Richard Carroll has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at Hotel Viking in Newport
Hotel Viking in Newport, R.I. announces the appointment of Richard Carroll, CMP, to the position of director of sales and marketing. Carroll’s accomplished background in the luxury hotel industry includes a wealth of experience and exceptional management skills. Carroll most recently served as director of sales and marketing at Chatham Bars Inn, Resort and Spa in Chatham, Mass., a Forbes Travel Guide triple-crown 4-star resort. Reserved for the most high-level hotels and resorts, Forbes tripl e-crown designation means the resort, restaurant and spa each earned four stars. Previously, he was director of sales and marketing at Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, a member of Preferred Hotel Group’s prestigious LVX Collection of luxury hotels and resorts, and Virtuoso, a network of premier travel agencies. Prior to that, Carroll was director of sales at Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. and director of sales and marketing at Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I. Carroll’s extensive experience includes more than eight years with the Starwood organization where he served as director of catering and director of group sales. Carroll is an active member of the meetings community. A longtime board member of MPI New England, Carroll finished a term as chapter president in spring 2017. He resides in Plymouth, Mass. with his wife of 20 years and two daughters.
