Steve Wisner
General Manager · Davidson Hotels
Palm Springs, CA
In My Own Words
Hospitality professional with a passion for developing strong teams. Four Diamond hotel General Manager experience in a variety of locations in six properties. Expert in opening properties and renovation project management. Outdoor enthusiast with over 70 completed marathons including 2x Boston and Athens Greece.
Work Experience
General Manager
Davidson Hotels2017 – Present
Hilton Los Angeles Culver City, 375 Rooms
. Full service Hotel located near LAX airport, Silicon Beach Playa Vista And SoFi Stadium.. The hotel features the West and Co lounge and Restaurant, large outdoor pool and over 24,000 square feet of Meeting space. * The hotel is currently undergoing a complete transformation and repositioning to a full service Hilton Hotel. * Leading the team through a 40 million dollar renovation of all guest rooms, meeting space and public areas.
General Manager
Davidson Hotels2011 – 2017
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Hotel, 286 rooms * Unique convention hotel located in the heart of the Gaslamp District including 30 residential-style Loft Suites. * Responsible for all hotel operations including full service restaurant, Bar, Fireplace Lounge, and over 10,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting space. * Achieved average year-over-year RevPar percent change increase of 5%. * Maintained competitive set Revpar hotel ranking 1 out of 10. * Attained Rooms Division profit of 80.5% and Food and Beverage profit of 37.4%. * Increased year-over-year Food and Beverage revenue by 13.5%. * Actualized 2016 House Profit of 50.5%. * Sales Team of the Year Hilton Hotels and Resorts 2015 * Rooms Division Hotel of the Year Davidson Hotels 2014
General Manager
Highgate Hotels2010 – 2011
St. Anthony Hotel, 352 rooms * The historic St Anthony Hotel features 352 rooms including 38 suites and 30,000 square feet of meeting space with two ballrooms and 22 meeting rooms. * Responsible for all hotel operations including a full service restaurant, lobby bar, pub, Rooftop Terrace and rooftop pool. * Managed property through receivership status and two property management companies. * Re-negotiated contracts and developed capital improvement projects.
General Manager and Area Director of Operations
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts2000 – 2009
Hotel Galvez Resort and Spa, 226 rooms The Tremont House, 119 rooms Harbor House, 42 rooms * Responsible for hotel operations for the Galveston Island Complex, encompassing a total of 387 rooms and over 30,000 square feet of meeting space. * Directly involved in 12 million dollar renovation of the historic Hotel Galvez including new spa and outdoor wedding venue. * Reopened three hotels and rebuilt business levels after devastating hurricane * Earned AAA Four Diamond Awards for The Hotel Galvez and The Tremont House Hotel. * Increased market share index percentage over the previous two years (pre-hurricane Ike) by 15.7% and 3.6% at the Hotel Galvez and 7.6% and 12.4% at the Tremont House. * Executed contracts with Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Princess Cruise Lines to become the official Pre and Post hotels on Galveston Island.
General Manager
Wyndham Hotel Kansas City1998 – 2000
Wyndham Hotel Kansas City Country Club Plaza, 241 rooms * Responsible for entire hotel operations for this upscale full service hotel with restaurant, lobby bar, large outdoor pool, and 14,000 square feet of meeting space.
General Manager
Adams Mark Hotel1993 – 1998
Adams Mark Hotel, 374 rooms * Responsible for entire hotel operations with two restaurants, sports bar, live entertainment lounge and 16,000 square feet of meeting space. * Located at the Truman Sports Complex Home to two major sports venues- Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium.
