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Janet Galippo has been appointed as Director of Marketing at Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa

Janet Galippo joins Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa with more than a decade of experience in luxury hospitality and lifestyle-driven resort branding. Most recently, she served as Director of Marketing at PGA WEST, where she led integrated initiatives including a website redesign and the implementation of a new CRM platform, driving increased engagement and revenue across bookings, memberships, and group sales. Prior to that, she spent two years as Membership Director at Marrakesh Country Club, overseeing all PR, marketing, and social media initiatives. Earlier in her career, she spent seven years as Marketing Manager at La Quinta Resort & Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. With her extensive market knowledge and proven success in destination-driven storytelling and integrated campaigns, Janet is perfectly positioned to advance overall marketing and brand awareness at Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa.

CoralTree Hospitality
Indian Wells, California, United States
Development Renovation

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa at Indian Wells Completes Multi-Million-Dollar Reinvestment Program

Embracing the spirit and raw beauty of the desert, Renaissance Esmerelda Resort & Spa - an iconic Coachella Valley retreat known for its immersive experiences - has completed a multi-million-dollar reinvestment program. The 560-room resort's comprehensive transformation delivers a vibrant, contemporary refresh across public areas, meeting rooms, ballrooms and foyers, along with new pickleball courts, a fully redesigned front desk and lobby, and the debut of Seven Olive, a modern gastropub, alongside Topgolf Swing Suites.

Renaissance
Indian Wells, California, United States
Development Rebranding

Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Rebrands to Grand Hyatt Indian Wells & Villas After $64M Renovation

Elevated Guestrooms, Suites and Villas: The property's newly enhanced 531 accommodations, including 39 spacious suites have completed renovations, while 43 one- and two-bedroom private villas, are set to debut by November 2024. Grand Hyatt Indian Wells will provide large guestrooms, with 550 square feet of luxurious living space. Guests can choose from various configurations, including one king bed, two king beds, rooms with full-sized bunkbeds, and more. As the resort's premier offering, Grand Hyatt Indian Wells' new villas will feature premium amenities for guests, including a private backyard with a hot tub, plunge pool or firepit, kitchenette with refrigerators, access to an adults only spa, and golf cart escorts around the property. New Inventive Dining Concepts: The resort will debut two new restaurant concepts—Tía Carmen and Carmocha—in collaboration with the acclaimed Chef Angelo Sosa. Tía Carmen will pay homage to Chef Sosa's aunt (tía) Carmen and celebrate the local landscape, farmers and community of the Southwest reflecting a mix of tradition and modernity, while Carmocha will reimagine global small plates from the perspective of Angelo's tía Carmen if she had traveled around the world and came back from her journeys to put her own spin on some of the dazzling array of international flavors she experienced. Enhanced Destination-Driven Pool Experience: The anchor of the resort guest journey is its popular pool experience, and the new Grand Hyatt Indian Wells will unveil enhancements to the spacious outdoor recreation area with expanded cabanas fit for large groups and families, as well as new dining options including a food truck, Palmadoro's, serving pizza and signature Italian bites, and a refreshed café, offering poolside favorites. Grand Hyatt Indian Wells' pool experience also features the largest waterpark in the Greater Palm Springs desert, HyTides, which includes expansive pools, a set of 30-foot high (150-feet in length) dueling waterslides, a 450-foot lazy river and more.

Grand Hyatt
Indian Wells, California, United States
Development Renovation

R.D. Olson Renovating Hyatt Regency Indian Wells

Future guests of the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa will be experiencing several renovations come spring break of 2024, as R.D. Olson Construction has announced commencement of the extensive public area renovation at the luxury resort. The project for client Trinity Real Estate Investments comes a year after it purchased the 36-acre property. Originally opened in 1989, the desert oasis has undergone significant restoration in recent years, including the addition of a waterpark catering to families.

