Montage Hotels & Resorts Appoints Bob Frear as Director of Sales and Marketing for Pendry San Diego

. July 15, 2015

ORANGE COUNTY, CA. July 15, 2015 - Jason Herthel, Montage Hotels & Resorts' President and Chief Operating Officer, announced the appointment of Bob Frear as Director of Sales and Marketing at the first Pendry Hotels property, Pendry San Diego. In this role, Frear will be responsible for all sales and marketing efforts for the hotel, including group and leisure sales activities.

"I am thrilled to announce the appointment of the very first Pendry San Diego associate," said Herthel. "This represents an incredible milestone not only for Pendry San Diego, but also for the Pendry Hotels brand, and we are delighted that we have attracted a talent of Bob's caliber."

Frear first joined Montage Hotels & Resorts in July 2002 as part of the pre-opening team at Montage Laguna Beach. He oversaw the sales efforts that successfully launched the award-winning resort, ultimately setting new RevPAR records in Southern California. Most recently, as Director of Brand Sales for Montage Hotels & Resorts, he was responsible for group and leisure sales, as well as revenue management for the company. Additionally, Frear has been instrumental in developing the company's regional sales offices in the northeast, southeast and western regions.

Prior to joining Montage Hotels & Resorts, Frear served as Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, overseeing resorts in the southwest and Rocky Mountain region including resorts in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Aspen, Tucson and Palm Springs. Bob was on the board of the Visitor Industry Advisory Council for the Phoenix Convention Bureau as well as the Super Bowl Planning Committee. In Scottsdale, he served on the Travel Advisory board for the Scottsdale Visitors Bureau during his 14 year tenure in the market. Prior to this, he worked for The Phoenician Resort in Phoenix, Arizona as Director of Group Sales and over time became the Director of Sales and Marketing. Before that, he worked for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

Frear attended Arizona State University majoring in Business Administration and Leisure Studies.

About Pendry Hotels

Pendry Hotels is the new hotel establishment for today's luxury and lifestyle traveler. The brand, conceived by Montage Hotels & Resorts, marries an exceptional service culture with stunning design, while delivering original, exciting, and authentic offerings tailored to guests and locals in taste-making destinations. The first Pendry Hotel, located in the Gaslamp District of San Diego, Calif., will open late 2016. For more information, please visit www.pendryhotels.com.

About Montage Hotels & Resorts

Montage Hotels & Resorts is a hotel and resort management company founded by Alan J. Fuerstman. Designed to serve the luxury traveler and homeowner, the company features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts and residences in stunning settings that offer comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. The portfolio of hotels, resorts and residences includes Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Beverly Hills, Montage Deer Valley, Montage Kapalua Bay, and The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a Montage Resort. In 2014, the company launched Pendry Hotels, a second brand that will marry the culture of service for which Montage is renowned with an inspired, fashion-forward and design-driven approach to hospitality. The first Pendry Hotel, Pendry San Diego, will open late 2016. In addition, the company also operates some of the country's premiere golf courses, including Spanish Peaks Mountain Club in Big Sky, Montana and The May River Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina. For more information, please visit www.montagehotels.com.

Contact:
Jamie Goldstein
Hawkins International PR
[email protected]
(212) 255-6541

Kacey Bruno
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(949) 715-6117

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