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Grace Petralia has been appointed as Director of Sales at La Jolla Cove Hotel

Grace Petralia has been hired as Director of Sales at La Jolla Cove Hotel. Petralia comes to the property from Appius Construction where she was Director of Sales. Her resume also includes various positions including Senior Sales Manager at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Director of Catering at Bekkers Catering, Owner/Wedding Coordinator at Pink Veil Events, and Owner/Operator of Bella Café & Bella Catering in San Diego, California.

Pacifica Hotels
La Jolla, California, United States
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Delano Fields has been appointed as Lead Sales Manager at Hotel Hermosa

Delano Fields has been hired as Lead Sales Manager at Hotel Hermosa in Hermosa Beach, California where he is responsible for all business travel and corporate sales. Prior to his new role, Fields was Corporate Sales Manager at Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites at Long Beach Airport. He has served in various positions at Embassy Suites LAX South, DoubleTree by Hilton El Segundo, Marriott Grand Vacations, Hilton Universal City, and more.

Pacifica Hotels
Hermosa Beach, California, United States
Development Opening

Hawkins Way Capital Opens New, Dual-Branded Residence Inn and AC by Marriott in Downtown Oakland

Hawkins Way Capital announces the opening of the new LED Silver Level, dual branded hotel, AC Hotel by Marriott & the Residence Inn Hotel by Marriott, Oakland Downtown, located at 1431 Jefferson Street, Oakland, California. Hotel General Manager Josh Howard, Hotel Assistant General Manager Fazeel Ali and Director of Sales Joanne Bianchi lead the opening team.

AC Hotels by Marriott
Oakland, California, United States
Development Rebranding

The Barnes San Francisco becomes part of Hilton Tapestry Collection

The Barnes, the historic San Francisco Union Square hotel at 225 Powell Street, is now part of the Tapestry Collection hotel portfolio by Hilton hotels. The 189-room hotel is steps from the iconic San Francisco cable cars, in the center of the city's best shopping and surrounded by culinary excellence. The hotel is ideally located in the heart of Union Square surrounded by fashionable shopping, sophisticated dining spots, bars and live entertainment. Boasting a unique and eclectic style, The Barnes' newly remodeled rooms are in the process of getting a few more finishing touches and additional renovations of shared spaces are coming this fall.

Tapestry Collection by Hilton
San Francisco, California, United States
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Peter Anderson has been named Managing Director, Wellness Practice Leader at HVS

HVS, a globally recognized hospitality consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Peter Anderson is joining HVS as a Managing Director and our Wellness Practice Leader within the Americas region. HVS is the largest consulting firm dedicated exclusively to the hospitality industry's life cycle, with about 40 offices in the United States. Peter brings a unique blend of property development, feasibility analysis, and innovative wellness practices to this role. He can offer HVS hospitality clients wellness solutions that are designed to engage and delight customers, while ensuring they are fiscally sound investments. He has conducted engagements where wellness components have enhanced property value as much as 40%.

HVS
Los Angeles, California, United States
Development Pipeline

Thompson Palm Springs Scheduled to Open Late 2023

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today plans for the 168-room Thompson Palm Springs, which will join the award-winning luxury lifestyle Thompson Hotels portfolio and mark the second Thompson Hotels property in California. Thompson Palm Springs is expected to open in late 2023 and will offer panoramic views of the San Jacinto Mountains and the city of Palm Springs. The development signals Hyatt's commitment to growing its luxury lifestyle portfolio in key growth markets that matter to guests and World of Hyatt members.

Thompson
Palm Springs, California, United States
Development Rebranding

Inn at the Pier in Pismo Beach, CA Joins Curio Collection by Hilton Following Extensive Renovation

Quorum Hotels & Resorts today announced the Inn at the Pier in Pismo Beach, CA has joined the Curio Collection by Hilton portfolio of one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts with distinct character. The inn, owned by Somera Capital Management, is the first lifestyle Hilton property in the Pismo Beach market. The 104-room hotel operated by Quorum Hotels & Resorts, with design by Level 3 Design Group, received a fresh look for its guest rooms and suites, 1,200 square feet of meeting space, state-of-the-art fitness center, and lobby, which includes the addition of a new, full-service Lobby Bar. A new rooftop restaurant and bar will debut later this summer.

Curio – A Collection by Hilton
Pismo Beach, California, United States
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Mark Pope has been appointed as General Manager at AC Hotel® San Rafael

With nearly 20 years of hospitality experience, General Manager Mark Pope has worked across multiple luxury, boutique and select service properties throughout Northern and Southern California. Mark brings a focus on team development and guest experience to each property, achieving five TripAdvisor People's Choice Awards throughout his career. He moved from Michigan to Southern California in 2014 working as Director of Guest Experience for the Sunset Plaza Hotel and later as Area Project Manager - Revenue for the Luxe Hotel before moving to the Bay Area, accepting the position of General Manager for Extended Stay America's Pleasant Hill property. Here he was a two-time Choreographer Award winner as the top performing General Manager in the Western Division. Two years later he became District Manager for the company's San Jose properties, seeing the destinations through the early days of the pandemic and exceeding the budget amidst the softening market. The opportunity to lead a hotel from pre-opening to launch led him to the Moxy Oakland Downtown by Marriott where he served as the Opening Manager/General Manager taking the hotel through construction and its first year of operation. Looking to open another hotel destination from the ground up, Mark joined the Evolution Hospitality team to open the AC San Rafael in October 2022.

