The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Announces New Hotel Manager
KIAWAH ISLAND, SC - January 10, 2012 - Kiawah Island Golf Resort today announced the promotion of Bill Lacey to Hotel Manager of The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the resort's Forbes Five Star/AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hotel and spa. Mr. Lacey will oversee all aspects of the hotel including Rooms.
With more than 25 years of experience in the luxury hotel industry, Lacey has worked at prestigious hotels such as The Ritz-Carlton Boston, Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, and the Four Seasons in Miami, Atlanta, & Aviara. An Oxford Brooks University graduate, Lacey began his employment with Kiawah Island Golf Resort in January of 2004 as part of The Sanctuary's pre-opening team. He started his tenure at The Sanctuary as the Rooms Division Manager and was then promoted to the position of Executive Assistant Manager, which he has held for the past 4 years.
“I am pleased to have someone of Bill's caliber step in to seamlessly take over the day-to-day operations of The Sanctuary,” says Roger Warren, President of Kiawah Island Golf Resort. “His many years of experience both at The Sanctuary and in the luxury hotel industry will provide the leadership needed to maintain The Sanctuary's exemplary standards of quality and service.”
Located just south of Charleston, South Carolina, along 10 miles of pristine beach, Kiawah Island Golf Resort was recently named the No. 1 golf resort on the U.S. Mainland by readers of the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The publication also named Kiawah as the No. 3 overall resort on the U.S. Mainland. Tennis magazine named it the No. 3 tennis resort in the U.S. Kiawah Island is also known as one of the top eco-friendly resorts in the U.S., and its beach was named one of the 10 best beaches in America by famed “beachologist,” Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach. In addition to The Sanctuary, the resort manages over 500 private villas and luxury homes, nine restaurants, two tennis centers, a renowned recreation and nature program and has five championship golf courses, including The Ocean Course, host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and this year's PGA Championship.
For more information on the resort, visit www.kiawahresort.com or call 800-654-2924. Visit www.kiawahgreen.com to learn more about Kiawah Island Golf Resort's environmental commitment.
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