Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Sami Zeitoun as General Manager to the Sheraton Reston Hotel, VA
WASHINGTON, DC, August 24, 2005. Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Sami Zeitoun as General Manager for the 301 guest room Sheraton Reston Hotel. The upscale hotel and conference facility is located in suburban Virginia minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport. The hotel offers guests a resort-like setting, as it is directly across the street from the Reston National Golf Course. Crestline Hotels & Resorts was recently appointed the hotel's management company by The JBG Companies of Chevy Chase, MD, which owns the property.
Mr. Zeitoun is a 16-year hospitality industry veteran who joined Crestline Hotels & Resorts in 1997. He has held several management positions for Crestline including Director of Special Projects in Crestline's Corporate Headquarters, and most recently he served as general manager for the Four Points by Sheraton in Washington, DC where he was appointed to the Four Points brand advisory council by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Prior to joining Crestline, Mr. Zeitoun was with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts where he held various positions in sales, food and beverage, and hotel management.
"Sami has a proven track record as an expert hospitality manager, a strategic business planner and has a keen appreciation for guest service," said Dave Durbin, president and CEO of Crestline Hotels & Resorts. "Under Sami's leadership, the Four Points in Washington, DC experienced a tremendous improvement in owner, guest and associate satisfaction. We are confident he will continue to make great strides with operational excellence at the Sheraton Reston," added Durbin,
Mr. Zeitoun is a graduate of the American Lebanese University, and he also holds an associate degree in political science from Beirut University College. He is a certified Food and Beverage Executive through the Educational Institute of the American Hotels & Lodging Association.
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