Brookfield Hotel Properties Appoints Steve Davino as General Manager of The Vintage Estate

Assumes Responsibility Overseeing the Iconic Napa Valley Estate Including Vintage Inn, Villagio Inn & Spa and V Marketplace

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. May 12, 2016

YOUNTVILLE, CA. May 12, 2016 - Brookfield Hotel Properties is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Davino to the position of General Manager of The Vintage Estate, a 22-acre Napa Valley property located in Yountville, CA. As General Manager, Davino will oversee all aspects of the estate, including its two luxury hotels, the Vintage Inn and the Villagio Inn & Spa; a 13,000 square-foot full-service spa; 30,000 square-feet of indoor and outdoor function space; and more than 43,000 square-feet of retail and office space (V Marketplace). Additionally, he will oversee the leasing of the Estate's three-acre vineyard and Chef Michael Chiarello's two award-winning restaurants, Bottega and NapaStyle.

“Steve brings a wealth of knowledge and experience of the luxury market to The Vintage Estate and we are pleased to welcome him as a member of the Brookfield Hotels Properties team,” commented Shai Zelering, Managing Director, Operations and Asset Management for Brookfield Hotel Properties. “As a proven leader in the hospitality industry, we are confident he will be instrumental to the ongoing success and development of The Vintage Estate, one of Napa Valley's most iconic and historic destinations.”

As a seasoned hospitality professional for more than 20 years, Davino is joining The Vintage Estate following five years as the General Manager of Hotel Yountville, during which time he successfully launched and established the property as one of Napa Valley's leading luxury hotels. Prior to his tenure at Hotel Yountville, Davino played an integral role in the development and expansion of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company as well as Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in both property level positions and in corporate leadership roles. Davino successfully achieved revenue goals while growing both brands.

About The Vintage Estate

The AAA Four Diamond award-winning Vintage Inn, a discreetly elegant French country-style inn and its sister hotel the Tuscan-inspired Villagio Inn & Spa, were named to US News & World Report “2016 Best Hotels in Napa Valley,” USA TODAY “10 Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards - Best Romantic Inn - Vintage Inn,” Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's “2015 Readers' Choice Awards - Top 15 Resorts in Northern California - Vintage Inn,” Travel+Leisure Magazine's “500 World's Best Hotels For 2015 - Vintage Inn,” Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's “2014 Gold List - California - Vintage Inn and Villagio Inn & Spa,” Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's “2014 Readers' Choice Awards - Best Resorts in Northern California - Vintage Inn and Villagio Inn & Spa,” and Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's “2014 Top Resort Spas in the United States - Spa Villagio.” The hotels are part of the 22-acre Vintage Estate that includes V Marketplace, a retail lifestyle shopping and dining complex housed in the former 140-year-old Groezinger Winery (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and the luxurious and relaxing Spa Villagio, with 16 treatment rooms and 5 uniquely designed private spa suites. The Vintage Inn, Villagio Inn & Spa and V Marketplace are located in the center of Napa Valley, on 6541 Washington Street, Yountville, California. The property is 56 miles north of San Francisco. Guests can arrive via Highways 80, 101, 121 and 29. For more information, please visit www.vintageinn.com, www.villagio.com and www.vmarketplace.com.

Contact:
Christi Cahill
[email protected]
212.957.3005