Headquartered in Coral Springs, Fla., Vantage Hospitality Group is the 11th largest hotel company worldwide. Founded in 1996, the company has grown to include a broad spectrum of hospitality-related ventures, managing resources in hotel ownership, management, marketing, national brand affiliation and real estate. Vantage’s award-winning membership hotel brand, Americas Best Value Inn, has been recognized by the lodging industry as one of the fastest growing chains six years in a row. The company continues to grow with The Lexington Collection – the only membership hotel brand in the upper-mid to upscale lodging segments. Vantage will continue to expand its brands domestically, as well as in international markets including India, China, Canada, Mexico, North Africa, and the Gulf Region.
As the Americas Best Value Inn® and Canadas Best Value Inn® hotel brands continue their rapid growth throughout North America, their membership development department is also expanding with several seasoned development professionals. The company announced today that Don and Cheri Eaton, Kenneth Lisi and David Silver have joined the corporate team as membership development directors.
Silver comes...
Lisi, who handles the Northeast/New England Region for ABVI, has worked in the hospitality industry for over 30 years, bringing experience from both full-service and limited-service properties as Regional Director of Operations, General Manager, Sales Manager, and F&B Manager for flagged hotels such as Hilton, Ramada, Best Western, and Sunrise Suites Hotels. He was also a Senior Quality Assurance...
In a strategic move designed to take the Lexington Collection of hotels, plaza hotels, boutique hotels, and resorts to the next level, Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc., announced that Bill Hanley will now serve as the managing director of the only membership brand in the upper-mid and upscale lodging segments.
“Phil has a proven track record, over 30 years worth, in the Northeast territory and his knowledge of the lodging industry in that area is bar none,” Steve Belmonte, President & CEO of The Lexington Collection said. “I’ve worked with Phil before and his enthusiasm and professionalism are attributes that make him a stellar salesman. He will most definitely be a valuable player for The Lexington Co...
Belmonte, a Science of Hospitality Management graduate of Roosevelt University School of Hospitality, completed the General Managers Certification Training and has a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) designation through the Education Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Since 2003, Gino Belmonte has been employed by American Fidelity Mortgage Service Inc., the largest FHA bank...
Neppl began his travel industry career with Carnival Cruise Lines and has pioneered new online distribution channels for such companies as Alamo/National Car Rental, Spirit Airlines, and most recently with Bluegreen Corporation as the Director of E-commerce of vacation rentals. Reporting to Gianna Rivera, Vice President of Electronic Distribution Development for Vantage Hospitality Group, Neppl w...
Wednesday 11 July 2007
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CNBC Interview with Roger Bloss, CEO of America's Best Value Inn
Roger Bloss, CEO of America's Best Value Inn, hated what he thought was an unfair relationship between hotel chains and their franchisees, so he reinvented it. Darren Rovell explains how Bloss broke the franchising mold.
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