Mr. Donaldson

Edward Donaldson

VP Marketing

Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Ed Donaldson brings with him over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry serving in roles on property and in a regional capacity to his current position as Vice President of Marketing, The Americas for Small Luxury Hotels of the World, a consortium of over 320 luxury hotels in 57 countries around the globe.

Mr. Donaldson is a graduate of Wayne State University with a Master of Science, Marketing Degree. He is responsible for the operation, promotion and development in The Americas region on behalf of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World brand. Beginning his career on property with Boykin Management and later with Serivco, Mr. Donaldson later moved to New York to serve as Director of Sales at The Royalton. After The Royalton, he became the Regional Director of Sales for Capstar Hotels and then moved to Sterling Hotels and Resorts in the same capacity. Sterling Hotels & Resorts was then merged into REZsolutions, Inc, which added the overseeing of Summit Hotels & Resorts and Golden Tulip Worldwide sales initiatives on the east coast based in New York.

Following that, Mr. Donaldson returned overseas to act as Regional Director of the UK & Ireland for TRAVELclick based in London. Mr. Donaldson returned to the states and took up the position Regional Director of Sales for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts in the New York Regional office.

Mr. Donaldson can be contacted at 212-953-2064 or ed.donaldson@slh.com

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