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 Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Eric Adame
General Manager of Hotel Contessa
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The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, September 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has appointed Eric Adame general manager for Hotel Contessa, the luxury property located on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas.  Tom O'Shea, vice president, made the announcement.
 
"I am pleased to welcome Eric to his new role with Benchmark as general manager of Hotel Contessa," said Mr. O'Shea.  "He brings significant experience in positioning first rate properties to be market leaders and we look forward to his great success here in San Antonio."
 
A highly accomplished hotelier with two decades of experience in the management of premium hotels and resorts, Mr. Adame was previously the general manager of Hotel ICON, located in downtown Houston.  During his tenure here, Adame skillfully positioned the elegant property to become one of the leading hotels in Houston.
 
Adame originally joined Benchmark Hospitality in 2002 as director of rooms for the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center of Scottsdale, Arizona.  Prior to this, he was director of rooms at the Royal Palms Hotel and Casitas in Phoenix.  He has been involved with luxury properties since the early 1990s, including The Orchid at Mauna Lani on the Big Island of Hawaii, Stein Eriksen Lodge in Deer Valley, Utah, and the signature Phoenician Resort of Scottsdale.  He launched his career in 1985, working for several luxury resorts in the Scottsdale area.  Adame has throughout his career served in consulting capacities for premium resorts as well.
 
Mr. Adame attended Northern Arizona University's College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.  He is certified in the Stephen Covey "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" as well as the Malcolm Baldridge "Total Quality Management" training programs.  He is relocating to San Antonio. 
 
Celebrating the region's unmatched storied heritage as a fusion of cultures, Hotel Contessa pays homage to the best of San Antonio, incorporating modern interpretations of its unique architecture, hospitality, cuisine and lifestyle.  The 240,000-square-foot, 12-story hotel features 10,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event facilities, a dedicated fitness center and rooftop swimming pool, as well as a gourmet restaurant and lounge that give leisure and business travelers a true taste of the new San Antonio.  Hotel Contessa embodies Benchmark Hospitality's more than twenty-five years of innovation and excellence in the operation and development of premium hotels, resorts and conference centers.  The property is located at 306 W. Market.  For more information or to make your reservation, please call 210-229-9222 or log onto www.thehotelcontessa.com. 

Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates resorts, conference centers, hotels and condominium resorts both domestically and internationally.  For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit Benchmark's Website at www.benchmarkhospitality.com.  

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Contact:

Benchmark Hospitality International
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas
www.benchmarkhospitality.com

Ken Ellens
Ken Ellens Communications 
201-758-2864 / 201-758-2865-Fax
[email protected]
 

Also See: Benchmark Appointed Operator of the 265 room Hotel Contessa, San Antonio; Appoints David G. Lagarce General Manager / November 2004
Eric Adame Appointed General Manager for Hotel ICON, Houston / November 2004

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