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Lauren Warkentin has been appointed as Membership Manager at The Athletic Club at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley

Warkentin formerly served as Marketing Manager for KJUS North America Inc. and East West Hospitality. Most recently she worked for Gorsuch as the Site Merchandiser, Content Specialist and Social Media Manager. A graduate of Washington & Lee University and an avid endurance runner, Warkentin has hiked all of the Colorado 14ers and is currently working on climbing the rest of the Colorado Centennial Peaks.

Marriott
Avon, Colorado, United States
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Steve Klehfoth has been appointed as Club Manager at The Athletic Club at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley

Klehfoth is now overseeing the Athletic Club's extensive class schedule, fitness programming and facility upkeep. Klehfoth has lived in the Vail Valley since 2007, working as a manager for Ptarmigan Sports and Umbrella Roofing & Waterproofing. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Klehfoth is very involved in the Vail Valley community - serving as a Mountain Games Event Specialist for the Vail Valley Foundation and volunteering with the Birds of Prey races and the Kids Adventure Games. He is an avid cross country skier and travels Colorado playing disc golf as president of the local Flying Eagle Disc Society club.

Marriott
Avon, Colorado, United States
Appointment

Hunter Jones has been appointed as General Manager at Highline Vail

A member of the Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG ) task force team, Jones has extensive experience in property operations working directly with on-site teams and corporate revenue management throughout his eight years with the Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company. Most recently Jones served as the general manager at Courtyard Rockaway-Mt. Arlington, during which time the property was awarded the "Largest House Profit Increase Year Over Year" in 2018. He was also the acting general manager for Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Mahwah in Mahwah, N.J. during the same time. Over his 20 years in the hospitality industry, Jones' experience spans from Atlanta and Albuquerque, N.M. to Dallas and Branson, Mo. with roles that include several task force positions, as well as assistant general manager and general manager.

Hilton
Vail, Colorado, United States
Appointment

Lori Adis has been appointed as Director of Sales at Highline

Adis, a sales leader for more than 20 years in the ski industry, most recently was the director of sales and marketing at Winter Park Mountain Lodge in Winter Park, Colo. There, her role included overall management of all group, travel agent, leisure, and e-commerce business as well as marketing initiatives. Adis' previous positions also include a regional market manager for BookingPal, a cloud based technology company within the vacation rental, resort, and hotel market; director of sales and marketing at Tivoli Lodge Vail, where she exceeded revenue goals for five consecutive years, increased the property's group revenue by 65% in five years and helped to increase overall property revenue by 54% in five years. Adis has also held various sales manager positions with Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center, Ski.com and Intrawest.

Hilton
Vail, Colorado, United States
Appointment

Kate Thompson has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Renaissance Hotel – Denver Downtown City Center

Thompson holds a strong background in the hospitality industry, having served most recently as area director of sales and marketing for Sage Hospitality in Nashville, Tennessee. She has also worked as director of sales and marketing for Union Station Hotel in Nashville and The Curtis Hotel in Denver.

Stonebridge Companies
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Brian Leiker has been promoted to General Manager at Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center

Brian Leiker, a 19-year veteran of the hospitality industry, has been promoted to general manager of the 230-room Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center, located within downtown Denver's historic former Colorado National Bank building. Leiker has been with Stonebridge Companies for 13 years and most recently served as general manager of the 302-room dual-branded Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center. His strong track record of success includes bringing hotels into the top percentile of their respective brands for guest satisfaction scores while growing revenue and market penetration.

Stonebridge Companies
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Development Pipeline

Hyatt Place Peña Station/Denver Airport Celebrates Official Opening

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced that Hyatt Place Peña Station/Denver Airport is officially open. The new hotel features unexpected and experiential elements, including a curated Colorado-centric art program; a lively bar showcasing top local beers, wine and spirits; a resident Golden Retriever puppy named Denver greeting guests at check-in; and an ultra-convenient location just one stop away from Denver International Airport (DIA) on the RTD University of Colorado A-line train.

Hyatt Place
Denver, Colorado, United States
Development Rebranding

Iconic Vail Property Joins the Prestigious Gemstone Collection

BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, is expanding its Colorado portfolio with the addition today of Manor Vail Lodge located in historic Vail. The year 'round resort is set in the heart of the storied village, at the foot of Vail Mountain's Golden Peak. Manor Vail Lodge is now a part of Benchmark's prestigious Gemstone Collection. It joins Benchmark's Garden of the Gods Resort and Club in Colorado Springs and Tivoli Lodge, also located in Vail.

