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Bellstar Hotels & Resorts grows team in Coastal British Columbia at Whistler’s boutique Adara Hotel
Local Whistler Ambassador and Former Hilton Rooms Division Manager appointed as Hotel's New General ManagerFor Immediate Release
April 09, 2010
Whistler, British Columbia: Bellstar Hotels & Resorts, 
Western Canada’s leading resort development and management company, has appointed Mark Munn as General Manager to Whistler's most stylish boutique property, the Adara Hotel. Mark brings over 15 years of hospitality experience in North America’s number one resort destination to the Bellstar management team.
“Throughout his career, Mark has proven his ability to recruit, mentor and maintain dynamic service driven teams, produce exemplary service score results and successfully meet the diverse and always changing needs of Whistler's hospitality clientele,” says Bellstar’s Operations Manager, Cathy Robinson. “We chose him in part due to his guest-centric focus which is aligned with Bellstar’s mission to provide exceptional resort experiences.”
Originally hailing from Ontario, and like so many in Whistler, Mark turned a 2 month cross Canada road-trip into permanent residency in Whistler. In the early 1990’s Munn moved up the ranks of hospitality management while working with Starwood Hotels and Radisson Hotels before joining the Pan Pacific Hotels team in 2000. Following his time with Pan Pacific, Munn spent five years with Delta Whistler Resort & Spa Whistler where the management team led a $64 Million dollar renovation, rebranding and re-opening of what is now known as the Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa.
The Adara Hotel highlight’s British Columbia’s best contemporary design elements, with a vibrant colour scheme and charismatic décor. The resort includes 41 fully-outfitted spacious guest rooms in 4 distinctive room configurations, featuring a walk-in rain shower, luxurious beds, floating electric fireplaces and artful design details, all with stunning views of the surrounding Coastal Mountain range. Common amenities include an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, inviting fireside lobby.
Bellstar manages and develops destination resorts and boutique hotels in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, Kootenay and Coastal Regions. The boutique hospitality brand combines award-winning service, employment standards and marketing excellence to deliver exceptional resort experiences for guests and owners alike.
For more information on Whistler’s Adara Hotel visit www.adarahotel.com; for Bellstar, visit www.bellstar.ca.
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