Drew Horton has been hired as Hotel Manager at The Redondo Beach Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. With a decade of experience under his belt, he served as the Front Office Director at Home2 Suites by Hilton in Montebello, California. Additionally, Horton was the Assistant General Manager at both the Hyatt Place in Glendale and ALO Hotel in Orange, California.
Marc Ebuen has been hired as Assistant General Manager at The Redondo Beach Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. He brings more than 10 years of experience working for premium hotel chains including, Windsor Hospitality, The Westin Arlington Gateway, Delta Hotel Philadelphia, Fairfield Inn & Suites Washington DC, The Westin Reston Heights, and Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel. Ebuen was most recently Director of Operations, Taskforce at Windsor Hospitality.
Noble House Hotels & Resorts and The Portofino Hotel & Marina announce the appointment of Drew Berry as general manager of this iconic Redondo Beach property. In his new role, Berry will oversee all daily operations, including guest services and relations; food & beverage destinations BALEENkitchen, BALEENlounge and The Living Room; the hotel's popular Dockside Adventure Center (ran in partnership with outfitter brand REI), which offers incredible outdoor and adventure experiences like kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, and boat charters, and more.
Homewood Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) industry-first All Suites portfolio, announced today its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Redondo Beach. Offering 184 new suites, the hotel complements Los Angeles' growing need for overnight accommodations, as total visitors increased by 2.2 percent with 30.2 billion visitors* in the last recorded year.
Shade hotel announced today the appointment of industry veteran and experienced hospitality professional, Sandra Vivas, as general manager of the premier waterfront destination located in the Southern California coastal community of Redondo Beach. The luxury boutique hotel opened in November of 2016 and serves as the focal point of the massive Redondo Beach waterfront revitalization program.
With extensive hospitality industry experience, Bracken was most recently vice president of sales and marketing for “Visit Jacksonville,” an organization contracted to champion the growth of business and leisure tourism in Northeast Florida. Prior to that, he was director of marketing for Don CeSar Beach Hotel, a 277-room historic property in St. Pete Beach, Florida operated by Loews Hotels. For 13 years, he was with Interstate Hotels and Resorts, working as director of marketing for Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra, Florida. In addition, he was with Marriott Corp. for 12 years and held positions that included director of marketing at the Biscayne Bay Marriott in Miami and at Marriott’s Hilton Head Resort. A native of La Crosse, Wisconsin, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Wisconsin. In addition, he has received numerous accolades for his sales and marketing efforts during his tenure with Marriott and Interstate, including “Sales Team of the Year” and “President’s Award for Excellence” from Interstate and Marriott’s “Sales Leadership Award.”
With more than 15 years of experience in the hotel arena, Osterbauer was most recently director of resort operations/assistant general manager for the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, a 357- room, full-service property on 18 acres fronting San Diego’s Mission Bay. She worked her way up the ranks over seven years at this resort, serving as director of rooms, director of guest relations, assistant director of front office, and rooms executive. As assistant general manager, she helped oversee Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa’s extensive $26 million renovation and directed all operations for the property, including rooms; food and beverage; spa, salon, tennis and fitness facilities; recreation; security; business center and beachfront activities. Prior to her last position, Osterbauer worked as an asset/property manager, overseeing large-scale apartment communities for Arnel Management Company headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. Additionally, she worked as director of revenue management for the Ontario Airport Hilton in Ontario and as reservations manager for Sheraton Suites Fairplex Hotel in Pomona.