La Quinta Resort and Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, announced the appointment of Justin Ely as director of sales effective March 2, 2015. Ely will be responsible for repositioning La Quinta Resort and Club following a multi-million dollar restoration completed in fall, 2015.
He will also drive all aspects of group and leisure sales for the renowned desert resort featuring 620 guest casitas and suites and 98 one-, two- and three- bedroom villas, Spa La Quinta, three restaurants, 23 tennis courts and famed PGA WEST, which includes five award-winning public golf courses.
Ely joins La Quinta Resort and Club and the Hilton Worldwide family from the Fairmont Newport Beach, where he served as director of group sales. During his tenure at the Fairmont, Ely was credited with achieving the hotel’s best year ever in sales performance, leading his sales team to achieve a number two ranking among the 122 Fairmont Brand hotels. Ely has a solid background in hospitality sales with noted achievements at Caesars Entertainment, Fairmont Mayakoba – Riviera, Mexico, LXR Beach Resort of Sanibel & Captiva Island, Florida, Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
“Justin’s energetic sales leadership is a welcome addition to our already strong sales team,” says Paul Cherrett, managing director of La Quinta Resort & Club. “With our recent restoration, this is the perfect time to welcome Justin to our team.”
Raised in Ohio, Ely received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Business from Cedarville University and his MBA from Taylor University.
