Denver's Curtis - a Doubletree by Hilton Names New GM
June 11, 2012 - The Curtis - a Doubletree by Hilton is pleased to announce that JoAnn Elston, otherwise known as “Leading Lady,” has been promoted to general manager of Denver's only pop culture-themed hotel.
Managed by Denver's Sage Hospitality, the 336-room Curtis encourages all guests to “Stay Happy with 13 themed guest room floors - including the “One Hit Wonder Floor” and the “Chick Flick Floor,” front desk clerks who are always willing to hula hoop with guests and a 5 & Dime novelty store brimming with playful treats from the past.
With more than 18 years of hospitality experience, Elston was most recently the area director of sales and marketing for Sage's Premier & Lifestyle Division, overseeing the Curtis, the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek and The Oxford Hotel.
Elston joined the Curtis as the director of sales & marketing in 2010, coming from The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island in Florida. She also previously served as Director of Sales at The Paramount Hotel in New York and the Wyndham Bristol Hotel in Washington, D.C.
“We are very excited to have promoted JoAnn in to this new role at the Curtis,” said Alexandra Walterspiel, senior vice president of Sage's Premier & Lifestyle Division. “The Curtis has a unique and playful personality, which JoAnn not only understands but has truly embraced. We know that she will continue to shine in this new leadership position.”
The contemporary Curtis features 20,805 square feet of meeting space, including two ballrooms and 15 meeting rooms, as well as complimentary wireless Internet, a state-of-the-art fitness center and a business center. The Curtis is located in the heart of downtown Denver, across from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and one block from the Colorado Convention Center.
For more information, please visit www.thecurtis.com or call 800.525.6651.
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