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Mr. Carr

Harry Carr

Corporate Director of Revenue Management, Pivot Hotels & Resorts

Harry Carr, the Corporate Director of Revenue Management for Pivot Hotels and Resorts has been involved in the evolving discipline of revenue management since 1998. With over 20 years of hospitality experience in lifestyle hotels, destination resorts and branded properties, he has been able to drive total revenue and gain market share for diverse properties.

Mr. Carr joined Pivot Hotels & Resorts in 2015 and assisted in repositioning Hotel Zephyr, the first property in the Pivot portfolio. The Zephyr was able to grow revenue by 33% and grew the RevPAR index from 101.6% to 115.3%. In 2016 he was named revenue manager of the year and promoted to lead the team from the corporate level. He has been instrumental in growing the Pivot portfolio from a single property to 11 operating properties and 17 total including those under development. The rapid growth of the lifestyle division within Davidson Hotels and Resorts has required Mr. Carr to focus on recruiting, developing and retaining an industry leading team of Directors of Revenue Management.

Before joining Pivot, Mr. Carr worked with leading lifestyle companies at SBE and Viceroy Hotel Group as well as Branded hotels at Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Starwood and Hilton. His experience extends outside of the United States to international sites with a focus on the Caribbean. He built the revenue management structure from the ground up for The Maho Group on the island of St. Maarten consisting of 5 independent hotels. Early in his career, Mr. Carr worked in the front office, housekeeping and sales giving him first-hand knowledge of how top line results impact operations and ultimately the profitability of the hotel. Mr. Carr is active within HSMAI and enjoys volunteering with the American Red Cross.


Please visit http://www.pivothotels.com for more information.

Mr. Carr can be contacted at 678-349-0909 or info@pivothotels.com

Coming up in November 2019...

Architecture & Design: Biophilic Design

The hospitality industry is constantly evolving to meet and exceed guest expectations. As a result, hotels are always on the lookout for new ways to improve the guest experience, and architecture and design is an essential part of this equation. Bold design is often the most effective way to make an exceptional first impression - an impression guests use to distinguish between brands. One design trend that is being embraced worldwide has become known as “Biophilic Design.” Biophilic design is based on the concept of biophilia, which is the theory that human beings have an innate tendency to seek out nature, natural elements, and natural forms. Biophilic design is more than hotels simply adding a surplus of plants; it involves incorporating specific design elements into a hotel in order to imbue it with a sense of wellness and well-being. Some of those elements include exposure to natural lighting; views of nature and rooms with a view; natural architectural patterns; salvaged or reclaimed woods of all types; reclaimed metals; sustainably sourced stone; living green walls and vertical gardens; and direct and indirect exposure to nature. Hotels that have incorporated biophilic design into their properties are reaping the benefits associated with this trend including reduced stress responses, better air quality, lower energy costs, and more positive guest reviews. Biophilic design has also been shown to improve guest moods and to satisfy consumer demand for environmental responsibility. Savvy hotel owners and managers are aware that nature-inspired elements enhance their guests' comfort and well-being, which is why this trend is becoming so prevalent. Biophilic design is just one topic in the fields of hotel architecture and design that will be examined in the November issue of the Hotel Business Review.
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