Trailborn Hotels & Resorts Names Paul Eckert Chief Operations Officer

Trailborn Hotels & Resorts has appointed Paul Eckert as Chief Operations Officer as the company prepares for upcoming property openings in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Mendocino, California.

Trailborn Hotels & Resorts has appointed Paul Eckert as Chief Operations Officer. Eckert will oversee operations across Trailborn’s portfolio and work with on-property leadership as the company expands nationally, including new properties in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Mendocino, California.

Eckert brings three decades of experience in resort and independent hotel operations. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations & Business Intelligence at Davidson Hospitality Group, managing a portfolio of thirteen assets from Florida to Hawaii with $400 million in top-line revenue and $100 million in net operating income. Previously, he was Vice President of Operations at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, where he developed the Lifestyle Vertical, and spent 15 years at Omni Hotels & Resorts overseeing development and operations across multiple properties.

Trailborn is preparing for the spring opening of Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino, a design-driven coastal retreat, and the summer debut of Trailborn Jackson Hole, the company’s first ski resort and four-season mountain destination.

The company’s current portfolio includes Trailborn Surf & Sound in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina; Trailborn Grand Canyon in Williams, Arizona; and Trailborn Highlands in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Trailborn is expanding with additional properties in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Mendocino, California.