SPIRE Hospitality Appoints Carl Barnes as New General Manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 16, 2022) – Carl Barnes has been named the new general manager of the 343-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown. With more than 22 years of industry experience, Carl Barnes joins DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown at a crucial time at the end of a room renovation and during its lobby, pre-function space, and fitness center renovation set to debut this year. In his role, Barnes oversees all hotel operations, including hotel administration and revenue management leading up to, and following, the new renovations, all while supporting the hotel’s mission to provide outstanding service to its guests.

“Carl has a dedicated and impressive record in hotel management, including many years of previous experience at DoubleTree Nashville Downtown, and will be a valuable asset to the SPIRE Hospitality team as a whole,” said John Schilling, regional managing director at SPIRE Hospitality.

“It is an honor to join DoubleTree Nashville Downtown with a team that has become like family over the years,” said Barnes. “This is a great time to be a part of this great property, and I can’t wait to dive in to all the exciting things we have coming up in the near future.”

Carl started his career in hospitality as a part-time bellhop at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina. He then transitioned to the positions of executive steward, executive housekeeper, and assistant front office manager. Before moving to Music City, he made more stops at a Hyatt Place, the launching of an Aloft Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, and the DoubleTree Memphis Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee.

According to Barnes, Nashville is a bright spot on our map and a place that everyone should put on their short list of places to visit. He supports his wife’s new singing career and spends time with his two boys, who are 7 and 12 years old, when he isn’t at the hotel interacting with guests and learning about their journeys to Nashville. Additionally, he tries to attend 30 to 40 concerts per year and has a massive collection of concert posters to show for it. He also travels to Peru to see family; most recently, he spent the summer in Lima.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown is part of Hilton Honors®, the award-winning guest loyalty program for Hilton’s 18 world-class brands. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount that can’t be found anywhere else, and free standard Wi-Fi. Members also have access to contactless technology exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton Honors mobile app, where Hilton Honors members can check-in, choose their room, and access their room using Digital Key.

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About DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown
Managed by Spire Hospitality, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown is located in the heart of Downtown Nashville. In addition to the warm DoubleTree Cookie welcome, the hotel provides a full complement of services and DoubleTree by Hilton brand amenities, including the Wake Up DoubleTree Breakfast™, an assortment of gourmet in-room tea and coffee offerings by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® and a refreshing array of the Crabtree & Evelyn natural skin and body care line. A 24-hour Market, digital keys, fitness center are also available to hotel guests in addition to a number of food and beverage choices, such as Fourth & U Restaurant/Bar and a full-service Starbucks® coffee shop with pre-ordering through the Starbucks app. For reservations, visit DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown at http://nashville.doubletree.com or call (615) 244 8200.

About Spire Hospitality
SPIRE Hospitality, led by CEO Chris Russell, is a third-party operator of 7,775 room keys and over 350,000 square feet of meeting space across 20 states. The SPIRE portfolio, with a focus on large, full-service hotels, includes unique independent properties and premier branded assets across Hilton Hotels & Resorts (HLT), Marriott International (MAR), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). Spire Hospitality offers expertise in all facets of hospitality management and is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the value of hotel real estate. www.spirehotels.com

About DoubleTree by Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton is a fast-growing, global portfolio of more than 615 hotels with more than 142,000 rooms across 49 countries and territories. For more than 50 years, DoubleTree by Hilton has continued to be a symbol of comfort for business and leisure travelers around the world, from welcoming guests with its signature warm DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie to serving the local community. DoubleTree by Hilton offers contemporary accommodations and amenities, including unique food and beverage experiences, state-of-the-art fitness offerings and meetings and events spaces. Experience a positive stay at DoubleTree by Hilton by booking at doubletree.com or through the industry-leading Hilton Honors app. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits. Learn more about the brand at newsroom.hilton.com/doubletree, and follow DoubleTree by Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.