HIGHLANDS, NC— Mario Gomes has been named COO of the Old Edwards Inn and Spa here. The 29-room Old Edwards Inn and Spa will open in May 2004 after a $40M renovation and expansion, including the addition of a European-style spa. The year-round property also includes Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden and The Farm, a 30-acre meeting and special events facility. The inn was first operated as the Central House in 1878 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A 30-year hospitality industry veteran, Gomes most recently served with Crown American Hotels in Atlanta, GA, where he was regional director of operations with responsibility for 13 properties in the Southeast. In other experience, he held senior positions with Omni Hotels for 21 years, including director of food and beverage and director of operations. He began his hotel career at the Southampton Princess Hotel in Bermuda.
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