Emily Nichols has been appointed Normal Supervisor at Kimpton Alton Lodge in San Francisco
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants today announced the appointment of Emily Nichols as General Manager of the Kimpton Alton Hotel, the newest hotel in the San Francisco boutique hotel group. In her new role, Nichols will run the 248-room hotel in the iconic Fisherman’s Wharf, designed in collaboration with Kara Mann.
Emily Nichols joins the Kimpton Alton Hotel in Fisherman’s Wharf as General Manager after her experience in San Francisco as General Manager of the Kimpton Buchanan Hotel in Japantown. She was previously Assistant General Manager at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in Union Square. Emily brings nearly 15 years of hospitality experience from hotels across the country – her background includes numerous assignments in task forces, including in Mendocino, CA and Palm Beach, FL.
Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Emily spent some time in New York City as Director of Operations for Dream Hotel Group and Area Rooms Division Manager for Amsterdam Hospitality. Prior to that, Emily was General Manager of Kahler Hospitality Group in Rochester, Minnesota, where she oversaw day-to-day operations for the Residence Inn by Marriott.
Emily has a BS in Environmental Sciences and a BA in Metro Urban Studies with a minor in Sociology from the University of Augsburg. Emily is a coffee lover and, no surprise, loves to travel and maintain her plant collection. Her favorite places visited so far are Croatia and Barcelona.
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