ORGANIZATION Joie de Vivre Hospitality www.jdvhotels.com 530 Bush Street, Suite 501
USA
- San Francisco, CA 94108 Tollfree: 800.738.7477 Phone: 415.835.0300 Fax: 415.835.0317 Email: info@jdvhospitality.com
Based in San Francisco, Joie de Vivre (http://www.jdvhotels.com) is a creative collection of lifestyle businesses. As California's largest independent boutique hotel collection, Joie de Vivre encompasses other hospitality businesses such as restaurants and spas. Celebrating 21 years of creating dreams, Joie de Vivre is expanding its California presence in Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sunnyvale, Huntington Beach and beyond.FOLLOW US ON:
When he was 26, Chip Conley broke the two cardinal rules of starting a business: he invested in an industry about which he knew nothing and he ignored the mantra "location, location, location." He bought a notorious "pay-by-the-hour" motel in a seedy San Francisco neighborhood. A dozen years later, Chip is the "boy wonder" of the American travel industry, famous for his entrepreneurial genius, creativity, and sense of fun.
Alina Wade, newly appointed director of sales at Custom Hotel, started her professional career in advertising and public relations before moving into sales in the hospitality industry. In the last few years, Wade led the Sales Team at Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City. Since joining Joie de Vivre, Wade participated in the opening of Hotel Angeleno in Brentwood, the first Joie de Vivre prope...
With over 20 years of experience in executive management, Custom Hotel General Manager Chan Jin is a seasoned veteran in the hospitality industry. He began his career serving Ian Schrager Hotels in New York, working with Brand Development & Performance at the pre-opening of five luxury lifestyle hotels. He then moved onto a successful career with Hilton Worldwide, working in executive leadership ...
As the new Director of Leisure Sales, Dryden aims to develop and maintain key customer relations both domestically as well as internationally. Prior to setting his sights on Southern California, he served as Senior Sales Manager for The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco managing wholesale, leisure and consortia markets (Virtuoso, FHR/American Express, Signature and STARS agency members).
With an extens...
Beasley, a partner at Geolo Capital, the private equity arm of the John A. Pritzker family, has been working alongside senior executives on the company’s strategic growth plan since Geolo acquired a controlling interest in the company in June. Joie de Vivre Founder Chip Conley, who previously held the CEO title, transitions to executive chairman and chief creative officer and continues to be acti...
The Restaurant at Ventana has announced the appointment of a new executive chef, Truman Jones, who brings more than 15 years of experience working for Michelin-starred, chef-driven restaurants, many within luxury hotels nationally and internationally. In early June, Jones unveiled completely revamped lunch and dinner menus for the restaurant, as well as a special farmer's market menu that changes...
Summerfield reports directly to Joie de Vivre Founder and Chief Executive Officer Chip Conley. Summerfield’s appointment will allow Conley, who had been acting as interim president, to further focus on Joie de Vivre’s California growth strategy and new developments and continue his innovative work in the hospitality industry. Summerfield is a graduate of Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne and also recei...
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