John PriceProvenance Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of John Price as General Manager and Keith Normand as Director of Sales for the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. Located in New Orleans' Arts District at the intersection of Tchoupitoulas and Lafayette Streets, just four blocks from the French Quarter, the 167-room hotel is slated to open in spring 2015. As General Manager of the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, Price will oversee operations, revenue generation, cost and quality management and capital planning to ensure the hotel reaches its maximum potential in the competitive New Orleans market. Price most recently served as Vice President of Lifestyle Hotels at Spire Hospitality overseeing four independent hotels in New Orleans, Boca Raton, Fla. and Lake Placid, NY. Price has extensive experience in the lifestyle sector, having served as general manager at Sax Chicago - A Thompson Hotel in Chicago, Ill., Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, Calif., the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago and the House of Blues Hotel, A Loews Hotel in Chicago.