Scott Yo has been appointed General Manager at Pod 39 Hotel in New York City
BD Hotels, led by developers Richard Born and Ira Drukier, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Yo as General Manager of the new Pod 39 Hotel in Murray Hill, New York City. Most recently, Yo served as multi-property general manager for Gemini Hospitality Group. Prior to this position, Yo served as director of operations and chief of security at the Ace Hotel New York, where he was a member of the executive and steering committee and directly managed all areas of the front office and hotel security. Yo has held multiple management positions at several NYC hotels including The Cooper Square Hotel, where he served as assistant front services manager; The Reform Club Inn, where he served as an opening and logistics consultant; and The Tribeca Grand Hotel and Soho Grand Hotel, where he served as front office manager. In previous years, Yo also served as front office manager at Ian Schrager Hotels’ Royalton Hotel and Paramount Hotel. He has opened multiple New York properties including the Ace Hotel New York, The Reform Club Inn, The Cooper Square Hotel and the Hudson, as well as the Clift Hotel in San Francisco.
