Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center Names Keith Butz Area Managing Director
Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Butz as area managing director at Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center. With 25 years of luxury hospitality experience, Butz will help deliver the highest quality service among guests and associates from an operational standpoint.
“We're confident Keith's strong background in leading multiple, complex properties will ensure the continued success of Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center,” said Matthew Adams, executive vice president of operations at Omni Hotels & Resorts. “His strategic thinking has spearheaded decisions that have led to major revenue jumps and measureable successes so we're incredibly lucky to have him at our largest hotel. We're excited to welcome him to the Omni family.”
Most recently, Butz was the general manager at The Confidante Hotel in Miami. While there, he increased brand awareness, drove sales, oversaw renovations and delivered top-notch customer and client experience. Prior to that, Butz was the general manager at Grand Hyatt in Kauai, Hawaii where he managed over 900 associates and drove record top-line revenue, GOP, customer service and associate engagement scores. In all of Butz' previous roles, he has proven to be a complex problem solver with an ability to build relationships and high-performing teams.
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta and within the bustling Centennial Park District. The property features 1,059 guestrooms and suites with spectacular views of the downtown skyline and Centennial Olympic Park. The space also includes 120,000 square feet of event space, ideal for hosting business and leisure gatherings.
Butz attended Purdue University where he earned a bachelor's degree in restaurant and hotel management.
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