Shaner Awards 2024 April 8, 2025

Full-Service

Full Service Associate - Yolanda Acosta, Playa Largo Resort & Spa

Full Service Sales - Kristine Encarnacion, Durham Marriott City Center

Full Service GM - Viktor Nebesnyuk, Hilton Miami Aventura

Full Service Hotel - AC Hotel Dayton

Select Service

Select Service Associate - Adam Troup, Fairfield Inn & Suites Lewisburg

Triumph Over Adversity:

• Residence Inn St. Petersburg Tierra Verde
• Courtyard St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Select Service Sales - Dallas Abu-Jaoude, Fairfield Inn & Suites Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport

Select Service Hotel - TownePlace Suites Columbus North - OSU

Select Service GM - Carrie Delaware-Rojas, Courtyard St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Corporate

Corporate Associate:  Derrick Skillings

Faro Blanco Resort named #2 Best Hotel in Marathon for 2025 February 2025

We're excited to share that Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club Marathon, Curio by Hilton has been named the #2 best hotel in Marathon, FL, from U.S. News and World Report 2025.

Playa Largo Resort & Spa kept their #1 spot in Best Hotels in Key Largo, FL February 2025

We're excited to share that Playa Largo Resort & Spa has kept the #1 spot for best hotels in Key Largo, FL, from U.S. News and World Report 2025.

Marriott's Q4 Top Performing Franchise Management Company in the US Shaner Hotel Group

Intent to Recommend

• One of top 2 FMCs Operating 21-50 MSB Hotels.
• One of top 5 FMCs Operating 4-7 Premium & Luxury Hotels.

Topline Activator Score

Listed in Topline Activator Score's top five for FMCs Operating 21-50 MSB Hotels 

Marriott's Q3 Top Performing FMCs in the US Shaner Hotel Group

Ranked #1 in FMCs Operating 21-50 MSB Hotels for Q3.

Listed in Topline Activator Score's top five for FMCs Operating 21-50 MSB Hotels 

Most Unique Mark Award within Marriott's Autograph Collection Brand October 2024

Art Ovation has won the Autograph Collections' Most Unique Mark award during the Autograph Collection & Tribute Portfolio annual conference.

Playa Largo Resort & Spa ranked #2 in Florida Keys & #45 in Best Resorts in the World Featured in Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Readers' Choice Award, Yahoo.com, and MSN.com

We’re thrilled to share that Playa Largo Resort & Spa has once again earned its spot as a winner in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards.

Ranked #2 in the Florida Keys

Ranked #45 in the Best Resorts in the World

Shaner Awards 2023 April 16, 2024

Full Service

Associate of the Year - BREANNE MIZLA, Hilton Miami Aventura

Sales Leader of the Year - KRISTINE ENCARNACION, Durham Marriott City Center

General Manager of the Year - IAN LEGROS, AC Hotel Dayton

Hotel of the Year - AC HOTEL COLUMBUS DUBLIN

Select Service

Associate of the Year - KIRSTEN BURROWS, Courtyard St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Sales Leader of the Year - STACEY SOMERVILLE, TownePlace Suites Columbus North - OSU, Moxy Columbus Short North, Homewood Suites by Hilton® Columbus/OSU, OH

General Manager of the Year - RENE McKIBBEN, Fairfield Inn & Suites Lewisburg

Hotel of the Year - FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES STATE COLLEGE

Corporate

Corporate Associate of the Year - JUD SILER 

J.B. Griffin Award - PATRICK LANDY

Marriott Q2 Top Performing FMCs in the US Shaner Hotel Group

Ranked #1 in FMCs Operating 21-50 MSB Hotels for Q2

Marriott Full Service Awards US & Canada

TripAdvisor Awards 2024

Academias Hotel Athens

Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection

Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort

Faro Blanco Resort, Curio by Hilton

Grand Universe Hotel Lucca

Hilton Miami Aventura

Pine Barn Inn

Seven Sebring Hotel

Wellsworth Hotel

Shaner Hotel Group

2024 MARRIOTT PARTNERSHIP CIRCLE AWARD

Shaner was recently awarded the Marriott Partnership Circle Award for 2024. The Partnership Circle award is Marriott's top accolade recognizing companies with 10 or more Marriott branded hotels. The winner represents at least three Select Brands and meet several extremely stringent performance thresholds and criteria. Shaner & Marriott work closely as partners to move business forward together.

Receiving this award is a great honor for Shaner. We are thankful and appreciate all our talented, hard working employees that made winning this award possible.

