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Mr. Slosser

Michael, J. Slosser

Vice President & Managing Director, L'Auberge Del Mar, by Destination Hotels & Resorts

Micahel J. Slosser has an extensive background in hotel and resort operations where he has managed in excess of 15 different assets at the executive level. Over the course of his career, Mr. Slosser has developed, built, renovated and repositioned many properties across the United States. Mr. Slosser has had the opportunity to work with some of the leading owners and business personalities in the industry and operate some of the finest hotels and resorts in the world. Most notably, he worked directly for the former White House Chief of Staff - Mr. H. R. Haldeman, who served President Richard Nixon. In this capacity, Mr. Slosser helped build and develop several world class hospitality assets. Subsequent to these endeavors, Mr. Slosser was responsible for two of the world's finest resorts, the Manele Bay Hotel and The Lodge at Koele, where he served as Vice President of Resorts. These two resorts were recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as the #1 and #3 ranked golf resorts in the world during his tenure. His experience includes time with Westin Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels Corporation and Stouffer Hotels and Resorts.Other notable experiences include operating the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA for entertainment mogul Merv Griffin, and operating the famed La Costa Resort & Spa located in Carlsbad, CA. For the past 13 years, Mr. Slosser has worked with Destination Hotels & Resorts initially at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado and for the past 11 years at L'Auberge Del Mar Resort in Del Mar, CA. Mr. Slosser engineered the $27M renovation of L'Auberge beginning with the closing of the hotel doors in the fall of 2007 and the grand reopening in June of 2008. Mr. Slosser is most notably recognized for his achievements in fundamentally envisioning, branding, designing and changing hospitality assets and thereby improving the financial performance for investors. Michael Slosser is a graduate of Michigan State University and holds a B.A. degree in Business Administration. He attended the university's Hotel and Restaurant Administration program and graduated in December of 1981.

Mr. Slosser can be contacted at 858-259-1515 or mslosser@destinationhotels.com

Coming up in January 2020...

Mobile Technology: Meeting Tech Expectations

What once seemed futuristic is now the norm, owing to the escalating developments in mobile technology, and hotels must continue to innovate in order to meet guest expectations. In a recent study from Mower, 65 percent of guests said they would gladly pay more for a hotel that provides the mobile technology they deem essential. The same study shows that 44 percent of travelers are more likely to book a smart hotel, and nearly 7 in 10 want to use smart devices provided by the hotel. And how do guests wish to use all this technology? A majority expressed a desire for mobile check-in and check-out, and mobile payment options. They also want to be able to stream content from their phone to the TV; to make service requests of the hotel staff; to control in-room lighting, temperature and sound; to order food and beverages; and to request a wake-up call - all from their mobile device. Guests also expressed preferences for robust wi-fi and convenient device charging ports throughout the hotel. They also appreciate the use of hotel branded apps which allow a guest to book a room, access loyalty programs, receive discounts and rewards, and even use the app to choose the room, floor and view they prefer. Some hotel apps also allow a customer to track their charges throughout their stay, rather than waiting to receive a bill at the end. Finally, mobile tech lounges are popping up more frequently in some hotels. These lounges offer guests the opportunity to perform tasks like airline check-ins or access to local info guides, but they also provide a place where guests can comfortably get some work done outside their room. The January Hotel Business Review will report on what some hotels are doing to meet their customers' expectations in the mobile technology space.

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