Marriott Hartford Downtown is pleased to announce the appointment of Al M. Soto as its new Executive Chef, bringing with him more than three decades of diverse culinary leadership across prestigious institutions, restaurants, and global kitchens.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hartford and The Revel Apartments, a premier mixed-use development, today celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including Ned Lamont, Governor of Connecticut; Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor of Hartford; and William Fortier, Senior Vice President - Development, Americas, Hilton.
Waterford Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Dustin Kovats to General Manager of Marriott Hartford Downtown. As General Manager, Kovats is responsible for all aspects of the hotel’s operations. Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm, manages the 409-room hotel.
Ali Dezfoli has been promoted to Director of Operations for the 393-room Hilton Hotel in Hartford, CT. Dezfoli will oversee the rooms, food and beverage, engineering and security departments of the hotel, including budgeting, scheduling, associate training and development, inventory, and strict adherence to all Hilton and Waterford Hotel Group standards. Waterford Hotel Group professionally manages the Hilton Hartford.
Waterford Hotel Group has announced the promotion of Nick Lorusso to General Manager of the 393-room Hilton Hartford in Hartford, CT. As General Manager, Lorusso is responsible for all of the hotel’s operations, sales and administration, as well as the more than 200 associates employed at the property. Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm, professionally manages the Hilton Hartford, a state-of-the-art, luxury hotel with all the benefits and convenience of a downtown location.
Waterford Hotel Group has announced the promotion of Duane Schroder to General Manager of Marriott Hartford Downtown. As General Manager, Schroder is responsible for all aspects of the hotel’s operations. Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm, manages the 409-room hotel.
Waterford Hotel Group appointed Fabio Pari-Di-Monriva as the director of operations for the 393-room Hilton Hotel in Hartford, Conn. Pari-Di-Monriva will oversee the rooms and food-and-beverage departments of the hotel, including budgeting, scheduling, associate training and development, inventory and adherence to all Hilton and Waterford Hotel Group standards. Waterford Hotel Group professionally manages the Hilton Hartford.
Marriott Hartford Downtown has announced the appointment of Nick Lorusso as their new Director of Operations. In his new role, Lorusso is responsible for overseeing all rooms and food & beverage departments of the hotel, including budgeting, scheduling, associate training and development, inventory, as well as strict adherence to all Marriott and Waterford Hotel Group standards. Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. professionally manages the 409 room Marriott Hartford Downtown.
Waterford Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Kim Hollfelder as Director of Sales for the Residence Inn by Marriott in Hartford, Connecticut. The 120-suite Residence Inn Downtown Hartford is professionally managed by Waterford Hotel Group, Inc., a national hotel and convention center management firm.
Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. has announced the promotion of Ron Wichowski to General Manager of the 393-room Hilton Hotel in Hartford, CT. As General Manager, Wichowski is responsible for all of the hotel's operations, sales and administration, as well as the more than 200 associates employed at the property. Waterford Hotel Group professionally manages the Hilton Hartford, a state-of-the-art, luxury hotel with all the benefits and convenience of a downtown location.
With more than 15 years of hospitality experience, Patney has held numerous positions across several brands, including Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. He joined Waterford Hotel Group in 2005 as Director of Banquets for the Marriott Hartford Downtown in CT, where he was later promoted to Director of Food & Beverage. Patney had also previously served as Director of Operations for the full-service, 285-room Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, CT. Patney joins the Hilton Hartford from his most recent role as General Manager for the 237-room Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, CT, which under his direction achieved the top Guest Experience Index (GEI) score for all Sheraton hotels in North America earlier this year. Patney holds a Diploma from the Institute of Hotel Management and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies from the Osmania University in Hyderabad, India, a Master of Business Administration degree in Hospitality Administration from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, and a Certificate in Restaurant Revenue Management from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Schwarting joins the Hampton Inn Hartford-Airport hotel from Hampton Inn Coventry, also owned by Buffalo Lodging, where he had worked for the past year as a front desk associate and, most-recently, as a front desk supervisor. Zach’s previous experience includes time as a club chef for Gillette Stadium, and four years as a cake decorator and supervisor at Veronica’s Sweetcakes in Marshfield, Mass.
Chef Steele had previously served as a Restaurant and Banquet Chef at the Hilton Hartford from 2005 to 2007, and re-joins the hotel with more than 13 years of culinary management experience. He most recently served as Head Chef for the Prospect Café in West Hartford, and previously held chef positions at Geronimo’s Bar and Grill in New Haven, the Compass Group in Windsor, and Jordan Caterers in New Britain as Executive Chef for the Whinstone Tavern. Chef Steele began his culinary career in 1997 as Head Chef at Angelo’s on Main Rockledge in West Hartford.
Schroder joins the Hilton Hartford after serving in key roles at two of Waterford Hotel Group’s AAA Four Diamond properties, namely Director of Operations at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa and General Manager of the Radisson Hotel in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He began his career with Waterford Hotel Group in 2002 as a participant in the company’s International Associates Program, after completing his hospitality degree from Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, South Africa. Schroder then held positions in food and beverage, housekeeping, and the front office departments at numerous hotels within the Waterford portfolio, including Front Office Manager of the Hilton Hartford.