Celebrating the Year’s Best Hotels
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced the
winners of its sixth annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award winners were
chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2017, as determined by
the Company.
“Our Pebby awards seek to honor the tremendous achievement and
extraordinary leadership by our hotel management teams in 2017,” noted
Jon Bortz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. “Although many of our properties turned in
exceptional performances this year, these award winners stood a head
above the rest in accomplishing the sustained operational excellence
that we have come to expect from our hotels.”
The categories for the awards are Best Picture, Best Directing, Best
Production, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Visual
Effects and the Honorary Achievement Award.
THE WINNERS
Best Picture
CRITERIA– For best overall performance by a hotel in 2017, based
on operating execution and profitability, taking into consideration the
strength of the market in which the hotel is located.
AND THE 2017 WINNER IS…UNION STATION HOTEL NASHVILLE, AUTOGRAPH
COLLECTION, MANAGED BY SAGE HOSPITALITY, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER MIKE
NELSON!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Picture:
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco, managed by Viceroy Hotel Group
-
Hotel Zephyr Fisherman’s Wharf, managed by Davidson Hotels & Resorts
-
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland, managed by Sage
Hospitality
- Skamania Lodge, managed by Two Roads Hospitality
Best Directing
CRITERIA– For best overall leadership by a management team in
2017, including revenue management, sales, marketing and comprehensive
expense management.
AND THE 2017 WINNER IS…HOTEL ZELOS SAN FRANCISCO, MANAGED BY VICEROY
HOTEL GROUP, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER SIETSE NABBEN!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Directing:
- Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown, managed by HEI Hotels &
Resorts
- LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club, managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts
-
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland, managed by Sage
Hospitality
- Skamania Lodge, managed by Two Roads Hospitality
Best Production
CRITERIA– For best overall hotel profitability flow-through in
2017. The management team at this hotel generated the greatest operating
profitability improvement over the prior year based on revenue growth.
AND THE 2017 WINNER IS...HOTEL ZEPPELIN SAN FRANCISCO, MANAGED BY
VICEROY HOTEL GROUP, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER ANTONIO FLORES!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Production:
-
Hotel Zephyr Fisherman’s Wharf, managed by Davidson Hotels & Resorts
- Skamania Lodge, managed by Two Roads Hospitality
-
Sofitel Philadelphia, managed by Accor Hotels
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection, managed by Sage
Hospitality
Best Adapted Screenplay
CRITERIA– For best overall forecasting accuracy of actual
operating profitability by an individual hotel.
AND THE 2017 WINNER IS…LE MÉRIDIEN DELFINA SANTA MONICA, MANAGED BY
VICEROY HOTEL GROUP, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER DEEPAK MEHRA!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay:
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco, managed by Viceroy Hotel Group
-
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland, managed by Sage
Hospitality
- W Boston, managed by Marriott International
Best Cinematography
CRITERIA– For best implementation of energy conservation
programs and green initiatives in an effort to reduce the hotel’s carbon
footprint and energy expenses.
AND THE 2017 WINNER IS…SKAMANIA LODGE, MANAGED BY TWO ROADS HOSPITALITY,
LED BY GENERAL MANAGER KEN DAUGHERTY!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Cinematography:
- Hotel Zoe San Francisco, managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts
- InterContinental Buckhead, managed by InterContinental Hotels Group
- LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club, managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts
Best Visual Effects
CRITERIA– For best overall performance during a major
renovation, following the Company’s standard of “Relentless pursuit of
continuous improvement,” maintaining a pleasant and professional
demeanor while living through disruption, surprises and great
inconveniences.
AND THE 2017 WINNER IS…LAPLAYA BEACH RESORT & CLUB, MANAGED BY NOBLE
HOUSE HOTELS & RESORTS, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER MARCO PERRY!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Visual Effects:
- Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, managed by
Davidson Hotels & Resorts
- Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills, managed by Kimpton Hotel &
Restaurant Group
- Hotel Zoe San Francisco, managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts
- Revere Hotel Boston Common, managed by Pyramid Hotel Group
Honorary Achievement Award
CRITERIA– For the most improved TripAdvisor ranking in 2017 by
an individual hotel.
AND THE 2017 WINNER IS…EMBASSY SUITES SAN DIEGO BAY – DOWNTOWN, MANAGED
BY HEI HOTELS & RESORTS, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER TODD CAPIZZO!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Honorary Achievement
Award:
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco, managed by Viceroy Hotel Group
- Hotel Zoe San Francisco, managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection, managed by Sage
Hospitality
“Congratulations to our winning hotel teams, along with all of our other
nominated property teams, for their outstanding performances in 2017,”
stated Mr. Bortz. “We look forward to continued success and achievements
in 2018.”
About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment
trust (“REIT”) organized to opportunistically acquire and invest
primarily in upper upscale, full-service hotels located in urban markets
in major gateway cities. The Company owns 28 hotels, with a total of
6,972 guest rooms. The Company owns hotels located in 9 states and the
District of Columbia, including: Los Angeles, California (Beverly Hills,
Santa Monica and West Hollywood); San Diego, California; San Francisco,
California; Washington, DC; Coral Gables, Florida; Naples, Florida;
Buckhead, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Portland, Oregon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee;
Columbia River Gorge, Washington; and Seattle, Washington. For more
information, please visit us at www.pebblebrookhotels.com
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