Marriott
San Rafael, California, United States
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Jesus Avila has been appointed as Director of Engineering and Style at AC Hotel® San Rafael

Jesus Avila brings a diverse background of experience with both restaurants and hotels to his dual role of Director of Engineering and Style for AC San Rafael. As Task Force General Manager for Chipotle locations throughout Northern and Southern California, Jesus gained experience in not only opening new locations but also managing all aspects of operations and finances for existing restaurants. In 2005 Jesus opened his own restaurant and bar, Tortilla Flats, which he owned and managed for nearly twelve years in Chico, California before he relocated to Pleasant Hill to switch to the hotel side of the industry. He joined Mark Pope's team as Director of Maintenance for Extended Stay America, and later took on the General Manager position for one of its San Jose locations. In late 2020, he joined the pre-opening team for the Moxy Oakland Downtown as Director of Engineering and Housekeeping, responsible for coordinating all of the building interiors, fire and safety systems and more. Jesus joined Mark Pope's opening team for the AC San Rafael in January 2023, marking his fourth hotel project with Mark, and his first with Evolution Hospitality.

Marriott
San Rafael, California, United States
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Aashna Grewal has been appointed as Director of Sales at AC Hotel® San Rafael

Director of Sales Aashna Grewal spent more than five years working a number of sales roles for Marriott destinations in India before moving to the Bay Area in 2016 to work as a Sales Manager for the Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel in Berkeley. She later joined the Pier 2620 Hotel Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco as Senior Sales Manager, handling group and catering leads from all market segments for the 233 room property. She stepped into a Director of Sales position at Four Points by Sheraton in San Rafael two years later, working closely with the General Manager and Management Company to determine appropriate sales strategies while managing all sales for the hotel. During her time with the destination, Aashna saw the hotel's transition into the Marriott Hotels and Resorts portfolio, liaising with their national and global sales teams. Eager to grow within Marriott Hotels, Aashna was excited to join the Evolution Hospitality team at AC San Rafael, continuing to work in the greater Marin community while gaining experience in opening a hotel.

Marriott
San Rafael, California, United States
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Jerry Perez has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs

Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs has appointed Jerry Perez as director of food & beverage. In his role, Perez is responsible for driving the overall success and bottom-line results for the food & beverage operations of the award-winning, 153-room downtown Palm Springs hotel, including its four celebrated restaurant and bar concepts: 4 Saints, Juniper Table, High Bar, and Window Bar.

IHG
Palm Springs, California, United States
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Yoav Gery has been appointed as Chief Development Officer at Viceroy Hotels & Resorts

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning hospitality group known for its highly individual modern luxury hotels and resorts around the world, announced today the appointment of industry veteran, Yoav Gery, to Chief Development Officer. The brand was acquired by an investor group led by Principals of Highgate earlier this year. As a hospitality leader for nearly 25 years, Viceroy has strategically burgeoned from its debut Santa Monica location into a portfolio of iconic hotels and resorts in global destinations such as St. Lucia, Chicago, Los Cabos and Snowmass. Viceroy made its first foray into Europe with the opening of Viceroy Kopaonik Serbia in 2021, and is thrilled to be adding to its international footprint with the opening of Viceroy at Ombria Algarve in Portugal this fall and Viceroy Bocas Del Toro Panama in 2026.

Highgate Hotels, L.P.
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Christophe Rull has been appointed as Executive Pastry Chef at Hotel Bel-Air

Denise Flanders, General Manager of Hotel Bel-Air, has appointed Christophe Rull as executive pastry chef of Hotel Bel-Air. In this role, Rull is responsible for overseeing the pastry offerings at the iconic hotel, including in the Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air, the popular Bar & Lounge, in-room dining, and banquets and events. Christophe is a French-born pastry chef with more than 20 years of experience. His career took off in a Michelin Star restaurant when he was only 16 and he has since worked in the most prestigious international establishments, participated in international competitions, and has been a part of Netflix's Bake Squad. In 2021, Christophe won "U.S. Chocolate Master" at the World Chocolate Masters' American semifinals in Chicago at age 36. Then in the fall of 2022, he competed at the 2021-22 World Chocolate Masters event in Paris, placing fifth overall.

Dorchester
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Alyssa Robin has been appointed as Campus General Manager at Hotel Citrine and AC Hotel® Palo Alto

Hotel Citrine and AC Palo Alto, managed by Evolution Hospitality, are pleased to announce Alyssa Robin as the new Campus General Manager for the dual-branded property in the heart of Palo Alto. In addition to overseeing the operations of both hotels, Alyssa will be responsible for leading the team and managing more than 10,000 square feet of meeting and event spaces, as well as multiple food and beverage concepts including the signature restaurant and bar, the AC Lounge® and AC Kitchen®, in addition to Wild Onion Bistro & Bar.Alyssa has over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, having worked for a family-owned hotel company in Palo Alto as a Regional Director of Operations for the past five years. Prior to that, she held various leadership roles in hotels across the country, from Society Hill to Indianapolis. It was during her role as Outlet Supervisor at a Starwood-owned property at the Philadelphia Airport that she discovered her love for hotels and began her journey in the industry.As a passionate hiker, camper, and beachgoer, Alyssa is excited to explore the natural beauty of California with her family, which includes her husband and two daughters, as well as their beloved house-trained rabbits. She is also a food enthusiast and loves to entertain guests at home, showcasing her love for cooking and collecting vintage clothing, records, art, succulents, and antique relics.For more information about the properties, please visit their websites: Hotel Citrine and AC Palo Alto.

Evolution Hospitality
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Bryan Hart has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Park Hyatt Aviara

Park Hyatt Aviara, the iconic Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond Southern California resort, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Hart as director of sales and marketing. A seasoned veteran in the hospitality industry with nearly two decades of experience, Hart oversees sales and marketing strategy to drive overall revenue growth for the resort as it completes the final phase of its $60+ million property-wide transformation with the introduction of Miraval Life in Balance Spa Aviara.

Hyatt
Carlsbad, California, United States