THE WESTIN LA CANTERA RESORT NAMES NEW RESORT MANAGER
Richard Roy to Lead Operations Team at The Westin La Cantera Resort
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Westin La Cantera Resort announced today that they have hired Richard Roy as Resort Manager. Roy, an industry veteran, comes to The Westin La Cantera Resort from sister property, The Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, where he has served as Director of Operations since 2004.
Roy is a graduate of the famed Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. His diverse 25 years of experience began in the restaurant industry and quickly expanded into the hotel world. Roy’s hotel experience spans top US properties such as Amelia Island Plantations, The Opryland Hotel and Resort, where Roy established himself in positions of leadership, including Director of Food & Beverage and Chief Operations Officer during his 15 year tenure with Opryland’s Gaylord Entertainment. Finally in 2000, Roy joined Strawood Hotels & Resorts where he served as Director of Operations at The Sheraton Music City, then The Westin Buckhead in 2004, where he was instrumental in the re-branding of the property.
“Richard brings a wealth of experience and leadership to our hotel operations team and we are delighted to have him on board,” said Anthony M. Cherone, General Manager at The Westin La Cantera Resort.
Set atop one of San Antonio’s highest points, The Westin La Cantera Resort was built on the site of an abandoned limestone rock quarry, which translated in Spanish gives the resort its name, – “la cantera”. The Westin La Cantera Resort features 36 holes of championship golf, a state-of-the-art- golf academy, 508 guestrooms, a secluded Casita Village, five outdoor pools, two hot tubs, the Westin Kids Club, a full cardio and weight fitness center and a full array of spa services.
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 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien®, AloftSM and the recently announced ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com/pressclub.
3/29/2007
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The Westin La Cantera Resort | 16641 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78256
Phone: (210) 558-6500 | Fax: (210) 247-9641 | Info@WestinLaCantera.com |
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