Courtyard Los Angeles Torrance/South Bay has named a new general manager. Bringing over 28 years of International hospitality management experience — including 16 years of diverse experience with various Marriott brands including Renaissance, Marriott and Ritz Carlton — Sanjiv Gupta comes to the hotel in Torrance, CA with extensive operations background Marriott culture and service excellence along with a unique customer-focus approach.
“I have real roots with Marriott and feel honored to have the opportunity to be leading such a fine hotel,” Gupta said. “I’m not only excited to move to the warm, sunny weather of Southern California but look forward to joining my new Courtyard family. We will strive to satisfy and surpass our guests’ expectations.”
Before joining the South Bay hotel’s team, Gupta served as the event leader at Santa Clara Marriott. Prior to this, he held positions as director of meetings and special events, director of event operations and senior food and beverage operations manager at various Marriott establishments across the U.S. Prior to joining Marriott, Gupta spent 12 years working for Omni Hotels & Resorts and other top-rated companies in Asia and Europe, giving him a well-rounded outlook on the hospitality industry as a whole.
Gupta has received numerous honors and awards over the years, including the Global Event Management Award of Excellence for North America Lodging Operations in 2008, Chairman Circle’s Award in 2012 and 2013 and Host Hotel Excellence in 2013. Proving his talent as an exceptional event leader, Gupta has successfully grown a strong loyal customer base working with Google, Apple, Cisco, HP, Intel and NFL accounts including the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, New York Giants and New England Patriots.
