�Hotel owners look to Richfield for a performance advantage that begins with the on-site management team,� said O�Leary.  �President�s Performance Awards spotlight team leaders who have increased their hotel�s profitability by blending the hotel�s assets with the variety of Richfield services to maximize financial performance.� 
 

St. Louis� Regal Riverfront Hotel

Earning honors in the premier category was the Richfield management team operating St. Louis� Regal Riverfront Hotel, led by hotel general manager Evert Maks.  The Regal Riverfront is one of 12 Regal-brand hotels Richfield owns and operates in the U.S.  Also earning honors in the premier category team was Todd Raessler, general manager of The Madison Hotel, in Morristown, New Jersey.

Earning honors in the economy lodging category was the Comfort Inn Washington Gateway West team led by general manager Holly Dingman. 

Also earning honors in the economy category was Scott McEwan, general manager of the Comfort Inn Herndon management team.

O�Leary noted that each hotel�s financial improvement came as a result of applying a complex blend of available Richfield options, including implementation of effective revenue building strategy, property accounting, human resources administration, information systems, cash management, purchasing services or insurance procurement.

�Every hotel has its own challenge and unique keys to success � there�s no cookie-cutter solution.  Each of the general manager winners has led his or her team in analyzing the unique needs and resources of their property, then applying the best tools to make a significant and lasting financial impact,� O�Leary said.

O�Leary also pointed out that President�s Award achievements reflect Richfield�s success in increasing asset value under a variety of flags.  Richfield manages properties under brand names including Sheraton, Hilton, Holiday Inn and Choice Hotels. 

Recently, the company was named to manage the Whittier Hilton and inked a contract renewal with the Pleasanton Hilton, California properties owned by the same hotel group.  Owners of The Wisp Resort, a mountain retreat in Maryland, also recently renewed their management contract with Richfield.

Richfield Hospitality Services is a multifaceted hospitality company specializing in full-service hotel management.  Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the company has management contracts with more than 50 hotels and timeshare properties throughout the U.S. 

The portfolio managed by Richfield Hospitality Services includes the 12 U.S. hotels of Regal Hotels International, including The Regal Bostonian Hotel, which recently underwent $13.5 expansion of guest rooms and suites.  Richfield owns and operates Sceptre Hospitality Resources, which is the nation�s leading electronic reservations service for independent hotels.