Hollister comes to Hotel Palomar San Diego from Hotel Palomar Phoenix, where he spent two years as general manager. He joined Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in 2005, first overseeing the FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ, also as general manager. Prior to joining Kimpton, Hollister spent 15 years with Wyndham, most recently as corporate general manager, based in Phoenix, AZ and area general manager at the US Grant and Wyndham San Diego. His other positions include serving as area director of operations and general manager at the Wyndham Buttes Resort in Phoenix, AZ and general manager at the Wyndham BelAge Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif.
San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a collection of boutique hotels and chef-driven
restaurants in the US, is an acknowledged industry pioneer and was the first to bring the boutique hotel concept to
America.