TALLAHASSEE, FL— Robert E. Jones has been appointed general manager of the Holiday Inn Capitol East here. The property is owned and operated by BayStar Hotel Group, LLC. Jones has more than 30 years experience in the hospitality and real estate industries. Most recently he was an associate with RE/MAX Consultants Realty in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. In other experience, he worked for W. B. Johnson Properties, where his responsibilities included acquiring and renovating properties to franchise status, developing new properties, and overseeing the management of multiple properties. BayStar acquired the 148-room Holiday Inn-State Capitol East in February 2006.