NEW YORK—Dream Hotels, a Début Hotel Group brand, has appointed Ayo Akinsete as general manager of the forthcoming Dream Hollywood with Dan Daley succeeding Akinsete as general manager of the Dream Downtown.
“We pride ourselves on promoting strong leaders within our hotel family,” said Michael Lindenbaum, VP of operations at Hampshire Hotels Management. “Ayo and Dan are gifted managers in the luxury hospitality industry and we look forward to maximizing their knowledge as we grow the Dream Hotels brand.”
Previously the general manager of Dream Downtown, Akinsete will bring leadership, hotel operations know-how and the Dream culture to the company’s new property in Los Angeles. As the general manager overseeing the debut of the brand’s first West Coast property set to open early next year, he will be paramount in supporting the day-to-day management of hotel operations.
Overseeing $70 million in hotel operations at the 315-room Dream Downtown, Akinsete improved the property’s ratings and reduced staff turnover by 30 percent within one year.
In addition to his tenure at Dream Downtown, Akinsete held positions at multiple properties. He was operating, supplies and equipment manager and then manager in training at the Gansevoort Park Avenue in New York, as well as hotel manager at SLS Hotel South Beach in Miami, where he received extensive training and honed his management leadership skills.
A hospitality professional with a track record of operational successes, Daley will serve as general manager of the Dream Downtown, responsible for overseeing all operational and financial aspects of the hotel to promote growth and assure optimum performance. He assumes this role following his shift as director of operations for Hampshire Hotels Management.
Daley began his career in food and beverage working as a manager for Gerber Group’s Stone Rose Lounge, before being promoted to director of nightlife. Following his time at Stone Rose, Dan was appointed general manager of TAO Strategic Group’s LAVO Restaurant and Nightclub. He joined Hampshire Hotels Management in August 2014.