Johnston comes to The Fairfax at Embassy Row from The Back Bay Hotel in Boston, (formerly under the name of Jury’s Boston Hotel), where he served as general manager for nearly eight years. Johnston oversaw the opening of the hotel in 2003 and later managed the rebranding process when it changed to The Back Bay Hotel; which included all sales, marketing and public relations tactics. Prior to this, the Dublin-born hotelier was vice president of revenue of Jury’s Doyle Hotel Group, where he developed revenue management strategies for more than 30 hotels in Ireland, UK & USA. Earlier in his career, Johnston was the general manager special projects for Jurys Doyle Hotel Group, and successfully handled the integration of Ireland’s two largest hotel companies.
A graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology with a degree in Hotel & Catering Management, Johnston is currently relocating with his family to the Washington D.C. area.
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