Garrett Parker Appointed General Manager for Hilton Salt Lake City Center
Garrett Parker has been appointed General Manager of Hilton Salt Lake City, according to Area Vice President Michael Dunne. In his new role, Parker will be responsible for overseeing the guest experience and hotel operations of the 499-room property, located in the entertainment district of Salt Lake City and adjacent to the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Previously, Parker served as Hotel Manager at San Francisco Union Square where he managed operations, sales and marketing, revenue management and events & catering teams of the 1921-room hotel with 1400 Team Members in the Union Square district of downtown San Francisco.
A 15-year hospitality veteran, Parker began his career with Hilton in front office operations at DoubleTree Dallas Campbell Center, a 300-room hotel where he managed the overall operations during the night shift. Continuing in front office and moving up the ladder of success in front office and housekeeping operations, he held management positions at Hilton Baltimore, Capital Hilton and Washington Hilton before joining Embassy Suites DC Convention Center as Assistant General Manager in 2013. In 2016, Parker moved west as Hotel Manager of Parc 55 in San Francisco, a 1024-room Hilton hotel, where he drove notable results in team member engagement, revenue, and guests overall experience. In 2018, he moved into his most recent post as Hotel Manager at Hilton San Francisco.
Parker holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management and finance, with a Spanish minor from Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. He also holds a Culture & Hispanic studies degree from University of Granada/Salamanca, Spain.
As the leading destination for leisure and business travelers in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, Hilton Salt Lake City Center offers 499 spacious and well-appointed guest rooms and suites, and over 24,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Award-winning steakhouse, Spencer's for Steaks & Chops, and four working honeybee hives call the hotel home.
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