Hotelier Stephen Brandman has been tapped to serve as CEO of the newly launched Journal Hotels, a management company helmed by Goodwin Gaw and David Chang of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. Brandman previously acted as the cofounder and CEO of Thompson Hotels and Commune Hotels and played an integral role with Hollywood Roosevelt. He will oversee Journal Hotels’ branded properties.
The new label has acquired a slew of historic properties across the U.S., including the Hotel G in San Francisco and the Two Bunch Palms Spa and Resort. A property in Chicago will undergo rebranding and renovation this year under Brandman’s direction as well.
“The desire to reinvent unique buildings like the Hollywood Roosevelt, the Bradbury and the MacArthur is one of our main focuses, while paying close attention to their historic value,” Chang says. “We believe Stephen has that same appreciation.”
