Amagansett, N.Y., February 26, 2015 – Edward Villafane has been appointed General Manager, The Inn at Windmill Lane, an exclusive boutique hotel in the Hamptons’ tranquil Amagansett.
A veteran of the luxury hospitality industry, Villafane has 30 years of international hotel experience and has played an integral role in opening six resorts. He most recently served as Resort Manager of Ocean House, an award-winning property in Watch Hill, R.I., a position he held for the last five years. In this role, he led all aspects of hotel operations and was instrumental in implementing policies and procedures that resulted in the hotel’s many accolades, including the AAA Five Diamond Award and Forbes 5 Star Award for Hotel, Spa and Restaurant.
Prior to the Ocean House, he spent six years in Sales and Marketing at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts where he was responsible for account management at resorts in Great Exuma, Bahamas, Nevis, West Indies, and Costa Rica. Previously, Villafane held sales positions with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and at Avalon Hotel & Spa in Portland, Ore. His experience also extends into conference and food & beverage positions at Little Dix Bay in the British Virgin Islands, Martineau Bay Resort in Vieques, Puerto Rico and The Plaza Hotel in New York, N.Y.
