Steffanie Arnold has been appointed as Area Director of Sales and Marketing at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Hotel Fontenot has appointed New Orleans native and hospitality veteran Steffanie Arnold as Area Director of Sales and Marketing, bringing more than two decades of local industry experience and deep market relationships to two Kimpton properties. In her new role, Arnold will oversee sales, marketing and positioning efforts for Hotel Fontenot and Holiday Inn Chateau LeMoyne, working closely with both leadership teams to drive business performance and strengthen each property’s presence in the New Orleans market.
The appointment marks a full-circle return to Kimpton for Arnold, who began her hospitality career as a front desk agent at Chateau LeMoyne, an IHG brand property, and later worked at the former Hotel Monaco in New Orleans. Over the course of her career, she has held senior sales and commercial leadership positions at some of the city’s leading properties, including Hyatt Centric French Quarter, Aloft New Orleans Downtown, and Omni Royal Crescent Hotel. Having built her career in New Orleans, Arnold has witnessed firsthand the city’s evolving hospitality landscape, including the years before and after Hurricane Katrina, giving her a unique perspective on the resilience, transformation, and continued growth of New Orleans’ tourism and hotel industry. Most recently, Arnold served as Director of Sales at Virgin Hotels New Orleans, where she led commercial planning, revenue optimization, and business development.
A key focus will be elevating the hotel’s overall commercial strategy and market positioning to drive growth across its rooms, meetings and events, and food and beverage offerings. This includes deepening local connections while continuing to position King Brasserie as a vibrant dining destination for neighborhood locals and travelers alike, expanding the hotel’s wedding business by highlighting its intimate, distinctive and quintessentially New Orleans celebrations, and maintaining Peacock Room as a go-to destination for discerning cocktail enthusiasts in the city.
Born and raised in Terrytown, Louisiana, Arnold brings a deep understanding of the New Orleans culture, market and its hospitality landscape to her new role. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of New Orleans and is a proud mom of three including twin girls.
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