Mark Pandaleon Appointed General Manager of Smyth Tribeca

Smyth Tribeca, the newly opened independent neighborhood hotel in the heart of TriBeCa, announced today that Mark Pandaleon has been appointed General Manager. Managed by Highgate, Smyth Tribeca is a stylish destination for business, leisure and family travel with versatile quarters suited for a variety of guests.

With more than 15 years of New York City hotel management experience, Pandaleon has a deep understanding of the hotel business from both front and back-of-house roles. He joins the Smyth Tribeca team from Highgate-managed Stewart Hotel, where he started as Director of Housekeeping and ultimately worked his way up to General Manager. Prior, Pandaleon was Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at The London Hotel New York, Director of Stewarding at The Drake Hotel in Chicago and spent seven years at The Waldorf Astoria in various operational leadership roles within the rooms and food and beverage divisions.

Pandaleon holds a B.S. in Business Management from Ithaca College and grew up in the Finger Lakes of New York. In this new role, Pandaleon will oversee all day-to-day operations for the 100-room hotel. Smyth Tribeca will be welcoming a new restaurant, lobby bar, and private event space in the coming months, placing the hotel at the center of TriBeCa’s culinary scene.

About Highgate:

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, and Honolulu, with a growing footprint in Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Dallas, London, Miami, Seattle, and Waikiki. www.highgate.com.