The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 2017… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Denis Volic general manager of the Spanish Garden Inn, a Gemstone Collection property located in Santa Barbara, California. Greg Champion, BENCHMARK’s President, made the announcement.

“It is with pleasure that I welcome Denis to Benchmark and the Spanish Garden Inn,” said Mr. Champion. “He comes to us with strong leadership experience in luxury hotels and vast knowledge of the California market.”

Denis Volic was previously general manager of the Four Diamond La Bellasera Hotel & Suites and Enoteca Restaurant & Lounge, located in Paso Robles, California. Prior to this he served as assistant general manager of the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard, California.

Mr. Volic is a graduate of the University of Sarajevo. He is relocating to Santa Barbara.