YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (July 17, 2017) Bardessono Hotel & Spa, the luxurious, LEED Platinum Certified wine country retreat in the heart of Yountville, welcomes Stephanie Leavitt as director of sales & marketing. With more than 20 years of specific focus on the luxury lifestyle segment combined with robust Ritz-Carlton experience, Leavitt is positioned to build upon the already exceptional level of management, anticipatory service, guest relations and revenue growth at Bardessono.

“Stephanie is an accomplished sales and marketing leader who has established success through expert brand awareness in the luxury travel market,” said Sileshi Mengiste vice president of operations for Bardessono. “We are honored to have her join our team and look forward to seeing her bring the Bardessono brand to the next level.”

Beginning her career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC, Leavitt has held sales and marketing leadership positions within the company at hotel locations like Bachelor Gulch, Half Moon Bay, Laguna Niguel and in Dubai. Most recently, Leavitt lead the operations of a Napa Valley winery building brand recognition for the estate with a concentrated sales and marketing strategy.

As a graduate of Boston University, Leavitt has become a talented marketing leader in the hospitality industry. “Bardessono sets a new standard in luxury and I am thrilled to be joining the team,” said Director of Sales & Marketing at Bardessono, Stephanie Leavitt. “I look forward to continuing market expansion and success for Bardessono.”

Recently recognized as a one of the top 50 luxury hotels in the U.S., scoring in the top 10 percent of domestic hotels by U.S. News & World Report and nestled in the heart of Yountville, Bardessono prides itself on offering a mindful approach to living the good life. “Deep green” with luxury, a subtle aesthetic, privacy and graciousness, Bardessono models hospitality with enduring expressions of land and family that fostered and sustained the original Bardessono family farmstead. The hotel boasts Lucy Restaurant & Bar with its own on-site, CCOF (California Certified Organic Farming) culinary garden, and a full service spa as well as personalized spa treatment areas in each of its guest rooms.

To learn more about Bardessono Hotel & Spa, please call (707) 204-6000, visit www.bardessono.com, or follow on Facebook and Instagram.