Justin Ely has been appointed Director of Sales at La Quinta Resort & Club, a Waldorf-Astoria Resort
Ely joins La Quinta Resort & Club and the Hilton Worldwide family from the Fairmont Newport Beach, where he served as director of group sales. During his tenure at the Fairmont, Ely was credited with achieving the hotel's best year ever in sales performance, leading his sales team to achieve a number two ranking among the 122 Fairmont Brand hotels. Ely has a solid background in hospitality sales with noted achievements at Caesars Entertainment, Fairmont Mayakoba - Riviera, Mexico, LXR Beach Resort of Sanibel & Captiva Island, Florida, Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Raised in Ohio, Ely received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Business from Cedarville University and his MBA from Taylor University.
