Bernard
hotels, hotel engineer & maintenance, hotel project directors, hotel
maintenance, hospitality maintenance engineers,
hotel chief engineers, motel maintenance,
hotel interior & exterior engineering, hotel interior design, motel
interior & exterior engineering,
hotel & motel asset management,
hospitality engineering association, timeshare maintenance engineers, motel
design,
During his
career, Louis Smith has served as Regional Director of Engineering &
Maintenance for both The Sheraton Hotels and The Holiday Inns. His
Vast knowledge of the practical aspects of hotel construction and maintenance
provide Bernard Hotel Corporation with the ability to quickly analyze the
physical aspects relating to a proposed acquisition together with the costs
of correcting deferred engineering maintenance. Mr. Smith is an expert
in plant maintenance, refurbishment, equipment selection and exchange.
motel interior & exterior maintenance,
lodging industry engineers, lodging design. time-share, restaurants, restaurant
consulting,
Mr. Smith's
early experience led to the position of Executive Chief Engineer/Project
Supervisor for Sheraton Hotels, covering the Southeast U.S. and South America.
In that capacity he supervised the opening of six Sheraton Hotels as part
of the opening team. He also supervised the refurbishment of the
Sheraton Biltmore, Atlanta and Sheratons in Dallas and Mexico City, among
others.
restaurant management, bed &
breakfast, investment properties, franchising services, franchising,
franchising opportunities,
In 1975 Mr.
Smith became Executive Chief Engineer/Project Director for Quality Inns.
He was responsible for the redesign, refurbishment and reopening of two
company hotels together with his other duties for the chain. From
1977 to 1987 he was Western and Pacific Regional Chief Engineer for Holiday
Inn Corporation. He supervised 31 parent-owned properties, directing
engineering and refurbishment programs, developing and managing capital
budgets and providing staff guidance. He was a key participant on
a panel that reduced engineering and refurbishment costs system wide by
$1,500.000 annually. He was recognized for strong communication skills
as well as for delivering projects on time, on or below budget. He
has an ability to work with sub-contractors, supervising daily project
tasks; dealing with municipal agencies and negotiations at all levels.
professional financing, property
sales, motel analysis’s, motel brokers, lodging industry, lodging timeshare,
lodging,
Major projects
undertaken while at Holiday Inns included upgrading and refurbishing guest
rooms, kitchens, mechanical plants, exteriors, building structures, meeting
rooms, guest room corridors, and public space.
lodging listing, hospitality trade
associations, leasing
The refurbishing
budget for the Holiday Region was $11.5 and $15.5 million annually with
a total compliment of 6,300 guest rooms. Recently, Mr. Smith
directed a 4 million dollar upgrade and refurbishment of the 760 room Airport
Marina Hotel (Furama) at a saving to the owners of an estimated 30% compared
to outside contractor costs.
