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Alexander Armstrong has been appointed as Executive Sous Chef at The InterContinental San Francisco

Part of the Michelin-star team at Luce, Alexander Armstrong has trained in restaurants across the U.S. and brings experience in various cuisines to his role of Executive Sous Chef. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, Alexander's early cooking experience included the fine dining Chops City Grill in Naples, Florida and the former Havana Blue restaurant in St. Thomas, where he was immersed in Caribbean cuisine and culture. After positions at San Francisco's Alexander's Steakhouse and 717B, the restaurant at the exclusive Battery club, Alexander joined the Luce team as Sous Chef. An opportunity to run a kitchen led him to the Hotel Henry Resort and Conference Center in upstate New York where he served as executive chef - not only overseeing the team and developing menus, but also fostering relationships with the many local farmers. He recently returned to Luce as Executive Sous Chef, working alongside Chef de Cuisine Daniel Corey to create and execute the menus for the restaurant, bar and room service. He is a level one certified sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers and has participated in a number of events including the Cochon Heritage Festival and CIA ACF Culinary Olympic Team.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Kathleen McNichols has been appointed as Spa Director at Vista Collina Resort

With an extensive background in spa and wellness, specifically within the hospitality industry, Spa Director Kathleen McNichols brings creativity to producing a luxurious and reputable spa program at Vista Collina Resort through its sister property, Meritage Resort and Spa, where Vista Collina Resort guests have full access to. In her role, she will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of spa and wellness operations at Meritage Resort and Spa and Vista Collina Resort. Prior to joining Vista Collina Resort, McNichols served as a consultant for Spa Solutions as well as held previous leadership roles, including director of spa at Resort at Squaw Creek for over 10 years and an esthetician at Vail Resorts.

Pacific Hospitality Group, Inc. (PHG)
Napa Valley, California, United States
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Dave Elcon has been appointed as General Manager at Vista Collina Resort

Bringing more than 15 years of luxury hospitality experience, General Manager Dave Elcon, will oversee all aspects of the day-to-day operations and management of Vista Collina Resort. This includes sales and marketing, revenue management, and food and beverage operations as well as leading the hotel staff to continually delight guests with warm hospitality. Prior to joining Vista Collina Resort, Elcon served as director of operations at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he led several million dollars worth of capital projects as well as implemented several green initiatives, resulting in the Cool Planet Award from Southern California Edison. Other notable properties Elcon has had key leadership roles at include Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego and The Cliffs Resort in Pismo Beach. Elcon graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from California Polytechnic State University of San Luis Obispo, where he also served on the Hospitality Board for its Tourism Department, and has since been honored as Manager of the Quarter at Bacara Resort & Spa, Manager of the Year and Manager of the Quarter at Loews Coronado Bay Resort, and Manager of the Quarter at The Cliffs Resort.

Pacific Hospitality Group, Inc. (PHG)
Napa Valley, California, United States
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Shashi Poudyal has been appointed as Managing Director at Vista Collina Resort

An award-winning hotel operator with more than 25 years of experience at some of the world's finest hotels, Shashi Poudyal manages the operations for Meritage Ventures, which includes Vista Collina Resort, The Meritage Resort and Spa and the future development of AC Hotel and Residence Inn Napa. Shashi is a solution-focused leader with a proven track record of increasing revenues while maintaining the highest levels of guest satisfaction. A native of Nepal, Poudyal joined Pacific Hospitality Group in 2012. His exemplary tenure with the company has included various management positions throughout Southern California, including general manager at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in San Diego, and most recently, general manager at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara. After joining Bacara, Poudyal upheld the resort's Forbes Four Star standards while establishing several measures to strengthen the resort's partnerships within the local community.

Pacific Hospitality Group, Inc. (PHG)
Napa Valley, California, United States
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RLH to Debut Hotel RL in California With Development of Hotel RL Salinas

RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) announced today that the company signed a franchise license agreement for a new Hotel RL in Salinas, CA. Hotel RL Salinas is a new build hotel anticipated to open in 2020, featuring 95 guest rooms and The Living Stage, Hotel RL's signature platform for local talent where musicians, poets, authors, public speakers, artists, activists and more can all be found, designed to inspire creativity. Additional Signature Moments will include award-winning Victrola Coffee; mobile check-in and keys; free Wi-Fi; bikes to borrow and more.

