New hotel hires manager, sales director

hotel-logoPULLMAN, Wash. – The Residence Inn Pullman hotel, slated to open in April at Washington State University, recently hired a general manager, Sara Raquet, and director of sales, Andrew Berg.

Raquet began in the hotel industry in 1991 and has worked on both the property and corporate levels with such brands as Hilton, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Starwood and Marriott Hotels.

Berg has more than 20 years of experience in operations, sales, management, finance, marketing and promotions, including positions at both the regional and national levels with the Marriott brand.

Stonebridge Companies and WSU have partnered to construct the 131-room extended-stay Residence Inn by Marriott Generation 9 (newest room design) hotel adjacent to the recreation center on North Fairway Drive.

To inquire about booking a room, call the hotel at 509-332-4400 or visit the website at http://www.wsuresidenceinn.com.

The hotel is managed by Stonebridge Companies, located in Denver, Colo. The company includes 45 hotels with more than 7,000 rooms nationwide. For more information, see http://www.SBCOS.com.