Doug Phillips joined Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, by Destination Hotels as Director of Sales & Marketing
Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, by Destination Hotels announced that Doug Phillips has joined its team as director of sales and marketing. A longtime hotelier with more than 30 years of experience, Phillips will help lead the repositioning of this historic property in San Diego, Calif. as it embarks on a comprehensive renovation project late next year. Phillips comes to San Diego from Seattle where he served as regional director of sales and marketing for Destination Hotels. In this role, he oversaw the successful rebranding of Motif Seattle, a luxury four star hotel that had undergone a three year, three-phase, multi-million dollar renovation. He also provided marketing and sales support to several other area properties including Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa, Suncadia, Skamania, Sun River and Valley River Inn. Prior to his role in Seattle, Phillips served as executive assistant manager/sales & marketing director at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, Calif. He held a similar post at the Resort at Squaw Creek and helped to reposition the property as one of California's premier ski-in-ski-out resorts following a $63 million renovation. Philips background also includes several years working in Hawaii, first at the Manele Bay Hotel on Lanai and then at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawaii Island. Phillips got his start in the industry at the historic Greenbrier Hotel, W.Va. Phillips holds a degree from California State University East Bay. He is currently a board member for the Northern California Chapter of SITE (Society of Incentive and Travel Executives).
