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“It’s great to have Curtis on board to lead this exciting new project,” said Luersen. “We welcome him back to your team to make the vision of Hotel Polaris come to life. This exciting new hotel is part of a larger project at the North Gate of the Academy which promises to boost tourism in the area and generate additional economic vitality in the region.” Bova previously worked with Luersen and the CoralTree leadership team at Destination Hotels & Resorts where he was a vital part of the corporate sales and marketing team.
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Bova most recently was the general manager of The Inverness, A Hilton Golf & Spa Resort in Englewood, Colo. where he oversaw all resort and club operations for the 302-room hotel and The Club at Inverness. Prior to his tenure with The Inverness, Bova held several different roles with Benchmark including regional director of sales and marketing with oversight of Garden of the Gods Resort and Club in Colorado Springs and several other resorts in the western region. His intimate knowledge of the Colorado Springs market, in part, comes from his role a general manager of the Cheyenne Mountain Resort and Club, where he also was director of sales and marketing for several years.

Prior to joining Benchmark, Bova was vice president of sales for Destination Hotels & Resorts where he provided strategic leadership for the national sales office network for both group and transient business segments. He also held several regional sales and marketing roles for the company including oversight of the launch and opening of Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Bova started his hospitality career with Marriott Hotels & Resorts with several property and regional sales and marketing positions in Colorado, Atlanta and Hawaii.

“I’m excited to be a part of the CoralTree team,” said Bova. “It’s an honor to work with so many of their leaders once again and to be a part of such an innovative, growing company. Their philosophy of “travel is good for the soul” and core value of “serving from the heart” are both deeply connected to my personal “why” for choosing a career in hospitality. It gives me great pride to lead the launch of Hotel Polaris, which is sure to become an instant icon on the hospitality landscape.”

Bova and his wife have lived in Colorado since 1997 where they’ve raised their three children. He and his family love living in the Centennial State where they enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and experiences that the Rockies have to offer.

About Hotel Polaris
Hotel Polaris is a 375-room resort-style hotel located in the new TrueNorth Commons mixed-used development at the North Entrance of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The property’s location, adjacent to the Academy and in the shadow of the 14,115-foot Pikes Peak, provides the perfect location for leisure vacations as well as meeting and social events. The hotel offers six food and beverage outlets including the 9th floor rooftop bar, an outdoor pool and sun deck, a full-service spa and fitness center, as well as the only in-hotel flight simulators in the United States. The property also offers more than 26,000-square-feet of expansive indoor meeting space. Hotel Polaris is owned by Provident Resources Group, managed by CoralTree Hospitality Group and developed by Matthews Southwest Hospitality in conjunction with BLUR Workshop as the architect and interior designer and GE Johnson as the general contractor.
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Rendering: Hotel Polaris at The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs

About CoralTree Hospitality
CoralTree Hospitality is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Los Angeles based Lowe, a real estate investment, management and development firm. Colorado-based CoralTree delivers distinctive, memorable experiences that celebrate the surroundings, culture and community of each property. CoralTree is consistently rated among the top independent hotel management companies in the U.S. by Hotel Business magazine and recently was named the No. 4 best small company to work for in Colorado in the annual Denver Post, Top Workplace survey. The company provides marketing licensing and hospitality management services to hotels and resorts in the United States. The collection includes independent, branded and soft-branded properties such as Terranea Resort on the Southern California coast, The Woodlands Resort in Houston, Sunriver Resort in Oregon, Suncadia Resort in Washington, the Eddy Taproom & Hotel in Golden, Colorado, four Magnolia Hotels located in Denver, Houston, St. Louis and Omaha as well as the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida. CoralTree also is managing two exciting projects that are currently in development including Pier Sixty Six Resort in Fort Lauderdale and Hotel Polaris at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. For more information on CoralTree, visit www.CoralTreeHospitality.com.

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