Steven Hurst named General Manager at Salishan Spa and Golf Resort in Gleneden Beach
Sileshi Mengiste, senior vice president of operations – lifestyle hotels for Crescent Hotels & Resorts, recently announced that Steven Hurst has been named general manager of Salishan Spa and Golf Resort. The property, managed by Crescent, is an iconic destination along the central Oregon Coast. Hurst’s appointment, along with the recent renovation of Salishan, are key steps in restoring the property to its original grandeur. Hurst joins the Salishan team after a pivotal tenure as general manager of the historic Heathman Hotel in Portland. At The Heathman he elevated the guest experience to a Forbes Four Star designation and enlivened the property’s place in the community including attracting James Beard award-winning Chef Vitaly Paley to operate the restaurant. Prior to operating The Heathman, Hurst spent six years as the assistant general manager for The Allison Inn & Spa, which he helped open in 2009. He led daily operations for the wine-country resort and under his watch, the property earned numerous accolades including a Forbes Four Star rating, Travel & Leisure Top 100 hotel in the United States, Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice award, USA Today “Top 10 Best Green Hotels Across America” and more. Hurst first moved to Oregon to oversee operations at Sunriver Resort in Bend in 2008. Prior to his move, Hurst spent nearly a decade with the Pebble Beach Company in California where he honed his skills in the luxury resort market. He started as clubhouse manager at The Beach and Tennis Club but advanced throughout his tenure with the organization. His last role was assistant general manager of the exclusive Casa Palmero, the hallmark property in the Pebble Beach Company’s collection of resorts. Looking ahead, Hurst plans to enliven the guest experience at Salishan, reimagine the resort’s food and beverage program and identify pillars of environmental stewardship; one of the original founding principles of the resort under the visionary direction of real estate developer John D. Gray. He also plans to spend time focusing on employee development and retention.
