Rockville, MD (March 20, 2000) � Executive Vice
President W. Douglas Smolinski today announced a restructuring of the Capitol
Hotel Group (CHG). The company has redefined corporate support staff
duties to improve the company�s commitment to its properties and begin
a more aggressive acquisitions strategy.
�Our mission is to create more responsive leadership that can quickly
and effectively assist our properties� general managers with their operations,�
said Smolinski. �To do this, we have placed the most talented people
at the positions that will make them most effective at their jobs.�
Smolinski announced the following appointments:
Jack Stere � Director of Hotel Operations: Stere will be responsible
for management of CHG hotel properties in Minnesota and Tennessee.
He has accumulated 15 years experience in operations and finance during
his previously employment with DoubleTree Hotels, Hilton and The Hershey
Entertainment and Resort Company,.
Philip Capizzi � Director of Asset Management/Acquisitions:
Employed by CHG since 1988, Capizzi has been involved with most aspects
of the company�s operations and developed a strong background in asset
management and acquisitions. Capizzi will be responsible for CHG�s
asset management portfolio, including properties in Florida, Arizona, Illinois
and Minnesota as well as identifying hotels for addition to the CHG
portfolio.
Gail Tristano � Director Human Resources/Risk Management: Employed
by CHG for six years, Tristano will be responsible for overseeing all human
resources and risk management functions at CHG properties in Minnesota
and Tennessee.
Howard Henry � Director Audit/Financial Controls: Employed
by CHG since 1997, Henry will be responsible for standardizing and auditing
all aspects of accounting, cash handling and financial controls at all
CHG managed hotels. Previously, Henry was employed by CHG as controller
of the Holiday Inn Express in Nashville.
Kim Deffinbaugh � Executive Administrative Assistant: Employed
by CHG for 11 years, Deffinbaugh will coordinate the day-to-day operations
of the CHG office in Rockville and provide assistance to the acquisitions
effort and management of hotel operations.
Located in Rockville, MD, Capitol Hotel Group provides property management
and asset management services to hotel owners, lenders and investors.
The company�s experience includes management and evaluation services with
major franchise hotels including Hyatt, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Marriott,
Radisson, Embassy Suites, Days Inn, Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites.
Capitol Hotel Group grew out of the hotel activities of CRI, Inc., an
international real estate investment firm. After acquiring several
hotel properties, CRI formed Capitol Hotel Group to apply the owner orientation
of asset management to the operational property management of hotels.
The company works with the hotel�s ownership to develop a business plan
consistent with the owner�s strategic objectives.
Duncan/Miller
Design Creates Old World Character
at Renovated Doubletree Guest Suites in DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Doubletree Guest Suites today celebrated the
$3.2 million renovation of this boutique-like, 105-room, all-suite hotel,
centrally located in one of Washington�s finest neighborhoods adjacent
to George Washington University.
�This is a great part of town to stay in,� says general manager Robert
Oursler. �And with these improvements, we can now assure our guests world-class
accommodations and comfort.�
Each of the 105 redesigned suites includes a living area, full kitchen,
bedroom, walk-in closet and bath. A long list of new appointments,
from upgraded case goods to elegant wall coverings, reflect what Turner
Duncan, president of Duncan/Miller Design, the company that performed the
redesign, describes as �a softer, more Old World character, with an emphasis
on greater comfort.�
Each of the newly refurbished kitchens comes fully equipped with refrigerator,
range, microwave, toaster and dishwasher. Baths have been upgraded
to marble and all rooms are now fitted with separate temperature controls,
two-line phones and dataports.
A rooftop pool offers guests a refreshing respite from Washington�s
summer heat and a stunning view of the city�s elegant West End. Tasteful
new landscaping further enhances the hotel�s place in this historic neighborhood
of storied brownstones. |
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