New Execs Join Sales and Marketing Team at Hotel Irvine

Joe Martino and John Cullinane Join Orange County Lifestyle Hotel

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. December 01, 2016

IRVINE, CA. December 1, 216 - Hotel Irvine, the newly revitalized 536-room Orange County lifestyle hotel, has announced two new additions to its sales and marketing team: Joe Martino as director of sales and marketing and John Cullinane as director of sales.

“Both Joe and John are veteran sales, marketing and hospitality industry professionals, and we are proud to have them on our team as we continue to build our brand and raise awareness of Hotel Irvine as Orange County's premier tech savvy and community friendly destination for modern business travel and group meetings,” said General Manager Jeroen Quint.

Both new executives will work to bring awareness to industry business travel planners the contemporary business features Hotel Irvine offers its professional guests such as the largest ballroom facility in Orange County for meetings; unique indoor and outdoor spots, like The Backyard, for group activities and meetings; and USB connectivity and power outlets abundantly placed throughout the hotel.

An accomplished hospitality executive with nearly 30 years of industry experience, Martino was most recently the director of sales and marketing for The Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point, Calif. In his new position, he directs all sales and marketing activities for the recently reinvented Hotel Irvine - developing and overseeing group, business and leisure sales and marketing initiatives, including advertising, collateral, social media and public relations.

Martino has held executive level sales and marketing positions at such high profile properties as the St. Regis Monarch Beach, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale and The Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa in Phoenix. He attended William Paterson University in New Jersey.

Cullinane, who was most recently the associate director of sales for the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City, oversees overall corporate travel and group sales and personally manages the Northeast and Southeast U.S. territories, along with Europe. He has worked as the senior sales manager at Hilton Orlando and held senior level management positions for Marriott International and Denihan Hospitality Group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University.

About Hotel Irvine

Hotel Irvine, a Lifestyle Hotel, is the Irvine Company's new spin on hospitality that puts the focus on the consumer. The hotel is designed to feel like a home away from home, a place where staff anticipates the needs of guests at every opportunity. Hotel Irvine's “HI” experience is personal at every touch point, with all the usual offerings found in a typical hotel, yet in an entirely new way, that is anything but typical for Orange County, California. Updated rooms offer ample space, and a refreshing sleek and modern decor combined with current technology, relevant books and magazines and updated amenities. Fresh communal spaces abound with a gastro pub inspired restaurant, a chic and modern bar and a Marketplace featuring hundreds of products reasonably priced combined with a variety of hot and cold options for those on the go. Hotel Irvine is one of three hotels in the world-class portfolio of Irvine Company Resort Properties® including Pelican Hill Resort and Island Hotel Newport Beach. Just minutes from John Wayne Airport, Hotel Irvine features 520 guest rooms, 16 suites and the thoroughly updated and transformed collection of venues includes more than 50,000 square feet of event space with indoor and outdoor rooms, and one of the largest ballrooms in Orange County. It also features a stunning new theater, and the Backyard - a sophisticated yet relaxed outdoor event space.
A member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Collection™, guests at Hotel Irvine are eligible to enroll in the iPrefer® guest loyalty program to earn points, status and special benefits upon every stay.

About the Irvine Company

The Irvine Company® is an internationally renowned real estate development company known for its award-winning master-planned communities, its vast portfolio of high-quality investment properties and its leadership in conservation and natural resource management. The growing real estate portfolio encompasses office, apartment, retail and resort holdings located throughout California's premier markets, including assets in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, and holdings in Northern California. As a steward of some of America's most beautiful and scientifically important open space and parklands, the company has donated more than half of the historic 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch® in Orange County — 50,000 acres — to permanently preserve these lands. The U.S. Department of Interior and the State of California have designated these parklands as “Natural Landmarks,” one of the most prestigious land preservation designations. The privately held, diversified company traces its roots to the 1860s with the formation of The Irvine Ranch® from Mexican and Spanish land grants. Hotel Irvine is located at 17900 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA 92614. For reservations, contact Hotel Irvine at 888-230-4452 or visit www.hotelirvine.com.

Media Contact:
Marguarite Clark Public Relations
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