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| Rendering of planned Westin Jekyll Island resort Jekyll Island, GA |
JEKYLL ISLAND, GA and SHELTON, CT, May 6, 2014—Officials of
New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer,
today named Alex Lugo general
manager of the Westin Jekyll Island,
currently under construction on Jekyll Island's oceanfront. The 200-room hotel is expected to open in
January 2015.
Most
recently, Lugo was the director of operations for the Westin Buckhead in
Atlanta, Ga., where he was responsible for substantially improving the hotel's
performance in terms of profitability, guest and meeting planner satisfaction.
For the past 10
years, Lugo has served in positions of increasing responsibility within the
Starwood family of hotels, including the Sheraton St. Louis City Center, The
Westin Beach Resort and Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and the Westin &
Sheraton Grand Bahama.
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| Alex Lugo |
"Alex's experience with both resort and convention-oriented hotels,
as well as the Westin brand made him an outstanding choice to lead this new,
ocean-front, convention center hotel," said Gerry Chase, president and COO
in making the announcement.
"Alex has a terrific track record of financial and
guest satisfaction performance and I have every confidence that he's ready for
this next step in his career."
For a complete
copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Lauralee Dobbins
Daly Gray, Inc.
703-435-6293
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