Bringing with him a proven track record of excellence at other Marriott properties throughout the United States, Michael Wilke has been named the new general manager at Residence Inn Orlando at SeaWorld®, one of the premier extended-stay hotels in Orlando.
“I’m thrilled to be the new manager at this beautiful Orlando property, and I look forward to working with my new team to take our services to an even higher level of excellence,” said Wilke. “I’m thankful for this opportunity and am excited about the future of this great hotel.”
Wilke has five years of experience with Marriott International and a total of 11 years in the hospitality industry, including his time in the franchise world. He started his hospitality career with Marriott brands while working at Fairfield Inn & Suites in Stillwater, OK, while still attending college at Oklahoma State University. After graduation in 2008, Wilke made the move back to his home state of Texas upon accepting the assistant general manager position at Residence Inn Waco. That same year, Wilke accepted another position at a Fairfield Inn & Suites in Dallas, Texas. In 2010, he was welcomed as the assistant general manager at Courtyard Albuquerque Airport. After a short yet successful stint in Albuquerque, Wilke began his first managed general manager position in 2011 at Courtyard Oklahoma City Airport.
Two years later, Wilke was offered the general manager position at Courtyard Denver Airport. After only a year at the hotel, he was awarded the “Ownership GM Excellence Award” for having the highest gross operating profit (GOP) flow in 2013. The following year, the same hotel was awarded a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor for maintaining an overall rating of four or higher on a scale of five as ranked by travelers. Wilke completed his service there before accepting his current position in Orlando.
