BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Breckenridge announced the appointment of Donald Woodin to the position of general manager.
A veteran of the hospitality industry with nearly 30 years of premier hotel management experience, Woodin is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the property.
Woodin’s passion for hospitality hails back to his youth and he has spent his career working with several hotel brands in Chicago, Utah, and Colorado. He pursued a career passion in National Parks management as director of operations with Amfac Parks & Resorts, later to become Xanterra, the largest concessionaire of national parks lodges and operations. He led the Beaver Creek Lodge, a boutique in the Vail Valley, to achieve the highest levels of guest satisfaction and industry recognition moving from a ranking of 34th to third of full service hotels. In addition to his position in Colorado, Woodin’s extensive career also took him to John Q. Hammons Hotels and Resorts, Warwick International Hotels, and Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa.
“I’m excited to continue to grow the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Breckenridge, one of the most notable and desirable destinations in the brand’s portfolio,” Woodin said. “I am proud of the opportunity to work with the Breckenridge team as we head into the busy ski season and continue to raise the visibility and notoriety of the property as a must-stay property in the region.”
Woodin earned a Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Hospitality from Florida International University. In his spare time, Woodin enjoys skiing, biking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends with good food and wine.
The 208-room DoubleTree by Hilton Breckenridge offers 9,000 square feet of meeting space including ten meeting rooms that can accommodate 600 people. The hotel is across the street to the Quicksilver chairlift and within walking distance of Main Street and offers easy access to everything Breckenridge has to offer.