February 7, 2013

James Marino has been appointed as General Manager at Lexington New York City

Updated January 26, 2015

Highgate Hotels announced the appointment of James Marino as General Manager of the Lexington New York City. With more than two decades of luxury hospitality experience in major metropolitan markets such as New York and Chicago, Marino will oversee operations of the storied Manhattan hotel currently in the midst of a multi-million dollar transformation. Marino joins the Lexington New York City from the Hyatt Arlington in Arlington, Virginia where he served as general manager for three years. His strong background in finance, sales and marketing drove the successful operation of the 318-room hotel; Marino exceeded Hyatt Arlington’s annual budgeted revenue goal for two consecutive years while also increasing the overall RevPar (Revenue per Available Room) by more than 20%. Under his guidance, the Hyatt Arlington also improved its standing on the international travel review forum, Trip Advisor – jumping from #31 to #9.

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