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David Friederich has been appointed as Managing Director at The Whitley

The Whitley – the iconic Luxury Collection® hotel soon to welcome guests in the heart of Atlanta’s urban chic Buckhead neighborhood – proudly announces David Friederich as Managing Director of the upcoming hotel. In this role, Friederich will be responsible for managing the hotel’s day-to-day success and overseeing all operational aspects of the 507-room property, introducing guests to the hotel’s welcoming combination of southern hospitality and chic sophistication.

HEI Hotels
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Development Pipeline

Sonesta Strengthens Atlanta Presence with First Dual-Branded Property

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is excited to announce its first dual-branded property, bolstering the brand"s position within the Atlanta market as well as the industry as it continues to adapt to meet the needs of today"s diverse traveler. The existing Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta will be dramatically enhanced with the addition of a new Sonesta ES Suites, the company"s signature extended stay hotel brand. The two properties will operate harmoniously under one roof, while delivering two distinctive Sonesta experiences that can accommodate visitors regardless of their length of stay and purpose of visit.

Sonesta ES Suites
Duluth, Georgia, United States
Development Opening

Sonesta to Open Dual-Branded Property in Atlanta

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is excited to announce its first dual-branded property, bolstering the brand"s position within the Atlanta market as well as the industry as it continues to adapt to meet the needs of today"s diverse traveler. The existing Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta will be dramatically enhanced with the addition of a new Sonesta ES Suites, the company"s signature extended stay hotel brand. The two properties will operate harmoniously under one roof, while delivering two distinctive Sonesta experiences that can accommodate visitors regardless of their length of stay and purpose of visit.

Sonesta Hotels & Resorts
Duluth, Georgia, United States
Appointment

Amir Blattner has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Savannah

Hyatt Regency Savannah announces Amir Blattner as its general manager. In this role, Blattner is responsible for managing all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the 351-room hotel. Blattner began his hospitality career with Hyatt in 1995 as a PBX Operator at Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, where he discovered his passion for customer service. He was quickly recruited as a Corporate Management Trainee at Hyatt Regency Miami in 1997. Throughout his career, Blattner has held several Rooms Division roles in nine Hyatt hotels including Director of Rooms position at Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Grand Hyatt Washington, Hyatt Regency Chicago and Hyatt Regency Baltimore, where he earned the Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Director of Rooms Award in 2011. Most recently, Blattner served as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Louisville.

Hyatt
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Appointment

Shingi Rukuni has been appointed as General Manager at Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta-Perimeter Center North

Today, Sonesta announced Shingi Rukuni as the General Manager of Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta-Perimeter Center North. In this role, Rukuni will be tasked with overseeing the daily operational activities of the property and its staff. Working across teams, she will be instrumental in maintaining employee engagement, driving revenue and profitability and ensuring that Sonesta ES Suites Atlanta-Perimeter Center North provides guests with more than just a place to stay. Rukuni is already a member of Sonesta family, most recently serving as the General Manager of Sonesta ES Suites Charlotte, where she trained and mentored team members, helping to propel them to be one of the top performing hotels in the brand. Rukuni has an extensive background in hotel management, previously holding management roles for The Generation Companies.

Sonesta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Appointment

Tijuana Jenkins has been appointed as General Manager at The Partridge Inn

The Partridge Inn, Augusta’s historic landmark hotel, has appointed Tijuana Jenkins as the hotel’s new general manager. Jenkins began working at The Partridge Inn more than 25 years ago as a front desk agent, managing the front office, reservations, revenue management and the bell staff. After transferring to the sales department, Jenkins advanced quickly to sales manager, senior sales manager and then director of sales. In February, Jenkins was appointed interim general manager and now she will continue in that role, managing all operational aspects of the hotel including sales and marketing, revenue management, P&L, maintenance, F&B, loss prevention and personnel management.

Hilton
Augusta, Georgia, United States
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Jordan Barnett has been appointed as Executive Chef at The St. Regis Atlanta

Jordan has spent the majority of his career with The Ritz-Carlton, a luxury brand of hotels under Marriott International, which recently added St. Regis to its upscale portfolio. Chef Jordan’s epicurean journey began in 2005 when he joined the opening team at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman as an entry level cook in the banquet kitchen. Within only seven years, he attained the position of chef de cuisine at the property’s luxury steakhouse, Seven Restaurant, an achievement very difficult for chefs to accomplish. During his seven-year journey to sous chef, then to restaurant chef, and again to chef de cuisine, he achieved the Four Diamond Award in 2014 and 2015 and was nominated for the Marriott International Rising Star Award of Culinary Excellence and the Cayman Islands Tourism Association Restaurant Manager of the Year Stingray Award. During his tenure, he also received the “Best Food” designation at the Annual Taste of Cayman in 2012 and 2013, Cayman Island’s “Best Burger” from Flava magazine for his Bar Jack’s Caribbean Burger in 2012, and The Ritz-Carlton’s Leader of the Quarter Award in 2013.

