Arlo Hotels is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mark O'Brien as general manager of Arlo Williamsburg. O'Brien brings more than two decades of hospitality experience to the Brooklyn property, bringing extensive industry knowledge and a fresh, dynamic approach that aligns with the hotel brand's reputation for experience-driven hospitality.
Arlo Hotels has appointed William Burpitt as General Manager of Arlo Williamsburg, the brand's latest property to join the portfolio. Coming from a family of hotel owners and operators in the United Kingdom, Burpitt brings to Arlo not only his personal hospitality experience but also his academics from his time studying hospitality management at Bournemouth University. He continued his career by moving overseas to work for various hotel brands throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean, including Belmond hotels in Charleston, South Carolina, and St. Martin and other hotels in Miami, New England and NYC.
Prior to joining Hotel Indigo Williamsburg Brooklyn, Rucks spent 13 years overseeing properties for InterContinental Hotels Groups, Hilton Hotels and Marriott Hotels, most recently at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Manhattan Central Park and the Holiday Inn Times Square. Prior to that, Rucks served as the General Manager at Fairfield Inn 5th Avenue and the Hilton Garden Inn in Edison, New Jersey.
Trilogy Spa Holdings announces the appointment of Rose Brenkus as spa director of Bamford Haybarn Spa at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. With more than a decade of experience in the spa industry, Brenkus will implement business-driving initiatives and marketing strategies to grow Bamford"s presence in North America, while transforming the second Bamford Haybarn Spa in the US into Brooklyn"s top wellness retreat for New York City locals and visiting tourists.
Pod Brooklyn opened its doors in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, introducing the next generation of properties from BD Hotels in partnership with CB Developers. Following the models in Manhattan and Washington D.C. (Pod 51, Pod 39 & Pod DC), Pod Brooklyn carries on with the microhotel concept, which utilizes modular guestrooms built entirely in Poland and shipped to New York City. The property stands on the corner of Metropolitan and Driggs Avenue.
Introducing Downtown Brooklyn's only true boutique hotel property, The Tillary, the neighborhood's newest sensory hotel, managed by JAM 26 Hotels. Formerly "The Dazzler Brooklyn," the re-branded The Tillary offers a new take of its former self, focusing on offering its guests an experiential stay that focuses on appeasing the five senses, from its plush textures and textiles to signature scents and partnerships with local purveyors and tastemakers to deliver a truly authentic Brooklyn experience.
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge announces the appointment of David Umatum as Executive Chef. A seasoned veteran of the food & beverage industry with over 25 years experience, Chef Umatum will oversee culinary operations at the newly transformed hotel, including The Bar (Greatroom Lobby), the exclusive M Club Lounge, and for events in the hotel’s over 44,000 square feet of meeting space.
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based independent hospitality management company, has appointed Michael J. Taylor CHA, CMP general manager for the stylish new hotel being constructed at 231 Duffield Street in Brooklyn. Named Hotel 718, the property is owned by Brooklyn-based V3 Hotels and will be operated by Benchmark Hospitality. It is scheduled to open in November of this year. Greg Parsons, Benchmark’s senior vice president of operations, made the announcement.