The Gemstone Collection
Vail, Colorado, United States
Development Opening

Now Open: Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center

Two of Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) innovative hotel brands, Tru by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton, announced that the opening of their latest properties, the dual-branded Tru by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center and Home2 Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center, is set for Friday, Nov. 1. The 382-room dual-branded hotel, with 176 Tru by Hilton rooms and 206 Home2 Suites by Hilton suites, is located at 801 15th Street in downtown Denver. The property is owned and managed by Stonebridge Companies, a leading and privately owned hotel owner, operator and developer headquartered in Denver. The new 22-story dual-branded hotel is conveniently located near top Denver destinations including the Colorado Convention Center, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Pepsi Center and 16th Street Mall.

Home2 Suites
Denver, Colorado, United States
Appointment

Stephen Hopkins has been appointed as General Manager at Quality Inn & Suites at Garden of the Gods

Stephen Hopkins is the newly appointed General Manager of Quality Inn & Suites at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colo. and has a great hospitality background as well as varied experiences as a hotel leader. Hopkins was recently the Dual General Manager for the Springhill Suites and Towne Place Suites Colorado Springs. Prior to that, he was in San Diego working as the General Manager at the Courtyard San Diego Carlsbad. Hopkins has experiences with Wyndham, La Quinta and Hyatt Place. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver and he has both a Certified Hotel Administrator and Certified Revenue Management Executive designations.

R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Development Opening

Fairfield By Marriott® Hotel To Open In Colorado Springs, Colorado With New Design And Décor

The 80-room Fairfield by Marriott in Colorado Springs, Colorado is scheduled to open this Wednesday, October 23, 2019 with a new décor that provides guests with a feeling of warmth and calm while traveling. Located at 4107 Tutt Boulevard, the Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Colorado Springs/Ballpark will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Freeman & Kallaher Colorado Properties, LLC and managed by InterMountain Management, LLC of Monroe, Louisiana.

Fairfield Inn & Suites®
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Development Renovation

The Sheraton Denver Downtown Embarks on $80 Million Phased Renovation

The Sheraton Denver Downtown this week announced the official start of an $80 million hotel renovation that will change the face of the hotel and the 16th Street Mall. Sheraton Denver Downtown has long been an anchor in Downtown Denver, serving as the largest events hotel in the city with unmatched heritage and deep roots in the local community. Once transformed, the hotel will reflect the new Sheraton experience, making it one of the first to do so in North America.

Sheraton
Denver, Colorado, United States
Development Pipeline

BMC Investments and Vision Hospitality Group Break Ground on Hyatt House Denver/Aurora, CO

Denver-based BMC Investments(BMC) in partnership with Chattanooga-based Vision Hospitality Group, Inc., has broken ground on a 140-key extended stay Hyatt House hotel at the Fitzsimons Medical Campus in Aurora, which will include 8,000 square feet of ground level retail. BMC acquired the property, which is located at the southeast corner of Colfax and Peoria - also known as the Gateway at Fitzsimons - in 2013. The project will be one of the first opportunity zone projects in the Denver metro area to break ground. The Hyatt House hotel will be managed by Vision Hospitality Group. The 8,000 square feet on the ground floor will focus on convenience retail and restaurants to further cater to the community.

Hyatt House
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Development Opening

W Hotels Debuts W Aspen, The Brand’s First Mountain Escape in North America

Set your sights Sky High. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International Inc., today announced the much-anticipated opening of W Aspen & The Sky Residences at W Aspen, located at the base of the world-renowned, eponymous mountain. With ski-in/ski-out access to some of the world's most coveted slopes, stunning 360° mountain views and striking architectural and interior design, W Aspen is the second W Mountain Escape globally, following W Verbier in the Swiss Alps. Poised to carve out a new era of luxury in Aspen, W is bringing its bold point of view to the iconic mountain town for year-round access to alpine adventure.

W Hotels
Aspen, Colorado, United States
Appointment

Michael McDonald has been appointed as Director of Spa at The St. Regis Aspen Resort

The St. Regis Aspen Resort is thrilled to announce its most recent hire and new Director of Spa, Michael McDonald, who will oversee daily operations, programming, events and initiatives at the resort's Remède Spa - Aspen's only full-service spa. Possessing a strong passion for wellness and hospitality, Michael will play an integral role in expanding the spa's programmatic offerings and facilitating new ways to benefit guests and the Aspen community's health and wellness.

Marriott
Aspen, Colorado, United States