Marriott
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Jim Keller has been appointed as Complex General Manager at Crowne Plaza® Atlanta – Midtown and Staybridge Suites Atlanta Midtown

Dual-brand Midtown Atlanta hotel - Crowne Plaza® Atlanta – Midtown and Staybridge Suites Atlanta Midtown - proudly introduces Jim Keller as Complex General Manager. With more than 30 years of experience in hospitality management, Keller brings a proven track record of leading exceptional hotel performance and guest satisfaction with a reputation for increasing asset value for owners and companies. The newly-renovated 360-room Crowne Plaza Atlanta is in the same Midtown Atlanta building as its dual-branded hotel partner, the 102-room Staybridge Suites Atlanta Midtown, the first InterContinental Hotels Group dual-branded partnership of this kind in the United States.

Spire
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Development Renovation

MCR Completes Renovation of Hampton Inn Just off I-95 North in Savannah, Georgia

MCR, the seventh largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, today announced it has completed a renovation of the Hampton Inn by Hilton Savannah – I-95 North ("Hampton Inn Savannah North"), a 106-room select-service hotel located minutes from the numerous demand generators in Savannah, Georgia. The renovation enhances the guest experience for business and leisure travelers alike, and offers a modern and comfortable environment for all travelers.

Hampton by Hilton
Port Wentworth, Georgia, United States
Development Opening

Renaissance Hotels Reimagines the Airport Hotel Experience with Anticipated Opening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), today announced the grand opening of Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel in conjunction with the brand"s Global Day of Discovery. Owned and developed by Grove Street Partners, the hotel is conveniently connected via SkyTrain to the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Boasting two expansive outdoor spaces, an amenity-driven fitness center, and a buzzy bar, the hotel is poised to set a new standard for the staid airport hotel experience.

Renaissance
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Appointment

Sheila Buciuman has been appointed as Director of Operations at The St. Regis Atlanta

Sheila has spent the majority of her career with The Ritz-Carlton, a luxury brand of hotels under Marriott International, which recently added St. Regis to its upscale portfolio. She began her career as a diamond receptionist at the world-renowned Waldorf Astoria, acting as a front office associate, as well as managing the day-to-day experiences of Hilton Honors Diamond members. In 2005, Sheila transitioned to south Florida, where she assumed the role of front office agent at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach and was promoted to assistant front office manager after a year. With her evident passion for customer service and strong leadership skills, she was once again offered a promotion, accepting the role of front office manager after only a year in the position. Two years later, she became the assistant director of housekeeping before moving north to Georgia and undertaking the position of director of housekeeping at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee.

Marriott
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Appointment

Manuel Deisen has been appointed as General Manager at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center

Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Manuel Deisen as General Manager of the hotel. Deisen joins the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center from the Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, Ga., where he has been the property’s General Manager since 2012. Throughout his career, he has held numerous leadership positions at a number of Ritz-Carlton properties, including Florida’s Amelia Island, Orlando Grande Lakes, Golf Resort Naples, as well as Boston Common in Massachusetts, among others.

Omni
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Appointment

Michael Brophy has been promoted to Managing Director at HVS Atlanta

HVS is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Brophy to Managing Director and Senior Partner of HVS Atlanta. According to Rodney Clough, MAI, President of Americas, “Mike is well respected in the hospitality industry and is often called on to speak on a myriad of topics at prominent hospitality conferences. His clients rely upon him as a trusted advisor and often reach out to him before they make an investment in a new property or decide upon important ongoing transactions.” Mike Brophy has been involved in virtually every aspect of hospitality. His appraisal and consulting assignments have focused on hotels and resorts in the eastern U.S., where for over a decade he has successfully directed operations for this geographic region. In this capacity, he has overseen or conducted nearly 1,000 appraisal and consulting assignments for limited-, select-, and full-service hotels, including convention center hotels across the U.S., island resort properties, and hotel portfolios containing worldwide assets.

HVS
Atlanta, Georgia, United States