Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, announced the opening of the dual-branded Red Roof Inn and HomeTowne Studios - Vero Beach, located at 8800 20th Street in Vero Beach, Florida.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Estelle Mapp director of sales and marketing for Costa d'Este Beach Resort & Spa, a Gemstone Collection property located in Vero Beach, Florida. Chad Olson, Benchmark's general manager at the resort, made the announcement.
The 80-room Fairfield by Marriott hotel in Vero Beach, Florida is now open with a new décor that provides guests with a feeling of warmth and calm while traveling. Located at 9065 Americana Way, the Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Port Vero Beach will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Jasmin Hospitality Management of Orlando, Florida.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Shaun Griffin controller for Costa d'Este Beach Resort & Spa. The Gemstone Collection property is located in Vero Beach, Florida. Chad Olson, BENCHMARK's general manager at the resort, made the announcement.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced the appointment of Awet Sium as General Manager of Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa.
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Armando Galeas executive chef for Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa, a Personal Luxury property located in Vero Beach, Florida. Chad Olson, Benchmark’s general manager at the resort, made the announcement. Armando Galeas was previously chef de cuisine for Temple Orange at the Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa, located in Manalapan, Florida. During his tenure there, the resort obtained the prestigious Forbes 5 Star rating and successfully maintained its 5 Diamond status. Chef Galeas has also served in culinary leadership positions for the PGA National Resort and Spa of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, as well as the Boca Raton Resort & Club, located in Boca Raton, Florida. Earlier in his culinary career, Mr. Galeas was part of the opening team for Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse’s Emeril’s Miami Beach and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop, Orlando, restaurants. Chef Galeas was born in La Ceiba, Honduras, where he learned the joy of cooking at an early age in the kitchen with his mother and grandmother. This love of cooking with family continues to this day with his wife and young daughter. Mr. Galeas is a graduate of Saint Isidro College in Honduras. He has also held a culinary apprenticeship with Delgado Community College in New Orleans. Chef Galeas and his family are relocating to Vero Beach.
Benchmark Hospitality International has named Chad R. Olson General Manager for Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa, a Personal Luxury property located in Vero Beach, Florida. Rikki Boparai, managing director of Benchmark’s Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels collection of Florida, made the announcement.Chad Olson was previously general manager for Villa Florence, a luxury property located in the heart of San Francisco, California. He served in the same position prior to this for Joie de Vivre Hospitality Hotels, including at the Hotel Adagio of San Francisco, the Harvest Inn of St. Helena, California, and the Commodore Hotel, also located in San Francisco.
Benchmark Hospitality International has named Ashley Hawn director of food & beverage for Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa. Ed Riley, Benchmark’s general manager for the property, which is a Personal Luxury Resort located in Vero Beach, Florida, made the announcement.
Monica Smiley was previously the director of operations for Costa d’Este Beach Resort, a position she was appointed to in March of 2008. She has served in a number of executive-level assignments within the hospitality industry over the past two decades. These include front office manager in charge of Reception, Reservations, Guest Services, Concierge, and Switchboard; revenue manager; night audit; as well as group and transient sales positions. A native of Texas, Ms. Smiley served for many years in positions of increasing responsibility at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center in The Woodlands, Texas. She was previously was employed by Benchmark Hospitality when the company operated Del Lago Golf Resort and Conference Center. She began her career at Stage Stores, Inc., serving in retail management. Ms. Smiley attended The University of Houston. She currently serves as chairman of the Indian River County Tourism Board and also is active on the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She resides in Vero Beach.