Aloft Greenville Downtown adds three to sales team
August 17, 2015
Stidfole, Bray and Richards complete sales team for new downtown hotel
GREENVILLE, SC- McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management group with more than 80 properties, is proud to announce that it has added three members to its sales team at the Aloft Greenville Downtown slated to open this fall. The new team members include Ashley Stidfole, sales manager; Claire Bray, sales and catering manager; and Alison Richards, sales and service coordinator. They join general manager Jonathan Brashier and director of sales Michael Bonasia to complete the Aloft Greenville Downtown sales team.
“We are very pleased to welcome Ashley, Claire and Alison to the Aloft Greenville Downtown team,” said Kelly Allen, regional director of sales and marketing, McKibbon Hotel Management. “They each bring a wide range of experience and great enthusiasm to our team, and we look forward to seeing their contributions to the hotel’s success.”
A graduate of Georgia Southern University, Stidfole served as director of sales and hospitality for Cherokee Valley Golf Club prior to joining Aloft Greenville Downtown. She brings experience in sales, marketing and event planning across multiple industries to the team. Bray, a Greenville native and graduate of Furman University, most recently served as an inside sales representative for SYNNEX Corporation. Prior to her work at SYNNEX, she served as an event coordinator at Furman, where she coordinated sales and managed events for several campus venues. Richards brings a range of hospitality industry experience to the team through her work with The Westin Poinsett Hotel and Charleston Bay Gourmet. She is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in hospitality, tourism and event management.
Located at Greenville’s ONE City Plaza, Aloft Greenville Downtown, a Starwood Hotel and Resort lifestyle hotel, will sit atop a new 474-space public parking garage and feature 144 spacious, loft-like rooms, leading-edge technology and a lively, social atmosphere. The hotel will be McKibbon’s third Aloft hotel, joining Aloft Asheville Downtown and Aloft Tallahassee Downtown. The hotel will feature an outdoor level on the sixth floor with cabana rooms, a fire pit, dog walk and sun-filled outdoor pool elevated for views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, all facing Washington Street. Aloft brand’s signature W XYZ® bar will sit on the fourth floor and open up to The Ledge overlooking the plaza. Local artwork from Greenville artists will decorate the hotel’s public spaces and local, emerging musicians will play at the hotel’s live music series, Live@Aloft.
To learn more about Aloft Greenville Downtown, visit here. To learn more about McKibbon Hotel Management, visit www.mckibbon.com.
About McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc.
McKibbon is proud to be a three-generation, recognized leader as a hotel developer, owner, and operator. McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Fla., currently operates over 80 properties in 13 states and has a rich history and culture that promotes a family oriented environment, while holding true to its core values of honesty, integrity and loyalty. For additional information, please visithttp://www.mckibbon.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®,Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, element® and the recently introduced Tribute Portfolio™. The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood recently announced plans to spin off its Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. business, a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands, into a standalone public company by the end of 2015. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
About Aloft Hotels
With 100 hotels open now and coming soon in 15 countries around the world, Starwood’s Aloft brand delivers a fresh approach to the traditional staid hotel landscape. For the ‘always on’ next generation of traveler, the Aloft brand offers a tech-forward, vibrant experience and a modern style that is different by design. For more information, please visit www.alofthotels.com.
