR.”

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Hotel Business

JUNE 1, 2023

Peachtree Hospitality Management (PHM) has appointed Caroline Royster as VP, business development, responsible for growing its third-party management partnerships by leveraging industry relationships and identifying new management opportunities. She reports to Patrick Short, PHM’s president. “We’re

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With a background in corporate and real estate law, she manages her family’s real estate portfolio, primarily consisting of hotels. She currently oversees the asset management, development and operations of her family-owned IHG-branded hotels and runs her own law practice.

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Hotel Business

DECEMBER 13, 2024

He has more than 35 years of diverse hospitality management experience in the U.S. and Canada, ranging from urban convention hotels to luxury resorts for both independent and branded hotels including Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott.

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Hotel Business

AUGUST 31, 2023

Patrick Berwald, SVP, food & beverage, Pyramid Global Hospitality, said, “With more than 25 years of culinary experience commensurate with our organization’s diverse operating needs, James is the seasoned executive for this role who will help strengthen us as the competitive leader in the hospitality management space.”

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Hotel Business

MARCH 25, 2024

Prior to being appointed CEO, she served as COO/chief brand officer from 2005 to 2009. Kim has spent her career building brands into premier destinations and growing businesses in a creative, structured and forward-thinking manner. The post LuxUrban adds Kimberly K. Schaefer to board appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Pacifica Hotels , owner and operator of more than 30 brand and boutique hotels on the Pacific Coast, has named Rob Miller corporate director of finance and Alan Qaulkenbush regional director of revenue management. Miller has more than 20 years of hospitality experience with brands including Hilton, Marriott International, IHG and more.

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Hotel Business

JULY 10, 2024

Hospitality management company PM Hotel Group has appointed Paul Sacco as chief growth and development officer. His leadership was instrumental in bolstering Driftwood Capital’s investment fund platform, positioned to ultimately manage more than $3 billion across 100-plus properties.

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Hotel Business

MAY 19, 2023

In this role, he will be responsible for leading the maintenance of new real estate development prospects, directing real estate development strategy and overseeing the brand’s strategic business growth plans and goals. Dajani will report directly to Joe Emanuele, chief design and development officer.

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Hotel Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Commonwealth Lodging Management (CLM), a mid-Atlantic-based hospitality management and consulting firm, has appointed Jesse Hemphill as director of hotel operations. In his new role, Hemphill will oversee multiple properties within the CLM portfolio.

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Hotel Business

AUGUST 31, 2023

Castlerock Asset Management , an integrated real estate development, ownership, marketing, hospitality management and asset management firm, has unveiled its strategic positioning for growth into dynamic markets. To accelerate these initiatives, Castlerock has made three executive appointments in key roles.

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Hotel Business

JULY 19, 2023

Peachtree Group has appointed Jenelle Zadik as VP, people and culture for Peachtree Hospitality Management (PHM). She has led teams across a wide range of brands, such as Studio Movie Grill, Integrity Brands, Ignite Restaurant Group and Outback Steakhouse.

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

He also served in various roles at Interstate Hotels & Resorts and as SVP, operations at Island Hospitality Management. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed a portfolio valued at more than $6.8 billion, comprising more than 300 branded and independent hotels throughout the U.S.,

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Hotel Business

JULY 3, 2024

Springboard Hospitality , a hospitality management company with 48 independent hotels in metropolitan and leisure destination markets across 14 states, has named John Mootz its first-ever corporate director, food and beverage.

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Hotel Business

APRIL 6, 2023

San Diego-based hospitality management company Eat.Drink.Sleep (EDS) has appointed Stacy Warner as EVP and Josh Ragheb as co-director of operations. EDS is poised to expand its hotel and restaurant portfolio significantly in the next three years,” said Steve Smith, COO, Eat.Drink.Sleep. “To

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 31, 2023

Aimbridge Hospitality unveiled the Aimbridge Accelerates report , with a look back at successes for the company from 2022 and a look at what’s to come in 2023, at an event during the 2023 Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), held Jan. 23-25 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A.

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Aimbridge Hospitality has revealed that Craig S. Smith will join the global hospitality management company as CEO effective March 18. Aimbridge’s reputation as a trusted global hotel operator and the team’s desire to outperform at every turn is what excites me about taking on the CEO role,” said Smith.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 6, 2024

“Robert’s inspirational approach to leadership has allowed him to develop and implement financial, marketing and revenue management platforms for some of the largest and most well-known brands in our industry, and we are confident that his relationships, knowledge and know-how will support our planned expansion and evolution.

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Hotel Business

JUNE 11, 2024

Rob has held leadership positions at some of the most well-known and well-respected hospitality brands in the industry and his appointment is consistent with the board’s commitment to add and strengthen industry representation and experience in key leadership roles. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”

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Hotel Business

APRIL 23, 2024

Loughran will ensure that all properties under Concord Hospitality management are operating efficiently and effectively, ensuring alignment of all parties’ mutual interests and goals, while simultaneously, working to develop and implement strategic plans for the brands growth and expansion, according to the company.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 26, 2024

Aperture Hotels , a hospitality management provider specializing in premium lifestyle, compact full-service, select-service and extended-stay hotels, has grown its leadership team, and added 12 hotels to its portfolio over the past 12 months. Andrew Reichert was named SVP, hotel accounting.

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