George Cozonis has been appointed General Manager at W South Beach in Miami Beach
Bringing more than 16 years of experience to W South Beach, Cozonis joins the team from the soon to open W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island (Puerto Rico) where he oversaw pre-opening operations of the property set to be unveiled this winter. Cozonis began his career with Omni Hotels in Boston and New York before relocating to South Florida in 1993 to manage the group’s prestige Colonnade Hotel in Coral Gables. Following a successful eight year stint at the property, he was tapped to manage the Triple A-rated Five Diamond Omni Houston Hotel in Texas. Cozonis returned to South Florida in 2004 as Vice President and General Manager of the Sonesta Bayfront Hotel in Coconut Grove. Cozonis joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2008 as the General Manager of the Atlantic Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale Beach and has since been a key player in the management of properties in Florida and the Caribbean.
