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Keith York Named Senior Director Revenue Management for Aqua Hotels

Aqua Hotels & Resorts appointed Keith York, Senior Director of Revenue Management, based at the home office in Waikiki.

In this position, York is responsible for maximizing all potential revenue opportunities for Aqua Hotels. Activities include forecasting, opportunity analysis and pricing strategies.

York comes to Aqua with extensive experience in the Las Vegas hospitality and gaming industry. He started his career at the Flamingo Las Vegas, part of Caesars Entertainment. Over the course of seven years, he steadily progressed from Assistant Front Office Manager to Assistant Director of Front Office Operations, then from Assistant Room Reservations Manager to Room Reservations Manager and to Lead Revenue Analyst for five Las Vegas properties. York was on the opening team for Wynn Las Vegas where he was the Director of Revenue Management for four and a half years. Most recently he has been doing front office, room reservations and revenue management consulting for properties in Las Vegas, Chicago and Huntington Beach, California.

“Keith’s vast experience in Las Vegas provides a new perspective for all of Aqua that will be of great value to us,” said Elizabeth Churchill, Aqua’s VP Sales & Marketing. “We’re excited to have him on our team.”

York received his B.S. in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

About Aqua Hotels & Resorts

Aqua Hotels & Resorts is a management company founded in 2001 by Hawaii hotelier Mike Paulin. The company provides independent hoteliers and individual owners with full-service administration including revenue management, Internet distribution, sales, reservations, as well as individualized and brand advertising and marketing for maximum profitability.

The company is headquartered in Waikiki and represents 17 contemporary hotels and resorts located on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Molokai.

For more information on the company and individual hotels, visit www.aquaresorts.com or call 1-808-943-9291. For reservations, see your preferred travel agent, book online or call Aqua toll free from the U.S. and Canada at 1-866-406-2782. From Hawaii, call 808-924-6543.

Aqua is represented in Australia and New Zealand by Travel Reflections, South Korea by Pacific Air Agency Group, China by Aloha Consultant Company, Japan by ARM International and United Kingdom by First Public Relations.

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