Filament Hospitality Appoints Marie-Helene Morowati as GM for V Palm Springs Hotel, Debuting This Winter

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. December 10, 2015

Los Angeles, CA - December 10, 2015 - Filament Hospitality announces the appointment of hotel veteran Marie-Helene Morowati to its executive team as general manager of V Palm Springs Hotel. Owned by celebrity lawyers Mark Geragos and Brian Kabateck and set to open its doors this winter, the property is managed by Filament Hospitality, a full-service management company, specializing in dynamic resorts in exciting destinations worldwide.

Marie-Helene brings more than two decades of hotel experience to the position with success at impressive brands throughout the U.S. and Europe, including Accor, Starwood and Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts. Prior to her new role with Filament, Marie-Helene served as a General Manager for Viceroy Hotel Group for eight years and has extensive knowledge of the Palm Springs market, having spent the last three years as GM of Viceroy Palm Springs.

“Marie-Helene brings her top-notch expertise to V Palm Springs,” says Ingrid Summerfield, Filament Group's President. “We are confident that she will further our commitment to delivering a truly boutique and fresh hotel product to South Palm Springs.”

Marie-Helene, an industry veteran, has held various senior executive positions in the hotel and resort management field, managing assets and overseeing operations for world-renowned hospitality brands. After nearly ten years managing her own restaurants in Germany and Los Angeles, Morowati started her hospitality career with Accor in food and beverage, before joining the Westwood Marquis and overseeing its transition into a W Hotel. After 9 years with Starwood, gaining hands on management experience and getting certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt, she went on to become a General Manager for Viceroy Hotel Group. Educated in Europe, Marie-Helene holds a degree in hospitality and tourism from the L'Ecole Internationale Tunon in Paris, France where she earned a Baccalaureat in Economics and Language Arts.

About V Palm Springs:

Opening its doors in March 2016, following a bold $15 million dollar re-imagination of the former property, V Palm Springs is a 140-room hotel. Located in South Palm Springs, the hotel is managed by Filament Hospitality and owned by celebrity lawyers Mark Geragos and Brian Kabateck. Set against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains and close to Downtown, V Palm Springs boasts two swimming pools, hot tubs, an inviting poolside bar, a cosmopolitan 70-seat restaurant and a fitness facility. Please visit www.vpalmsprings.com for more information and reservation or call 760-327-1211. The property is located at 333 E Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264.

About Filament Hospitality:

Filament Hospitality, is a new kind of management company based in San Francisco, CA. Through a unique combination of innovation, creativity, and deep industry experience, Filament specializes in independent lifestyle properties and alternative experiential destinations & educational retreat centers. The company was cofounded by Ingrid Summerfield, Erik Warner, and Stephen Chan, who are passionate about redefining hospitality to better suit the needs of today's traveler. V Palm Springs will be Filament Hospitality's 9th hotel in the U.S. with more debuts slated for 2016. Please visit www.filamenthospitality.com