R.D. Olson Construction
Indian Wells, California, United States
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Development Pipeline

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa Debuts Nov. 1, 2023

Located in Indian Wells in the Greater Palm Springs area, the first resort concept for elevated lifestyle brand, Tommy Bahama, will debut on November 1 as Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa, following an extensive, $20 million renovation and redesign that pairs island living with desert luxury. Situated against the Santa Rosa Mountains, the transformed resort boasts 215 guestrooms and reimagined villa suites infused with a custom tropical design aesthetic woven into 11 acres of olive trees, fragrant citrus groves and flower gardens. With 35,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space; three saltwater swimming pools with cabanas; Grapefruit Basil, a new signature restaurant and bar created specifically for the resort; exclusive retail products at the new Rosa Boutique; and 12,000-square-foot Spa Rosa, Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa will serve as a chic desert escape for travelers looking to soak up life's simple pleasures and celebrate their most significant moments.

Lowe
Indian Wells, California, United States
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Development Renovation

Tommy Bahama Launches Resort Concept with Re-Imagined Miramonte Resort & Spa

Tommy Bahama has announced plans for the debut of a new resort concept with the introduction of the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California. For 30 years Tommy Bahama has brought the resort lifestyle to its guests through a wide range of products, combined with extraordinary hospitality in its retail stores, bars and restaurants. This expertise has uniquely positioned the authentic lifestyle brand to cross over into the resort business. The first Tommy Bahama resort will debut in Late 2023.

Lowe
Indian Wells, California, United States
Appointment

Kevin Barnes has been appointed as General Manager at Miramonte Resort & Spa

Miramonte Resort & Spa, an intimate desert oasis located in Indian Wells just outside of Palm Springs, has appointed Kevin Barnes as general manager. Set among 11 acres of olive trees, fragrant citrus groves and flower gardens, the newly reimagined Coachella Valley resort offers a contemporary version of a classic Mediterranean retreat. Barnes will oversee the property's 215 upgraded guestrooms and villas, three tranquil pools, award-winning WELL Spa, signature dining concepts and over 35,000 square feet of versatile meeting and event space.

CoralTree Hospitality
Indian Wells, California, United States
Appointment

Sean Kim has been appointed as Director of Commercial Services at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa

Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, an iconic resort in the heart of Greater Palm Springs, announces the promotion of Sean Kim to director of commercial services. Mr. Kim brings nearly two decades of hospitality experience, including the past four years at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells where he has served as director of revenue management. In this new role, which is a first for the desert resort and limited to just five properties within the entire Hyatt portfolio, Mr. Kim will oversee revenue, events, and sales and marketing operations for the AAA Four Diamond resort.

Hyatt
Indian Wells, California, United States
Appointment

Mike Waddell has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa

Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa is pleased to announce Mike Waddell as its new general manager. A hospitality veteran, Waddell brings more than two decades of hospitality management experience to the resort amidst its expansive $21-million property-wide transformation. Renovations include updates to the resort's meetings spaces and penthouse suites, and the addition of premier bungalows, a lazy river, and 30-foot dueling water slides.

Hyatt
Indian Wells, California, United States
Development Renovation

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa At Indian Wells Brings High Design And A New Sense Of Discovery To The Coachella Valley

Following a dramatic multimillion-dollar design transformation, Renaissance Indian Wells has officially re-opened today as "Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa at Indian Wells," the desert's most reimagined resort. A complete makeover of its 560 guest rooms including 103 suites, remastered corridors, a new multi-story lobby, creation of an industry-leading fitness center, vibrant pool-area enhancements, food and beverage innovations, including the unveiling of The Place lobby bar, the establishment of new, intimate olive tree grove, and the debut of a magical new outdoor gathering spot are among the widespread enrichments introduced by the property.

