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Salamander Hotels & Resorts to Manage Iconic Aurora Anguilla Resort
Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club | April 18, 2022
RENDEZVOUS BAY, ANGUILLA, BRITISH WEST INDIES – April 18, 2022 – Renowned Businessman Richard M. Schulze, the founder of Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), today selected Salamander Hotels & Resorts to manage Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club. Set on the idyllic white beaches of Rendezvous Bay, the 300-acre property (formerly Cuisinart Resort) was purchased by Schulze in 2020 and has since undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation which has created a Caribbean paradise that is elegant, refined and playful. The 178-suite resort offers a collection of world-class amenities, including seven restaurants and lounges, a 27,000-square-foot spa, an...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints David Mars as General Manager of Salamander Resort & Spa
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | January 26, 2022
MIDDLEBURG, VA – January 26, 2022 – Salamander Hotels & Resorts has appointed David Mars as General Manager of its Forbes Five Star property, Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia. An experienced leader within luxury hospitality, Mars joins Salamander Resort & Spa from the property’s sister resort, The Henderson, a Salamander Resort located in Destin, FL. “I have had the pleasure of working with David since 2018, and his leadership and embrace of Salamander’s core values has led to extraordinary success” said John Speers, Vice President of Operations, Salamander Hotels & Resorts. “His arrival ...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Sees Record Portfolio Performance With IDeaS
IDeaS | January 20, 2022
Founded by entrepreneur Sheila Johnson in 2005, Salamander Hotels & Resorts delivers comfortable luxury through signature, immersive guest experiences. The company is based in Middleburg, VA, and has a small-but-mighty destination-resort portfolio featuring the flagship Forbes Five-Star Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg; Half Moon, an iconic luxury resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica; the grand Hotel Bennett in Charleston, SC; Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, an annual PGA TOUR stop; and The Henderson, a sweeping beach resort in Destin, FL. When he was hired, Brian Covington, Salamander’s Vice President of Revenue Optimization, had...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints William Ryan as Executive Chef at Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida
Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort | January 14, 2022
TAMPA BAY, FL – January 14, 2022 – Salamander Hotels & Resorts has appointed William Ryan as the new executive chef at Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay. With more than 30 years of experience, Ryan will oversee the resort’s restaurants and bars – including Packard’s Steakhouse and Market Salamander Grille – as well as food and beverage offerings for on-site meetings, catered events and special functions. “We are thrilled to have Chef Ryan join our team,” said Mike Williams, managing director at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort. “He is passionate about his role, and we know he will lead our culinary team to further...
Aspen Institute Selects Salamander Hotels & Resorts to Manage the Iconic Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, Colorado
the Aspen Institute | December 2, 2021
Aspen, CO – December 2, 2021 – The Aspen Institute, a global nonprofit organization, today announced that it has selected Salamander Hotels & Resorts to manage and elevate its iconic Aspen Meadows Resort in Aspen, CO. Set in a prime mountain location just minutes from Aspen’s celebrated downtown, the 40-acre property was established by Walter Paepcke as the Aspen Institute’s original headquarters, and today welcomes guests from across the world. The Institute selected Salamander, which was founded by renowned businesswoman Sheila C. Johnson, because of its proven track record for achieving high standards of service excellence a...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Robert McGrattan as Executive Chef of Hotel Bennett
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | October 27, 2021
CHARLESTON, SC (October 27, 2021) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts has appointed Robert McGrattan as the new executive chef of Hotel Bennett in Charleson, SC. The North Carolina native returns to the Carolinas with a focus on continuing to elevate the dining experience at Gabrielle, the hotel’s signature restaurant. Hotel Bennett was recently ranked as the top luxury hotel in the country by readers of USA TODAY, while Gabrielle is Charleston’s only restaurant to open onto Marion Square and features the city’s largest outdoor fine-dining plaza. It can be accessed through the park or via Hotel Bennett. McGrattan’s extensive culi...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Darin Riggio as Director of Sales and Marketing at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | June 1, 2021
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA (June 1, 2021) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has appointed Darin Riggio as Director of Sales and Marketing at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. With more than a decade of hospitality leadership experience, Riggio will manage property-wide sales and marketing efforts, including developing new business and enhancing the group segment, market positioning and maximizing profitability while ensuring outstanding quality service for all guests. “We are thrilled to have Darin join our talented and growing team,” said Ty Brassie, Vice President...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Chris King as Chief Development Officer
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | July 30, 2019
MIDDLEBURG, VA -- July 30, 2019 -- Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has appointed Chris King as Chief Development Officer. Working alongside the Salamander executive team, King is responsible for creating and implementing new business development strategies aimed at supporting the continued growth of the company’s luxury portfolio through third-party managed hotels and resorts in the US, Canada and the Caribbean, and increasing the number of Salamander-branded properties. “Salamander is entering an exciting phase, and Chris is a perfect fit for the position,” said Salamander P...
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