Hector Karim Gaona has been appointed as Hotel Manager at The Crawford Hotel

Gaona is an accomplished hospitality executive with more than a decade of experience at luxury resorts across the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. He previously served as the Area General Manager for ÀNI Private Resorts in Anguilla and the Dominican Republic and the Director of Rooms at the Ritz-Carlton Club in Aspen, Colorado. He also held leadership positions at the One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius, The St. Regis Chicago and The St. Regis New York. Most recently, he served as the Managing Director for Wynterbrook, a luxury hospitality consulting firm based in Colorado for boutique and resort clients. 

Fluent in both Spanish and English, Gaona earned an Executive MBA from Hult International Business School in Boston. 

Guests at The Crawford can enjoy the unique experience of sleeping inside the iconic Denver Union Station, which originally opened in 1881 and was revitalized in 2014. Managed by Denver’s Sage Hospitality Group, the hotel is named for renowned Denver urban preservationist Dana Crawford, who passed away last year. 

Inspired by the golden age of train travel, The Crawford completed a luxurious refresh of its 112-guest rooms last year. Designed to embrace the grand architecture of Denver’s landmark train station, each guest room features opulent, custom-made furniture and window treatments in rich jewel tones, with an eclectic mix of locally sourced art and gorgeous floral ceiling coverings. Honored with a Michelin Guide One Key, The Crawford offers an extensive list of guest amenities, from live harp music in the new Parlour lobby space to an in-room cocktail experience from the Cooper Lounge.  

For more information or to book a stay, please visit www.thecrawfordhotel.com.