Adriaan Radder Named GM of Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge
April 21, 2010 - Adriaan Radder has been appointed General Manager of The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge. With an impressive career in the hospitality industry spanning more than 25 years, Radder has a wealth of experience working for global luxury brands including Marriott and Ritz-Carlton. Radder will oversee operations of The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, which is part of Starwood's The Luxury Collection brand; he will start on May 10.
“Adriaan recognizes the importance of delivering an exceptional experience for the guests, and I know he will be instrumental in leading our continuous efforts to improve our lodging offerings,” said Joe Hallow, President & COO, Bissell Hotels.
Most recently, Radder was Senior Vice President with Kerzner International and General Manager of One&Only Ocean Club, a top tier resort in the Bahamas. Prior to joining One&Only Ocean Club, Radder served as Vice President and Area General Manager for The Ritz-Carlton Hotels of Washington D.C. In this role, he oversaw four properties and achieved significant improvements in profitability as well as guest and employee satisfaction ratings. Before that, Radder worked as General Manager of The Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City. Under Radder's leadership, the hotel became one of the brand's top performing hotels.
Radder also worked for Marriott International where he held General Manager positions at several properties, including The Jeddah Marriott Hotel, Saudi Arabia, The Amsterdam Marriott Hotel, The Netherlands and The Tyson's Corner Marriott, Vienna, VA.
Radder is a recipient of Marriott's “General Manager of the Year” Award, both at the franchise and international levels. In addition, Radder was honored twice with Marriott's Outstanding Owner Relations Awards.
Originally from Holland, Radder studied at the Hogere Hotel School in Maastricht, The Netherlands before relocating to the United States where he earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in International Hospitality Management from Florida International University.
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