The Godfrey Hotel Chicago Names Randy Gardner as Hotel Manager
Industry veteran leads the charge at River North upscale lifestyle 221-room property
CHICAGO, IL. September 28, 2015 - The Godfrey Hotel Chicago (127 West Huron Street) announces the appointment of hospitality veteran Randy Gardner as Hotel Manager for the 16-story, 221 guestroom, upscale lifestyle hotel in Chicago's energetic River North neighborhood.
"Randy brings nearly 25 years of experience to his role at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago. His focus on positive culture not only improves guests' quality of service, but also the relationships among staff members," says George Jordan, Senior Vice President of Operations, Oxford Hotels & Resorts and Chicago area hotel General Manager.
Before accepting the position at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago, Gardner was opening Hotel Manager of the neighboring property, the Hotel Felix, where he worked at providing cross-training opportunities for his staff, improving the overall guest experience.
"I believe in a company culture in which all staff are empowered to do what they need to do to make sure guests are completely satisfied," said Gardner. "My management style is to train staff to handle any issue quickly and take care of every guest - a philosophy that fits well with the Godfrey brand."
Gardner began his career with a front-desk position at the Red Roof Inn in 1991. He since worked his way up the industry ladder to management and operations roles at hotels across the country, with a specialty in opening and converting properties. As a general manager he opened four different hotels in Las Vegas; helped rebrand a hotel in Myrtle Beach, SC; and launched an Extended Stay America in Downers Grove, IL. He won Manager of the Year from Hotel Felix in Chicago, in particular for the work he accomplished introducing the LEED-certified property with eco-friendly and cost-efficient operations, and Bricton Hotels Group as general manager at the two Mendocino properties. He had also served as opening manager at the Hotel Cass in Chicago.
About The Godfrey Hotel
The Godfrey Hotel Chicago is an award-winning luxury lifestyle hotel offering 221 spacious rooms and suites, a relaxing boutique spa, 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness center, I|O, the largest hotel rooftop dining and event space in the city, and Dolce Italian, a modern Italian restaurant from LDV Hospitality. Celebrated as one of Chicago's most anticipated hotel openings in 2014, the Godfrey has earned multiple awards from the HSMAI Adrian Awards, was a finalist for Development of the Year at the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards and earned notable mentions by Travel+Leisure, Fodor's Travel and National Geographic Traveler. The hotel received the TripAdvisor Certification of Excellence in 2015 and was chosen as one of the Top Hotels in Chicago for the Conde Nast Traveler's 2015 Readers Choice Awards. The property is owned by an Oxford Capital Group, LLC-led venture that includes Quadrum Global, a $1.3 billion global alternatives investment manager. It is managed by Oxford Hotels & Resorts, LLC. The name Godfrey has a meaning of 'peace' and 'welcome' to travelers. To make a reservation, please visit www.godfreyhotelchicago.com.
About Oxford Capital Group, LLC
Oxford Capital Group, LLC is a national real estate investment, development and management firm. It specializes in high value-added acquisitions, developments and redevelopments with an emphasis on hotels, resorts, conference centers, senior housing and other operationally intensive forms of real estate. Oxford's geographic focus includes the higher barrier-to-entry markets around the country with a particular emphasis on the 24/7 cities including Chicago, New York City, metro Washington D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other select markets with unique attributes including Charleston, SC. Oxford and its affiliates have been involved in approximately $2.5 billion of real estate and private equity transactions, including approximately 13,000 hotel rooms. Included in its hotel portfolio is a growing family of upscale, upper upscale and luxury lifestyle hotel brands including The Felix, The Godfrey, The Essex and a soon to be announced luxury lifestyle brand at The London Guarantee Building at 360 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. For information, visit www.oxford-capital.com.
About Quadrum Global
Quadrum is a global private equity investment and advisory group focusing on real estate. Through its network of six offices and affiliates worldwide, the firm is currently targeting value-add opportunities mainly in the US and the UK. Since 2005 the group has committed over USD 1bln of capital to real estate assets and grown its total portfolio to c. USD 2bln. For more information, visit http://www.quadrumglobal.com/
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