EXETER, New Hampshire (September 11, 2015) – Hay Creek Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Victor J. Cappadona as General Manager of the Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club. In this capacity, he will have a variety of responsibilities, including rooms, food & beverage, golf and spa operations.

Mr. Cappadona, a Berkshire’s native from Sheffield, MA has a long and successful history in the hospitality industry, including having served as Assistant General Manager of the property for nearly a decade in 1994. Prior to returning “home” to Cranwell, he served as the General Manager of the Country Club of Pittsfield where he was responsible for all operational functions of this 700 member Club. Before that he held the position of General Manager of The Orchards Hotel & Gala Restaurant for Hay Creek Hotels in Williamstown, where he successfully transitioned the property in the marketplace. He has also held positions at the Stouffer Mayflower Hotel in Washington. DC and the Stouffer Harbor place Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.

“We are pleased to have Vic back with the Hay Creek Hotels team. This is a perfect marriage of not only returning home to Cranwell but bringing the Hay Creek culture with him that he knows so well,” said George F. Soderberg, II, Vice President of Operations, Hay Creek Hotels. “Cranwell is a special place and Vic brings years of experience from not only other properties, but from Cranwell itself, to the property.”

Mr. Cappadona is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts where he received a degree in business administration and Hotel/Resort/Restaurant Management. He served on the boards of Williams Town Chamber of Commerce, Unico of Pittsfield, and has worked with numerous charities and business in the County from BMC, Red Cross, Boys and Girls Club, and Civitan to name a few. He currently resides in Lanesborough with his two daughters.

Cranwell Resort is located just over two hours from New York City and Boston in the historic New England village of Lenox, Massachusetts. This award winning resort features 114 distinctive guest rooms and suites, an 18-hole historic golf course set on 380 hilltop acres, and is home to one of the largest resort spas in the Northeast. With three restaurants and spacious banquet rooms, Cranwell also hosts numerous year round conferences, weddings and social events and received the Trip Advisor “2015 Certificate of Excellence.”