Extended stay hotel developer and property management firm MXR Hospitality (MXR) today named industry veteran Travis Murray, currently President for McNeill Hotel Company, as its inaugural Executive Vice President, Operations.
MXR is a strategic partnership of RREAF Holdings, a privately held, vertically integrated real estate investment and development firm, and renowned hospitality investor Phillip McNeill, Sr. MXR Hospitality CEO Brent McDowell and President Eric Watts made the announcement.
In this role, Murray will provide strategic oversight and day-to-day leadership for the company’s hotel portfolio, including in the areas of brand and owner relationships, operational efficiencies and guest satisfaction, as well as a focus on growing the Company’s third-party hotel property management portfolio.
Prior to joining MXR Hospitality Murray worked at McNeill Hotel Company since 2018, where he was instrumental in facilitating multiple acquisitions during a period of robust growth for the Company; and, further, helped it achieve excellent brand relationships, performance metrics and staff development.
Overall, Murray has nearly 30 years of experience in the hospitality field. Prior to joining McNeill Hotel Company, he spent 14 years with Marriott International in numerous roles including General Manager, Dual General Manager and Corporate General Manager Specialist. He is a graduate of Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality focused on finance.
