Androse Bell

Summit Hospitality Management Group has announced the appointment of Androse Bell as general manager of the new Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach, overseeing day-to-day operations and the (175) rock star team. A familiar face in the Central Florida hospitality industry, Bell was promoted from director of rooms at Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach to general manager of the recently opened, 200-room, beachfront property.

Prior to joining Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach as director of rooms, Bell was the manager of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, a 207-room all suite property in Melbourne Beach, Fla. Before the DoubleTree, he spent four years at the four-diamond oceanfront Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, where he held several positions, the final one being director of rooms. Bell earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Bethune Cookman University and a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from Keiser University. He has also completed management training programs with Starwood Hotels & Resorts.