Andrew Cifa

Andrew Cifa leads the sales and events team at the highly-anticipated, dual-branded development consisting of 755 rooms and 45,000 square feet of event space that will be home to both W Philadelphia and Element by Westin Philadelphia. W Philadelphia will be making an entrance in late summer of 2021 and will have 295 rooms, including 39 suites, and will be located in Center City Philadelphia with sweeping views of the surrounding area.

As Director of Sales, Andrew brings 20 years of experience with Marriott International through work with a variety of brands in cities across the nation. Andrew first joined the Marriott family in 2001 as Assistant Front Desk Manager at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront and later went on to help open Baltimore Marriott Waterfront as Front Desk Manager in 2003. He subsequently led the Regional Group Sales teams as Director of Sales for Washington DC and Northern Virginia in 2012, and the Area Sales Teams for Maryland for Marriott International in 2014 where he provided strategic and tactical leadership to an experienced team of sales managers across each region.

Originally from West Chester, PA, Andrew's passion for travel at a young age led to his degree in Hospitality and Tourism at Virginia Tech. After living and working in different states throughout the years, Andrew is now back in his home state with his wife, two children and his two dogs.