Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is pleased to announce Director of Sales and Marketing Jennifer Lewis to the executive team at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor. A hospitality industry veteran, Lewis brings over 25 years of experience to the hotel’s senior leadership team. Housed in the historic former B&O Railroad headquarters, Kimpton’s 202-room Hotel Monaco Baltimore is a stylish boutique hotel located in the city’s bustling business district minutes from the Inner Harbor and three blocks from the Baltimore Convention Center. Known for its impeccable design and outstanding service, Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore has been recognized by TripAdvisor, U.S. News & World Report and AAA as one of the city’s top hotels, and was also recently named as a top wedding venue in Baltimore by The Baltimore Sun.

In her new role with Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore, Lewis will supervise all sales and marketing activities, including leading the hotel’s dedicated sales team and providing strategic planning for all group and leisure sales, revenue, digital marketing, advertising and public relations efforts. She will also oversee the hotel’s catering team which expertly arranges meetings, weddings and events of up to 300 guests throughout the hotel’s 10,000 square feet of function space with cuisine from adjacent award-winning restaurant, B&O American Brasserie.

Lewis joins the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore team from the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was most recently the area director of sales and marketing for Hilton Hotels, overseeing two hotels with just under 700 guest rooms and more than 15 employees under her care.

Lewis brings extensive hotel experience to Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore after working on teams in both front and back of house, before discovering her penchant for sales. Lewis quickly rose through the ranks to a director role and maintains the best part of her position is challenging her team to surpass their goals.

A Southern California native and long time Michigan resident, Lewis currently resides in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood.  Lewis enjoys traveling with her husband, spending time with her family and is quick to note she’s both a proud mother and grandmother.  Lewis also enjoys being a frequent guest speaker for university students pursuing careers in hospitality. As a former Board of Directors member for United Way, the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation Women’s Initiative and past Rotary Club President Lewis brings a strong appreciation for community into her new role at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore and is looking forward to becoming a fixture in Baltimore.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore is located at 2 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. For more information, visit www.monaco-baltimore.com or call 443-692-6170.

ABOUT KIMPTON HOTEL MONACO BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR

Located in the heart of the bustling Baltimore business district, Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor artfully blends historic architectural elements with a bold, sophisticated and contemporary style. Originally the site of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Headquarters, this distinctive hotel features 202 luxurious rooms and suites with upscale amenities and acclaimed chef-driven restaurant, B&O American Brasserie, that create the perfect oasis for leisure and business travelers alike. This elegant boutique hotel is located at 2 North Charles Street, just a short walk from the picturesque Inner Harbor and Baltimore Convention Center. For more information, visit www.monaco-baltimore.com or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hotelmonaco.baltimore

ABOUT KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a leading collection of boutique hotels and restaurants and the acknowledged industry pioneer that first introduced the boutique hotel concept to the United States. In 1981, Bill Kimpton founded the company that today is renowned for making travelers feel genuinely cared for through thoughtful perks and amenities, bold, playful design, and a sincerely personal style of guest service. Out to help people live full, balanced lives, Kimpton aims to inspire with touches like yoga mats in every room, complimentary coffee and tea to start the day, hosted evening Wine Hour, in-room fitness programming, and complimentary bike rentals. The award-winning restaurants and bars are led by talented chefs and bartenders that offer guests a chance to dine like a local.

Kimpton is consistently ranked as one of the top companies in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index, Upper Upscale Segment, for Customer Satisfaction. The company is highly regarded for its innovative employee culture and benefits and has been named a FORTUNE magazine “Best Place to Work” seven times annually since 2009. Kimpton is continuously growing and currently operates over 60 hotels and 70 plus restaurants, bars, and lounges in 30 U.S. cities. In January 2015, Kimpton was welcomed into the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands, bringing together two special cultures and sets of values to create the world's largest boutique hotel business. For more information, visit www.KimptonHotels.com.