Eldorado Hotel & Spa is pleased to announce MICHELE O’MALLEY as director of sales and marketing.  O’Malley, a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry, will be responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing of the 219-room hotel.

“I am thrilled to be joining the accomplished executive team at Eldorado Hotel & Spa,” said O’Malley.  “This dynamic hotel has been Santa Fe’s premier property for many years; I look forward to being a part of its continued success.”

O’Malley has held leadership positions at some of the top hotels and resorts on the west coast, including director of sales at The Harvest Inn and national sales manager at the Silverado Resort & Spa, both in Napa Valley.  Involved in the local tourism community, she was appointed President of the Napa Valley Conference & Visitors Bureau.  O’Malley has also served as director of sales & marketing for the Campton Place Hotel, she started her career in the hospitality industry as corporate sales manager for the Stanford Court Hotel, both in San Francisco.

“Michele joins us at an exciting time as we have been named the exclusive Preferred hotel in Santa Fe and are currently upgrading our guestrooms and meeting facilities,” said Alfred Matter, general manager of Eldorado Hotel & Spa.  “She will play a key role in further enhancing our guests’ experience.”

O’Malley graduated from the College of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts. 

For further information, please visit www.eldoradohotel.com or call (800) 955-4455.

Santa Fe’s premier four-diamond luxury hotel, the Eldorado Hotel & Spa is located next to the historic Santa Fe Plaza.  All 219 lavish guestrooms boast terry-cloth bathrobes; a hairdryer; an iron and an ironing board; a workstation with task light, a cordless phone with voicemail and high-speed internet access; two overstuffed easy chairs paired with a reading lamp and tables; a remote-control color television with in-room movies; a refrigerated mini-honor bar, and maid and nightly turndown services.  Deluxe rooms, in addition to offering more space, feature a wood-burning kiva fireplace and shared terrace.  Junior and one-bedroom suites are also available as well as a 2,000 square foot Presidential Suite.  For dining, the Eldorado Hotel & Spa’s Old House is New Mexico’s original four-diamond restaurant.  The famed eatery serves up contemporary global cuisine with a regional flare.  The Eldorado Court & Lounge offers a casual and comfortable environment for breakfast and lunch and is a perfect spot for evening drinks and entertainment.  The hotel also features 20,000 square feet of meeting and function space, including Santa Fe’s largest ballroom, a rooftop pool and whirlpool, and a business center.  The 4,300 square foot posh Nidah Spa features seven treatment rooms and offers a bevy of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments.  Eldorado Hotel & Spa ranked in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2006 Gold List of world’s best hotels as readers selected it as one of New Mexico’s premier hotels.  Santa Fe is known for its superb restaurants, southwestern shops and chic art galleries, which generate approximately $200 million yearly, making it the second largest art seller in North America.