Bernardus Lodge & Spa announced the appointment of Hartmut Ott as General Manager. Ott will be responsible for all aspects
of day-to-day management for the award-winning Forbes 12-Star property, consistently ranked top among the nation’s most coveted retreats. A seasoned hospitality leader, Ott will oversee the Forbes 4-star Lucia Restaurant & Bar under the helm of Chef Christian Ojeda as well as the award-winning 5,200 sq. ft., Spa at Bernardus and 73 guestroom property located in Carmel Valley.
A veteran of the hospitality industry with more than 20+ years’ experience, Ott previously served as General Manager of San Diego Mission Bay Resort, a Noble House Hotels & Resorts property where he was credited with a series of major accomplishments and team awards in sales, catering and convention services. A native of Munich, Germany, Ott has held multiple posts with Marriott International including General Manager of the conversion of JW Marriott Berlin, Germany; General Manager at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower, Ohio; and Interim General Manager of the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Ott has also held executive level positions in the rooms division, housekeeping and front office for The Ritz-Carlton, Park Hyatt and Radisson Blue hotel chains. Circling back to his roots, Ott started his hospitality career at the Highlands Inn (now Park Hyatt Carmel), just 13 miles west of Bernardus Lodge & Spa.
Perennially recognized by discerning readers of Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Resorts” and Conde Nast Traveler’s “Top Resorts” and as well as a Wine Spectator award recipient (2001-2023), this Forbes Travel Guide 12-Star property has long set the gold standard for wine country vacationing. Reopened after a full resort renovation in 2015, Bernardus Lodge & Spa is set on 28 pristine Carmel Valley acres awash with vineyards and lavender and boasts 73 luxurious guestrooms, suites & villas, the signature Spa at Bernardus, award-winning Lucia Restaurant & Bar, a junior Olympic size swimming pool, a hilltop adults-only infinity Jacuzzi, an alfresco croquet and bocce court, two tennis courts and 4,300 sq. ft. of meeting space. Bernardus Lodge & Spa is located on the Monterey Peninsula, 120 mi./193 km., south of San Francisco and 330 mi./531 km., north of Los Angeles. For information, contact Bernardus Lodge & Spa at 831-658-3400 or visit www.bernarduslodge.com.
