James Gancos has been appointed as General Manager at W Los Angeles
James brings his unique and diverse hospitality experience to W Los Angeles - Westwood. For the past two years, he’s worked as the General Manager at W Istanbul, the glamorous and hip property centered amongst the historic Akaretler Row Houses in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey. Gancos started his career with Starwood in 2004 as Director of Operations, North America and three years later became Hotel Manager of the Sheraton Kauai Resort in Hawaii. In 2008, he relocated to Seattle to take on the role of Hotel Manager at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington. In 2009, he was appointed General Manager of the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, a former Starwood Hotel.