Roseann Grippo Takes the Helm at Florida's Waterstone Resort & Marina - A Doubletree by Hilton as GM
BOCA RATON, FL. September 1, 2015 - Waterstone Resort & Marina - A DoubleTree by Hilton, an art-deco inspired, waterfront, AAA four-diamond resort with sophisticated coastal design - welcomes new leader, Roseann Grippo, as General Manager. With more than 20 years of hospitality experience with specific focus on food and beverage and management within luxury travel industry, Grippo will utilize her exten-sive skill set, creativity and team building expertise to elevate Waterstone Resort & Marina - A DoubleTree by Hilton's anticipatory service, guest relations and revenue.
"We are delighted to welcome Roseann to our Waterstone and Spire Hospitality family and are excited to see the resort flourish from her talents and expertise.," said Bill DeForrest, president of Spire Hospitality. "Roseann's ability to embrace community relations while building a first-class service offering is what our team at Spire Hospitality looks for and we are honored to have her lead this group of associates."
Grippo most recently served as Senior Director of Beverage Operations for Royal Caribbean's Quantam of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas, the largest Royal Caribbean ships to date, where she oversaw the beverage program and the dynamic bionic bar. Prior to Royal Caribbean, Grippo was the general man-ager of The Villa Casa Casaurina in South Beach, Fla., where she guided the landmark boutique hotel and restaurant through a grand opening from the Versace mansion transition. Additional noteworthy ex-periences include becoming the first female general manager at The Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu. While at Sheraton Waikiki Resort in Honolulu, Grippo was the general manager and area director of food and beverage, where she helped with the re-positioning of the overall resort during a $200 million renova-tion.
Grippo worked with Starwood Hotel & Resorts for 12 years where she oversaw the food and beverage operations for both national and international hotels. Grippo collaborated on numerous Starwood Hotel & Resorts and Hyatt Hotel openings including Sheraton Rockville Hotel in Rockville, Md., The Westin Key West Resort & Marina, Fla., The Westin Arlington Gateway, Va., The Westin Bellevue, Wash., The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki in Honolulu, The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa in Hallandale Beach, Fla., The Westin Boston Waterfront, Mass., The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airpot, Mich., Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla., The Westin New York at Time Square, N.Y., The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center, Kan., The St. Regis Monarch Beach, Calif., Grand Hyatt Seattle, Wash., Park Hyatt Chicago, Ill., and the Hyatt Regency Valencia, Calif.
"I have a true passion for genuine hospitality and appreciate the opportunity to work with a group of out-standing associates," says General Manager, Roseann Grippo. "I am very excited about what we are go-ing to introduce and build upon at this beautiful resort."
Using the freshest ingredients to produce a variety of dishes and cocktails, the two dining outlets of Waterstone Resort & Marina - A DoubleTree by Hilton, Boca Landing and Waterstone Bar & Grill, provide guests with a distinctive food style conveying "just off the boat" elements. With on-site watersports, boating and sailing opportunities along with bicycle rentals, the resort also showcases modern meeting and event space that is uniquely water-oriented in location and views. All of the resort's 139 guest rooms, including 11 suites, offer private balconies with panoramic waterfront views of the Atlantic Ocean or the Intracoastal Waterway.
"I have a great passion for food and wine and was honored to be inducted to the Chaine des Rotisseurs Honolulu Bailliage and Les Dames d'escoffier society as well as to participate in a fundraising dinner to support Friends of James Beard," says Grippo. "I love to spend my free time teaching culinary and tourism students and am very involved in local farming. I sat on the Hawaii Farm to Work program."
Waterstone Resort & Marina - A DoubleTree by Hilton is a brand new, artistically inspired, waterfront resort, offering a distinct experience in Boca Raton, Fla. With custom-made furnishings and fabrics, glittering art-work and a one-of-a-kind marriage of water and stone {from which the new property derives its name inspiration}, Waterstone Resort & Marina - A DoubleTree by Hilton blends grand, opulent Floridian style with breezy, innovative luxe design to create an artistic water escape.
For more information about Waterstone Resort & Marina - A DoubleTree by Hilton visit www.waterstoneboca.com or call 561-368-9500. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
About Spire Hospitality
Spire Hospitality, based in Chicago, Ill., is a third-party operator of 5,871 room keys and more than 350,000 square feet of meeting space in hotels including unique independents and across celebrated brands such as Hilton Hotels & Resorts, (IHG) InterContinental Hotels Group, (HOT) Starwood Hotels & Resorts and (MAR) Marriott International. Spire Hospitality offers expertise in all facets of hospitality management and is committed to preserving, protecting and enhancing the value of hotel real estate. For more information, visit www.spirehotels.com.
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With a fast-growing, global collection of more than 425 upscale hotels in gateway cities, metropolitan areas and vacation destinations across six continents and nearly 40,000 rooms in the pipeline, every little thing we do at DoubleTree by Hilton inspires us to create a rewarding experience for our hotel guests, our Team Members and the communities we proudly serve. Our hospitality begins with a warm chocolate chip cookie welcome upon arrival and continues with the award-winning Hilton HHonors guest loyalty program, an array of fine services and amenities and our longstanding CARE Culture tradition that empowers Team Members to provide the special comforts and acts of kindness that make the traveler feel human again. Hilton HHonors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to benefits including free standard Wi-Fi, as well as digital amenities that are available exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton HHonors app, where HHonors members can check-in and choose their room. To make reservations at any DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, travelers may visit our brand website at http://www.doubletree.com.
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