Trailborn Hotels & Resorts has appointed Paul Eckert as COO. He joins the brand as it accelerates its national expansion, including future openings in Jackson Hole, WY, and Mendocino, CA.
Eckert will oversee operations across Trailborn’s growing portfolio, partnering closely with on-property leadership. He brings three decades of experience leading resort and independent hotel operations nationwide. Most recently, as EVP, operations & business intelligence at Davidson Hospitality Group, he oversaw a portfolio spanning Florida to Hawaii, managing thirteen assets with $400 million in top-line revenue and $100 million in NOI.
“Paul is a proven leader with a deep understanding of how to scale operations without compromising guest experience or culture,” said Mike Weiss and Ben Weinberg, cofounders and co-CEOs of Trailborn Hotels & Resorts, in a statement. “As we enter our next chapter with larger, more complex resort-style properties like Trailborn Jackson Hole and a multi-property campus in Mendocino, Paul’s operational rigor, track record of achieving top guest satisfaction, and passion for hospitality make him the ideal partner to help us build enduring systems, empower our on-property teams and deliver exceptional guest experiences. Just as importantly, he leads with integrity, empathy and humility, which is deeply aligned with how we build our teams and our brand.”
Prior to Davidson, Eckert served as VP, operations at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, where he built out the lifestyle vertical for strategic growth. During his 15-year tenure at Omni Hotels & Resorts, he oversaw development and operations across multiple properties.
Eckert’s appointment comes ahead of the spring opening of Hill House at Trailborn Mendocino, a design-driven coastal retreat, and the summer debut of Trailborn Jackson Hole, the brand’s first ski resort and four-season mountain destination.
