Destination Hotels & Resorts Appoints Jason Gold to Vice President of Hospitality Investments

Destination Hotels & Resorts announces the appointment of Jason Gold to vice president of hospitality investments.

Englewood, Colo. – August 22, 2011 – Destination Hotels & Resorts, the third largest independent hospitality management company in the United States, announces the appointment of Jason Gold as vice president of hospitality investments. Mr. Gold will work with the Lowe Hospitality Group and Destination Hotels & Resorts hospitality investments team to source upscale urban and resort acquisitions and management contracts in order to further the growth and development of Destination Hotels & Resorts distinctive portfolio. As vice president of hospitality investments, Jason will develop and expand upon existing relationships with capital partners to fund prospective acquisitions and oversee transaction underwriting and due diligence.

Prior to joining Destination Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Gold worked for five years as the associate director of acquisitions and development for New York City-based Denihan Hospitality Group, helping to grow their Affinia and James Brands in Chicago, Washington DC and Miami Beach. Mr. Gold was also actively involved in the asset management of Denihan’s 14-hotel portfolio.

Previously, Mr. Gold held positions underwriting and closing hotel and residential loans with Lehman Brothers and Trimont Real Estate Advisors. He also spent two years in the New York City Hospitality and Leisure Advisory Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he coordinated and performed the valuation and analyses for individual hotels and portfolios.

He is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Administration and a concentration in Real Estate Finance.

About Destination Hotels & Resorts
Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held lodging management company headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo. With more than 35 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the third largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company’s portfolio features more than 8,200 guest rooms, 13 golf courses and 16 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Seattle, Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.

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