Crestline Appoints R. Blaine Dorsey GM of Virginia Beach Hilton Garden Inn
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of R. Blaine Dorsey to General Manager for the Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Town Center. The hotel is located at the popular Town Center of Virginia Beach and is within walking distance to restaurants, shopping and dining. It features 176 guestrooms and 1764 square feet of meeting space.
Mr. Dorsey joins Crestline Hotels from LTD Management where he was the General Manager for the Hilton Garden Inn Hampton VA. He brings more than 12 years of hospitality industry operations and management experience having also held positions with the Courtyard by Marriott, Yorktown, VA, and the Hilton Garden Inn Williamsburg, VA.
"Blaine brings an extensive hospitality industry background that includes an excellent track record in financial management as well as guest service," said James Carroll, Chief Operating Officer, Crestline Hotels & Resorts. "We especially welcome his knowledge of the mid-Atlantic market at this significant hotel which is a focal point of the Virginia Beach Town Center," added Carroll.
Mr. Dorsey holds a B.S. in Hospitality Management and an A.A.S. in Hotel/Restaurant Management from Johnson & Wales University in SC., and an M.B.A. in Hospitality Administration from Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School. He can be reached at Blaine.Dorsey@crestlinehotels.com.
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