Renaissance
Indian Wells, California, United States
Development Pipeline

sbe To Bring Iconic Delano Brand To Indian Wells

sbe, a leading international hospitality group that develops manages and operates award-winning global hospitality brands, today announced a partnership with investment and development company TMC Group and Managing Partner Philip Bates to bring the iconic Delano brand to California's sought-after oasis, Indian Wells. Delano Hotel & Residences Indian Wells will mark the first iteration for the brand in California, and the first Delano with a residential component in the USA. Set to open in 2020, the project will include 154 hotel rooms, 54 Delano-branded residential condominium units and sbe's culinary award winning Katsuya and iconic SKYBAR brands.

Delano
Indian Wells, California, United States
Appointment

Matthew La Vine has been appointed as General Manager at Miramonte Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Curio Collection by Hilton

Miramonte Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Curio Collection by Hilton, located just outside of Palm Springs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew La Vine to General Manager. In this new position, La Vine will oversee all of the resort’s services and staff, while ensuring guest satisfaction and profitability. La Vine was most recently at The Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, where he also served as General Manager. Starting his career more than 20 years ago in the guest services department at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, La Vine has honed his hospitality expertise while working with several hotels in California, Texas, Florida, Toronto and New Mexico including The Fess Parker a Doubletree by Hilton Resort, Regent Beverly Wilshire and St. Regis Hotel. Throughout his career in the hospitality industry, La Vine has created programs that have played a part in increasing revenue while successfully trouble shooting internal issues when necessary. In addition, La Vine was honored for scoring the highest in his region for ‘Trust & Engagement” in 2014, as well as generating the highest revenue ever recorded for four months straight in 2007 while General Manager at Edgewater Beach Hotel in Naples, FL.

Hilton
Indian Wells, California, United States
Appointment

Paul Hancock has been appointed as Executive Chef at Miramonte Resort & Spa, A Destination Hotel

Miramonte Resort & Spa, A Destination Hotel, located in Coachella Valley just outside of Palm Springs, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its executive culinary team: Jeffrey “JC” Converse, C.S.W as Director of Food & Beverage and Paul Hancock as Executive Chef. Converse joins Miramonte from the Aramark Sports and Entertainment beverage alcohol service and sales program at the Anaheim Convention Center where he served as Beverage Operations Manager. A top-performing food & beverage professional, Converse is credited with combining sales, marketing, and business development expertise to deliver substantial revenue growth in highly competitive markets. He possesses exceptional expertise in strategic concept and menu development while meeting the bottom line. In his new role at Miramonte, Converse will oversee the food and beverage operations at the resort and ensure the culinary offerings meet and exceed guests’ needs. Converse will focus on increasing revenue and maximizing the financial performance of the department while also maintaining employee and guest satisfaction. Serving most recently as Assistant Director of Culinary Experiences at The Camby, A Destination Hotel, in Phoenix, AZ, Executive Chef Paul Hancock has been brought on board to oversee all culinary operations for the 11-acre property. Having spent more than a decade working in hotel kitchens around the country, Chef Hancock has held positions such as Executive Sous Chef at the Diplomat Country Club, Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL, Executive Chef Consultant at Temecula Creek Inn in Temecula, CA, as well as a chef apprenticeship with L’auberge de l’Erdian in Veyier Du Lac, France. In his new role as executive chef at Miramonte, Chef Hancock will oversee all daily kitchen operations and menus ensuring the highest standard of culinary excellence and the use of seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients. Through the combination of strengths from Hancock’s repertoire and under the leadership of Converse, an exceptional food and beverage program is in store for guests. The duo will work together to strengthen the culinary experience, from the pool menus to fine dining and everything in between.

Destination Hotels
Indian Wells, California, United States
Appointment

Mark Jeffrey has been appointed as General Manager at Miramonte Resort & Spa, A Destination Hotel

Miramonte Resort & Spa, A Destination Hotel, in Coachella Valley just outside of Palm Springs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Jeffrey as General Manager. In his new role, Jeffrey will oversee all hotel services and staff development including maintaining and enhancing guest satisfaction, profitability, and employee moral.

Destination Hotels
Indian Wells, California, United States