Waterford, CT (October 25, 2016) – Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. has announced the appointment of Prentim (Pete) Iljazi to General Manager of the 120-room Courtyard by Marriott in Stuart, Florida. Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm, manages the hotel. As general manager, Iljazi will be responsible for all phases of the hotel’s operations, sales and administration, as well as the associates employed at the hotel.

Most recently, Iljazi was the General Manager at the Residence Inn in Danbury, CT and prior to that, the Front Office Manager at the Residence Inn in Hartford, CT, both managed by Waterford Hotel Group. Previously, he held numerous management positions including: Assistant General Manager at the Holiday Inn in North Haven, CT; Director of Operations at Hotel Sierra in Shelton, CT; and Owner of Three Guys Pizzeria in Watertown, CT. Iljazi studied Hotel Management at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI.

“Pete is a true leader with extensive experience in the hospitality industry,” commented Rob Winchester, President and COO of Waterford Hotel Group. “We are happy he has continually chosen to grow his career with Waterford, and I know the Courtyard Stuart team will thrive under his direction.”