More than just a place to stay, a resort represents an immersive world unto itself — a place rich in flavor, texture, and the promise of unforgettable new experiences.
Informed by this belief, and in keeping with our heritage of delivering heartfelt hospitality, Davidson Resorts offers specialized service designed with our iconic destination properties in mind. Helmed by some of the industry’s most respected and celebrated resort veterans, our talented team brings iconic destinations to life through financial savvy, boundless creativity, and a collaborative approach to driving growth.
Davidson Resorts makes it our business to know yours. Our team delivers industry-leading solutions tailored to the exclusive requirements of the world’s most respected and celebrated resorts. By fostering strong relationships with each property, we can seamlessly map cutting-edge technologies, collaborative tools, and innovative guest experiences onto the success you’ve already built.
We’ve got our mind on your metrics. Our Direct Sales team blends industry leadership, personalized service, and data-driven insights to elevate our resort properties to an entirely new echelon. With a strong focus on brand story, our dedicated, talented, and intuitive sales force delivers high-performance results for some of the most sought-after destinations.
Positioning your property for maximum profitability is what we do best. Grounded in a deep, intimate understanding of your business, our superior revenue management practice brings together visionary strategy, cutting-edge creativity, and data-driven analytics to foster strong, sustainable growth over the long term.
Our one-of-a-kind resort destinations offer unique and stylish offerings tailor-made for your target customer. We pride ourselves on providing on-point programming, dining concepts, and unique activations that keep guests satisfied, smiling, and perhaps most importantly, on the footprint.
With a team this good, we don’t mind telling you we’re the best in the business. Our passionate crew of industry professionals have spent their careers immersed in the world of resort hospitality, from beachfront retreats to mountaintop getaways and everywhere in between.
We’ve synthesized decades of resort experience to craft an approach that’s uniquely ours. A team of relentless innovators with an unmatched instinct for industry trends, we’re always on the lookout for fresh opportunities to innovate, elevate, and drive performance.
Prior to joining the Davidson team, Steve Contos served as a senior vice president at Marriott International, overseeing all hotels and resorts in the Caribbean and the luxury resort portfolio in Latin America. During his tenure, he was responsible for 78 hotels and resorts across 12 brands and under his operational oversight, a number of properties earned prestigious award and accolade recognition, ranging from Forbes 5-Star designations to Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards and Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. Previously, Steve was the area vice president of the Americas Southern and Eastern regions, focused on a premium portfolio of hotels in Florida and Louisiana, which included some of the largest and most important Marriott resorts. He has held a myriad of positions within the hospitality industry, serving as general manager at five different properties, including the famed Orlando Grande Lakes Resort complex featuring a 1,000-room JW Marriott and a 564-room Ritz Carlton. Steve rose through the ranks of food & beverage operations, banquets and catering, ultimately becoming hotel manager of the Marriott Orlando World Resort, which was the largest resort asset in the Marriott system at the time.
Kathy’s journey with the company began in 1987, marking over 35 years of steadfast commitment and remarkable achievements in Davidson Hospitality Group. With a relentless drive and an unquenchable passion, she has traversed a multifaceted path, becoming an undisputed master in various facets of the industry.
Her ascent within the company’s ranks has been nothing short of extraordinary. Kathy’s exceptional dedication and relentless work ethic propelled her to positions of immense responsibility, where she brought her expertise to bear as the Director of Sales and General Manager across multiple hotels within Davidson’s portfolio. Her journey wasn’t confined to the confines of a single property, as Kathy also embraced task force opportunities, lending her invaluable support to several hotels, with a keen focus on sales, revenue management, and operational excellence.
In 2000, Kathy achieved a well-deserved promotion to the role of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, she was responsible for orchestrating all facets of sales and revenue generation for the company. Kathy’s leadership style is characterized by her hands-on approach, forging a deep connection with hotel teams to foster a culture of success, motivation, and relentless dedication to excellence. Since she’s gone on to hold the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Revenue Management and has most recently assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Operations for the Davidson Resorts operating vertical.
Beyond her role within the company, Kathy is an active participant in numerous brand advisory groups, where her insights and expertise are highly regarded. Her unrelenting commitment to strengthening relationships with brand executives has solidified her position as a respected and influential figure in the industry.
Kathy’s remarkable tenure of 35+ years with the company has afforded her the unique opportunity to engage with and manage properties across the entire spectrum of major brands, as well as several independent hotels. Her educational foundation is anchored in a Bachelor of Science degree from the prestigious University of Georgia.
Kathy Hood’s enduring legacy within the hospitality field is a testament to her boundless dedication, unshakable passion, and unparalleled expertise. Her remarkable journey continues to inspire and set the gold standard for excellence in the industry.
Thomas’ hospitality career started back in high school when he worked as a busser in a fast-paced Jersey Shore restaurant. This led him to seeking out colleges with hospitality programs, and as such he graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management. Thomas joined Davidson Hospitality Group as the Area General Manager at the iconic Don CeSar Resort, also known as the Pink Palace, and the nearby sister property, the Beach House Suites. He arrived just before the pandemic, and successfully shepherded the two resorts on the road to recovery a year before the general industry followed suit, as Florida rebounded more rapidly than other destinations. During the pandemic you could expect to find Thomas in the Laundry department working his favorite towel folder, or out on the beach setting up chairs and umbrellas. He is a very approachable and hands on leader that can effectively communicate a vision and guide the team to achieve the established goals. While at the Don CeSar and Beach House Suites, Thomas was on the forefront of putting technology to use throughout the properties, with deploying initiatives such as an AI based food waste analysis platform, robotic hallway vacuums and a custom designed Hotel smartphone App. As the Davidson Resorts division was in a rapid period of growth, Thomas was promoted to his current position where he oversees 10 resorts in Florida, including a free-standing restaurant, and 2 in Colorado. Prior to his time with Davidson, he worked 10+ years each for Hilton Hotels and IHG/Kimpton Hotels in resort destinations such as San Diego and Hawaii, as well as urban locations including Atlanta, Washington, D.C, and Boston.
Prior to joining Davidson Pat Broderick served as Vice President of Sales for Florida for Marriott International. Overseeing the topline sales for 60 plus Marriott hotels across 12 brands representing over $2 billion in revenues. With 18 resorts and luxury hotels in this portfolio it represented a very large contributor to the Marriott revenue and profit success. In his tenure Florida hotels consistently achieved best in class results while achieving outstanding owner and associate satisfaction and a best in class place to work. Patrick led a highly recognized sales organization, where team recognition was always the focus while recognizing outstanding individual contributors. Described as a very collaborative leader he gets the best out of every team member encouraging and developing them to achieve their goals personally and professionally.
Patrick is a graduate of University of Cardiff Wales and emigrated to the US in 1988 where he began a 33-year career with Marriott. Patrick started as a telephone/PBX operator and served in multiple hotel department leadership positions in the New England market before becoming a General Manager with the company. He then transitioned into Sales Leadership in different markets in the NorthEast before moving to Florida with his wife Christina and four children Dan, Leah, Luke and Mason. Patrick led a highly recognized sales organization, described as a very collaborative leader he gets the best out of every team member encouraging and developing them to achieve their best.
Patrick and family are a Dog Foster family and have successfully helped rehabilitate 10 small dogs to adoption over the last 18 months, an incredibly rewarding experience as a Dog’s love is unconditional and it’s never easy to watch them go to a new owner.
Patrick is an avid sports fan and adopted the US sports where he coaches Baseball Little League and Flag Football.
