David Mars

Salamander Hotels & Resorts has appointed David Mars as General Manager of its Forbes Five Star property, Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia.

An experienced leader within luxury hospitality, Mars joins Salamander Resort & Spa from the property's sister resort, The Henderson, a Salamander Resort located in Destin, FL.

Mars began his career in the front office at the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad, CA. Before joining Salamander, he spent over eight years with Montage Hotels & Resorts, including serving as general manager at Spanish Peaks in Big Sky, Montana. Previously, he was the resort manager at the Forbes Five Star, Montage Deer Valley in Park City, UT, and the rooms executive at the Five Star, Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California. He has also served as director of operations for the Five Star SKYLOFTS and Signature, both at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

David will be joined in Middleburg by his wife Nicole and their two children, Maddie and Christopher.