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Santa Cruz’s Historic Chaminade Resort & Spa Completes Multi-Million Dollar Transformation
Chaminade Resort & Spa | August 4, 2020
Santa Cruz, CA (August 4, 2020) – Considered one of Santa Cruz’s premier, luxury destination resorts with breathtaking views of Monterey Bay, the 156-room Chaminade Resort & Spa is celebrating the completion of an extensive, $10 million transformation. To restore the integrity of the beloved property’s 1930’s iconic Spanish Revival architecture, the property’s public spaces including a new arrival experience, spacious lobby, signature restaurant and lounge with spectacular views, the expansive outdoors and firepit areas as well as its 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space, provided an ideal canvas to renew the spirit ...
Benchmark®, A Global Hospitality Company, Acquires Arizona-Based Hotel Management Company, Westroc Hotels & Resorts
Hotel Valley Ho | May 19, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 19, 2020 - Two legendary hotels and resorts previously managed under the Arizona-based Westroc Hotels & Resorts, the iconic Hotel Valley Ho in Old Town Scottsdale and the newest luxury golf resort in Paradise Valley, Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale, have transitioned to a larger management company, BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company. BENCHMARK® operates 80 independent hotels, luxury resorts and conference centers throughout North America, the Caribbean and Japan, with landmark properties including Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s storied North Shore; Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Colorado; Willows...
BENCHMARK Shares Five Trends Transforming Meetings in 2020
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company. | February 3, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, February 3, 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, announces Five Trends that will Transform Meetings in 2020. The trends have been observed by its diverse portfolio of meeting properties located coast to coast. Benchmark is the leading U.S.-based independent hospitality management company, operating 80 award-winning hotels, resorts, and conference centers within its Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, Gemstone Collection and Benchmark Conference Centers brands. Benchmark’s 2020 meeting trends were announced by Ted Davis, chief sales and marketing officer. "We’ve seen this coming, but in 2020 mi...
BENCHMARK® Names Gregg Fracassa General Manager for Snow King Resort, Jackson, Wyoming
Snow King Resort | January 29, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Gregg Fracassa general manager for Snow King Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Jackson, Wyoming. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s president and COO, made the announcement. "It is a pleasure to welcome Gregg to Benchmark and to Snow King,” said Mr. Champion. “He brings great depth of leadership and operational experience to the property and an important understanding of maximizing the attributes of a resort hotel and its unique destination.” Gregg Fracassa previously held the position of regional managing...
BENCHMARK® Names Alex Cormier Director of Food & Beverage for Hotel Contessa, San Antonio, Texas
Hotel Contessa | January 27, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Alex Cormier director of food & beverage for Hotel Contessa, a AAA Four Diamond-rated, all-suite hotel in San Antonio, Texas, on the city’s famed Riverwalk. Troy Mathews, general manager for the Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property, made the announcement. "It is a real pleasure to announce Alex’s promotion at our hotel,” said Mr. Mathews. “He has been a vital part of our food and beverage team for some time, and has helped bring important changes and improvements to our culinary operation. We welcome him to our executive...
BENCHMARK® Names Talya Regan Director of Marketing for The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark
The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark | January 16, 2020
Talya Regan comes to her new position with over a decade of experience specializing in public relations and marketing communications within the hospitality industry The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2020… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Talya Regan as director of marketing for The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark. The Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property is located in Monticello, New York, within the Catskill Mountains. David Kohlasch, general manager, made the announcement. “It is with pleasure that I welcome Talya to Benchmark and to our resort,” said Mr. Kohlasch. “She brings a terrific bac...
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, to Operate First Margaritaville Resort in Texas
Songy Highroads, LLC | December 2, 2019
Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe-Houston, Will Open in 2020 The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 2, 2019 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, will operate a major new resort property in the Houston area, which will be the first Margaritaville Resort in Texas. Scheduled to open the summer of 2020, the Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe-Houston, an all-suite resort, will feature 335 guest suites. Bars and restaurants will feature signature Margaritaville dining concepts – the LandShark Bar & Grill with boat slips on Lake Conroe, the 5 o’Clock Somewhere Swim Up Pool Bar, the Lone Palm Pool Bar & Restaur...
Benchmark Resorts & Hotels® Again Takes Top Honors in Stella Awards
Northstar Meetings Group | November 19, 2019
Named 2019 Best Overall Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel Brand The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, November 19, 2019… For the second consecutive year, BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company’s signature brand, Benchmark Resorts & Hotels®, has taken top corporate honors in Northstar Meetings Group’s prestigious Stella Awards. Meetings and events professionals and a panel of judges named it the Best Overall Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel Brand. Benchmark spans 80 exceptional properties in prominent domestic and international destinations. In a highly competitive field, Benchmark Resorts & Hotels was chosen over internationally pro...
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