Hotel RL
Salinas, California, United States
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Vincent Lesage has been appointed as Executive Chef at Vista Collina Resort

As Executive Chef of Vista Collina Resort, the talented Vincent Lesage will build and oversee the hotel's culinary program, including its Fivetown Grocery, in-room dining with its Hestan Cue partnership; special events and private celebrations; as well as lead hands-on cooking classes and demonstrations at the on-property Food & Wine Center. Born and raised in Paris at the epicenter of the food universe, Lesage was surrounded by the rich flavors and techniques that define French gastronomy. After graduating from the Institut Paul Bocuse in Écully, France, Lesage trained at some of the world's most celebrated establishments, including The Ritz Paris, the Michelin three-star restaurant, L'Astrance, and Michelin three-star restaurant, Bras. Most recently, Lesage served as executive chef at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara where he oversaw the resort's renowned culinary program, including the opening of the award-winning restaurant, Angel Oak. Prior to that, he served as executive chef at Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach and executive sous chef at St. Regis Monarch Beach, as well as participated in some of the industry's most acclaimed culinary events, including Pebble Beach Food & Wine, Los Angeles Food & Wine and All Star Chef Classics.

Pacific Hospitality Group, Inc. (PHG)
Napa Valley, California, United States
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Kara Adamson has been appointed as Director of Sales at Carmel Valley Ranch - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Carmel Valley Ranch has appointed Kara Adamson as Director of Sales of the award-winning resort situated on 500 acres in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains along California's Central Coast. Adamson brings vast hospitality knowledge and leadership to her new position through years of high-level sales experience with luxury resorts in Napa Valley and beyond. Adamson will focus on creating leisure and group business growth opportunities for the bucolic resort playground, which is known for playful outdoor adventures including beekeeping, a culinary program and Ranch artisans that celebrate the landscape, world-class golf and more. Prior to joining Carmel Valley Ranch, Adamson served as Director of Sales & Marketing at Las Alcobas, which opened in 2016 in Napa Valley, Calif. As the first member of the pre-opening team, she devised and executed strategic plans critical to the success and positive brand image of the hot new property. Her previous experience includes serving as Director of Sales & Marketing for more than 14 years at Auberge du Soleil where she continued to deliver impressive sales growth while cutting operating expenses exponentially and played an instrumental role in the iconic Napa Valley resort achieving a Forbes Five-Star rating.

Two Roads Hospitality
Carmel, California, United States
Development Renovation

The Mayfair Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles' Newest Social Hub, Debuts Sultry Interiors, New Dining Venues and a Dynamic Arts and Entertainment Program

On July 10, 2018, The Mayfair Hotel, an historic Downtown Los Angeleshotel established in 1926 and managed by Crescent Hotels and Resorts, will reemerge, following a top-to-bottom redesign, and unveil glamorous new spaces, dining and guest programming that reinterprets its authentic early 20thcentury character with distinctly Los Angeles style and substance. Located in Downtown Los Angeles' emerging neighborhood of Westlake, the Mayfair has undergone a redesign overhaul led by Los Angeles-based developer ICO Group of Companies, who commissioned Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture & Design and Artist-in-Residence Kelly "RISK" Graval, both based in the City of Angels, to modernize the spaces while faithfully adhering to the building's original architecture and thoughtfully outfitting the interiors with contemporary visual exhibitions, including art and photography.

The Mayfair Hotel
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Garrett Parker has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Terry Lewis, Complex General Manager, has announced the appointment of Garrett Parker as the property's new Hotel Manager. Lewis comments, "Garrett is an amazing asset to the Hilton San Francisco Union Square team. He has been such a great influence on our complex of the two hotels and will bring all his strengths and leadership capabilities from the 1,024-room Parc 55 to the 1,921 -room Hilton San Francisco Union Square." Most recently, Parker served as Hotel Manager for San Francisco's Parc 55 - A Hilton Hotel where he facilitated all facets of hotel operations, sales and marketing, revenue management and finance. Additionally, he has held management positions with Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, Washington Hilton, Capital Hilton, Hilton Baltimore, Embassy Suites Austin Downtown and Doubletree Dallas Campbell Center.Parker received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Finance from Schreiner University in Texas. Parker's global education also includes a range of exposure from his Cultural and Language Studies degree from Spain to General Manager Certification with Hilton's Shine Program.

Hilton
San Francisco, California, United States
Development Renovation

AJ Capital Partners Acquires President Hotel Apartments to Be Converted to Graduate Palo Alto

AJ Capital Partners announced today that it has acquired the President Hotel Apartments, formerly Hotel President, in Palo Alto, California. The six-story building is located on University Avenue, in the heart of downtown Palo Alto. Completed in 1929, the iconic Hotel President was named to honor then-President Herbert Hoover, who was one of the first students to enroll at Stanford University. Currently a mix of retail and apartments, the building will undergo an historic renovation to convert to Graduate Palo Alto, part of the Graduate Hotels® collection, and open in 2020. Following the renovation, the hotel will offer 100 guestrooms, a lobby coffee shop, street level retail and the restoration of its original rooftop garden. AJ Capital selected LoanCore Capital to provide financing for the project.

Graduate Hotels
Palo Alto, California, United States