Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Mark Piatkowski as General Manager. With more than three decades of hospitality experience, including a half-dozen years leading Omni properties, Piatkowski is responsible for overseeing daily operations of the 240-acre oasis resort located in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
“Joining Omni Rancho Las Palmas is truly an honor and I’m excited to lead this team of talented professionals,” said Piatkowski. “My past experiences within the Omni brand, and also within this Palm Springs market, will no doubt prove advantageous in my role in Rancho Mirage.”
Piatkowski joined Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa from the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving, Texas, where he spent the past four years as general manager. In this role, he oversaw daily operations of the hotel’s 421 guest rooms and 30,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, simultaneously serving as a project manager for the renovation of guest rooms and hallways. During his time at the property, he consistently increased revenues year over year in a highly competitive market. Piatkowski first joined Omni Hotels & Resorts in 2010 as general manager of the 820 room Omni Corpus Christi Bayfront and Marina Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, and was named General Manager of the Year for all Omni Hotels & Resorts in 2012.
Prior to joining Omni Hotels & Resorts, he worked his way through a range of positions with sizable hotels and resorts across the country, including as general manager of the Four Diamond-rated Westin City Center in Dallas and of Sheraton Tucson Hotels & Suites. He was also director of operations at Westin Crown Center Hotel, a Four-Diamond property in Kansas City, Mo., and resident manager of the Four-Diamond Renaissance Orlando Resort. Earlier in his career, Piatkowski served as the Director of Food & Beverage at the Stouffer Renaissance Esmeralda Resort, in Indian Wells, Calif., – also within the Coachella Valley.
Born and raised in Michigan, Piatkowski earned an Associate of Science degree at Wayne County Community College in Detroit. He currently resides in Indian Wells with his wife Marcia, also a veteran of the hotel industry, and their three sons.
