Derek Shelly has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Aurora Denver Conference Center
Commonwealth Hotels announced today the hiring of Derek Shelly as the new general manager of the Hyatt Regency Aurora Denver Conference Center. Shelly brings over 20 years of hospitality experience to the hotel, working with various major hospitality brands in a number of roles. He most recently served as general manager of the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, a full-service property featuring 279 rooms.
Prior to joining Commonwealth Hotels and the Hyatt Regency Shelly managed properties all across the country at some of the world's most premiere brands. He's overseen full-service Marriott-branded hotels in Las Vegas and Denver, as well as Hilton and Wyndham properties in his home state of Florida. Shelly graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
Shelly now oversees a beautiful property centrally located in Denver's busy suburb of Aurora. The 249-room property features over 30,000 square feet of meeting/event space, a full-service restaurant and a state-of-the-art fitness center, located across the street from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center and just miles from popular restaurants, museums and other local attractions.