BENCHMARK® Names Denis Volic General Manager of the Spanish Garden Inn, Santa Barbara, A Gemstone Collection Property
HOUSTON, TX. April 26, 2017 - The Woodlands … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Denis Volic general manager of the Spanish Garden Inn, a Gemstone Collection property located in Santa Barbara, California. Greg Champion, BENCHMARK's President, made the announcement.
“It is with pleasure that I welcome Denis to Benchmark and the Spanish Garden Inn,” said Mr. Champion. “He comes to us with strong leadership experience in luxury hotels and vast knowledge of the California market.”
Denis Volic was previously general manager of the Four Diamond La Bellasera Hotel & Suites and Enoteca Restaurant & Lounge, located in Paso Robles, California. Prior to this he served as assistant general manager of the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard, California.
Mr. Volic is a graduate of the University of Sarajevo. He is relocating to Santa Barbara.
About Gemstone Collection
The Gemstone Collection includes distinctive hand-picked properties in spectacular and popular U.S. destinations coast to coast. Each upscale resort and hotel destination provides highly-personalized service and luxury reflective of the charm and unique character of the destination, while in keeping with the collection's shared mission and passion for excellence. A distinguished portfolio of BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, which has been a leading US-based hospitality management company for nearly 40 years, the Gemstone Collection is the preferred choice of guests who yearn for inspiring and transformative experiences, customization over conformity, stimulation over predictability, and adventure over routine. www.gemstonehotelcollection.com
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