BEST PROJECT

Key Internatioanl & Shaner Hotel Group with SpringHill Suites Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront

AC Hotels 2023 Marriott Select Brand Awards (MSB Awards) 2023

AC Hotel of the Year - AC Columbus Dublin 

AC Opening Hotel of the Year - AC Dayton 

AC Sales Leader of the Lear - Sandy Martin from AC Columbus Dublin 

Courtyard 2023 Marriott Select Brand Awards (MSB Awards) 2023

Courtyard Diamond Circle - St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach | Florida

Fairfield 2023 MARRIOTT SELECT BRAND AWARDS (MSB AWARDS) 2023

Fairfield Diamond Circle

• DuBois | Pennsylvania

• Lebanon Near Expo Center | Pennsylvania

• Lewisburg | Pennsylvania

Fairfield Platinum Circle - Towanda Wysox | Pennsylvania

Fairfield Gold Circle - 

• Dayton | Ohio
• Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport | Florida
• Harrisburg International Airport | Pennsylvania
• Harrisburg West/Mechanicsburg | Pennsylvania

Heritage Culture Leader of the Year - Michael Jumper | Dayton Fairfield

Residence Inn 2023 MARRIOTT SELECT BRAND AWARDS (MSB AWARDS) 2023

Residence Inn Gold Circle - Tierra Verde | Florida

SpringHill 2023 Marriott Select Brand Awards (MSB Awards) 2023

SpringHill Gold Circle - Columbus Dublin | Ohio

SpringHill Silver Circle - State College | Pennsylvania

TownePlace 2023 Marriott Select Brand Awards (MSB Awards) 2023

TownePlace Gold Circle 

• Miami Homestead | Florida
• Upper Arlington | Ohio

TripAdvisor Awards 2023

Academias Hotel Athens

Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection

Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort

Courtyard Madeira Beach

Faro Blanco Resort

Grand Universe Hotel Lucca

Hilton Miami Aventura

Pine Barn Inn

Playa Largo Resort, Autograph Collection

Residence Inn St. Petersburg Tierra Verde

Seven Sebring Hotel

Wellsworth Hotel

The Daytona, Autograph Collection

Blue Flame Restaurant - The Daytona, Autograph Collection

1648 Island Restaurant - French Leave Resort, Autograph Collection

The Gala Restaurant - Hilton Miami Aventura

Lighthouse Grill - Faro Blanco Resort & Marina

Vista at the Top - Residence Inn St. Petersburg Tierra Verde

2022

Courtyard Hotel of the Year - St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Courtyard Diamond Circle - St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Courtyard Silver Circle - Miami Homestead

Courtyard Staff Service - St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Fairfield Diamond General Manager of the Year - Lebanon Expo Center

Fairfield Team Member of the Year - Dayton

Fairfield Platinum Circle - DuBois

Fairfield Platinum Circle - Lebanon Near Expo Center

Fairfield Platinum Circle - Lewisburg

Fairfield Gold Circle - Towanda Wysox

Fairfield Silver Circle - Dayton

Fairfield Silver Circle - Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport

Fairfield Silver Circle - Harrisburg West/Mechanicsburg

Fairfield Silver Circle - Paramus

Residence Inn Gold Circle - St. Petersburg Tierra Verde

Residence Inn Silver Circle - Philadelphia Airport

Springhill Suites Team Member of the Year - State College

Springhill Suites Platinum Circle - State College

Springhill Suites Gold Circle - Columbus Dublin

Springhill Suites Silver Circle - Philadelphia Airport/Ridley Park

TownePlace Suites Diamond Circle - Columbus North - OSU

TownePlace Suites Silver Circle - Miami Homestead

TownePlace Suites Cleanliness - Columbus North - OSU

2021

Marriott Developer of the Year

TownePlace JW Marriott Service Excellence

Elite Appreciation - Courtyard St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Fairfield Team Member of the Year - Fairfield Inn & Suites Dayton

TownePlace Cleanliness - TownePlace Suites Columbus North - OSU

TownePlace Maintenance & Upkeep - TownePlace Suites Columbus North - OSU

TownePlace Staff Service - TownePlace Suites Columbus North - OSU

Courtyard Diamond Circle - Courtyard St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Residence Inn Platinum Circle - St Petersburg Tierra Verde

Towneplace Platinum Circle - Columbus North - OSU

Fairfield Gold Circle - Fairfield Inn & Suites Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport

Courtyard Silver Circle - Courtyard Baltimore Downtown/McHenry Row

Fairfield Silver Circle - Fairfield Inn & Suites Dayton

Fairfield Silver Circle - Fairfield Inn & Suites Delray Beach I-95

Fairfield Silver Circle - Fairfield Inn & Suites Dubois

Courtyard Silver Circle - Courtyard Miami Homestead

Courtyard Silver Circle - Marathon

2020

Marriott Developer of the Year

2019

Hotel of the Year - AC Hotel Columbus Dublin

Courtyard Diamond Circle - Courtyard St. Petersburg Clearwater/Madeira Beach

Fairfield Diamond General Manager - Fairfield Inn & Suites Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport

Fairfield Diamond Circle - Fairfield Inn & Suites Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport

Courtyard Platinum Circle - Courtyard Marathon

Fairfield Platinum Circle - Fairfield Inn & Suites Dubois

TownePlace Gold Circle - TownePlace Suites Miami Homestead

Fairfield Gold Circle - Fairfield Inn & Suites Towanda Wysox

Courtyard Silver Circle - Courtyard Miami Homestead

Courtyard Silver Circle - Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware

SpringHill Silver Circle - SpringHill Suites State College