Benchmark Hospitality Names Dan McDermott General Manager for Marenas Resort, North Miami (United States)
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Benchmark Hospitality Names Dan McDermott General Manager for Marenas Resort, North Miami (United States)
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - United States - Careers
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-10-02
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Dan McDermott general manager for Marenas Resort, located in Sunny Isles Beach north of Miami. Marenas Resort is part of Benchmark Hospitality’s collection of Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s chief operating officer, made the announcement.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Dan to Benchmark and to this beautiful oceanside property,” said Mr. Champion. “He comes to Marenas Resort with extensive experience running signature properties across the country and off shore. We look forward to his leadership of this remarkable resort.”
Dan McDermott was most recently general manager of the Hilton Irvine, located in Orange County, California. Prior to this appointment, he served as hotel manager for the landmark El Conquistador Golf Resort and Casino, located in Puerto Rico and part of the Waldorf Astoria Collection.
Mr. McDemott has held senior leadership positions for properties within major brand hotels and resorts in Florida, Colorado, Tennessee, California and Puerto Rico. He is a graduate of Florida International University where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Hospitality Management. He also attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Mr. McDermott and his family are relocating to Sunny Isles Beach.
About Marenas Resort
Situated on a 2.5 mile stretch of beach in Sunny Isles Beach, a barrier island just north of Miami, Marenas Resort blends the best of South Florida’s “Riviera Coast” with an international style. Marenas Resort’s name draws from its location, evoking the sea and the sand ~ mar y arenas ~ in Spanish. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts part of Benchmark Hospitality International‘s exclusive Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM, the 26-story stainless steel and glass hotel tower includes 160 guestrooms and one- and two-bedroom suites, each with a full kitchen and spacious contemporary interiors. Amenities include a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, oceanside pool, beach club, luxurious spa, health club and elegant meeting space.
About Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels
Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM represents a hand-picked group of 13 luxurious properties, in spectacular U.S. destinations coast to coast and off shore. Each hotel and resort delivers personal luxury in a spirit true to its own distinctive locale, yet in unison with the collection’s shared mission. A division of Benchmark Hospitality International, for 30 years a leading US-based hospitality management company, and led by a proven and seasoned team of award-winning luxury hospitality professionals, Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM is the preferred choice of guests who yearn for transformation over accommodation, customization over conformity, and inspiration over predictability. With Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels, luxury is always personal.
About Benchmark Hospitality International
Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. The independent company, launched in 1980, is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations. Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston. Benchmark Hospitality is also a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers. The company's eastern regional office is in New Jersey, western regional office is in Washington, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile.
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