John Carns Named General Manager of Henderson Beach Resort
Henderson Beach Resort - Destin's only luxury resort- is pleased to announce the appointment of John Carns as general manager. With over two decades of hospitality industry experience, Carns will oversee daily operations of the beach resort.
"I am thrilled to take on the role of general manager of Henderson Beach Resort, where guests are welcomed with warm southern hospitality and beach life nurtures moments and shapes memories," said Carns. "I look forward to partnering with the resort's extraordinary team of hospitality professionals committed to elevating each and every guest's experience."
Carns joins the Henderson family from Saddlebrook Resort - a premier golf and tennis hotel, where he served as the general manager. Carns also served as the general manager of the iconic Boca Raton Resort & Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort and Waldorf Astoria Orlando at Bonnet Creek. Additionally, Carns has held leadership roles at Ritz Carlton Naples and New Orleans Marriott Hotel.
Located along one of America's top beaches and adjacent to a 208-acre environmentally protected state park, Henderson Beach Resort is reminiscent of a grand seaside manor of yesteryear and captures the romance of storied coastal architecture.
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