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Lutz Arnhold to Oversee Santa Fe’s Top Resource for Lodging Industry Professionals
January 23, 2023
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, is excited to announce that the beloved hotel’s Managing Director, Lutz Arnhold, has been named President of the Santa Fe Lodgers Association, a non-profit organization focused on serving members in all segments of the lodging industry. Located in Santa Fe, a historic and culturally rich city that prioritizes meaningful tourism, the association plays a crucial role in helping local public leaders understand the positive impacts Santa Fe’s lodging facilities provide to the community and economy.
To this new role, Lutz brings with him years of expertise gained from overseeing operations at one of Santa Fe’s top hotels, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, along with a deep understanding of the role hospitality plays in the city’s ongoing development and prosperity. His appointment comes in addition to his ongoing duties at Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi and is his latest achievement within the field of hospitality. Through this role, Lutz will support many local initiatives aimed at helping the industry so near and dear to his heart.
“It is with great honor and gratitude that I accept the role as President of the Santa Fe Lodgers Association, and look forward to continuing to work with my talented peers across our industry,” said Lutz Arnhold, Managing Director of Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi. “Santa Fe’s lodging industry is key to our city’s ongoing success and is the vehicle through which we share Santa Fe’s rich culture and unique spirit with the world.”
The Santa Fe Lodgers Association delivers decades of collective experience to lead public policy, at both the state and local levels. The association advocates for members' interests, cultivates professional development, and provides opportunities for networking. The association’s members are true leaders within Santa Fe’s tight-knit community and play a crucial role in helping local public leaders understand the importance of supporting the lodging industry.
Lutz continues to be committed to the growth of the next generation of hospitality, especially through the city’s LevelUp! Program. LevelUp! is an educational internship program seeking to inspire New Mexico’s next generation of hospitality leaders and hoteliers. Designed to help introduce high school students to the extensive opportunities a career in hospitality affords, this paid internship program also allows participants to earn industry certificates from Santa Fe Community College. Lutz’s new role as President will bring him closer to the program’s development where he will serve as an advocate for its growth statewide across hotels in the destination. Lutz additionally plans to continue to expand memberships of the Lodgers’ Association and become more inclusive to hotels on Cerrillos and the south side; focus on the quality of hotel and destination services; and create meaningful partnerships with local enterprises to promote Santa Fe.
About Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
Located in downtown Santa Fe, steps from the historic Santa Fe Plaza, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi® is an intimate world-class vacation retreat and New Mexico’s most lauded hotel. Since it was established in 1991, the Inn has set the standard for luxury and service among small city hotels. The 58-room boutique hotel unveiled a full guestroom reimagination in 2014 to embrace a more modern, sophisticated aesthetic, while still celebrating the enduring creative spirit of the region’s Native Americans. The guestroom design beautifully complements the Inn’s legendary décor and architecture, including works by local artisans, massive hand-carved doors, sculptured stairways, and sandstone walls that whisper of prehistoric Pueblo living. The world-renowned Anasazi Restaurant boasts a chic design as well as an inviting lounge area and dedicated tequila table. The restaurant’s menus epitomize modern Southwestern cuisine, featuring the strong ingredients and flavors of the Southwest. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi has been honored four times with the prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award, the highest accolade presented by AAA to hotels and restaurants based on facilities, amenities, and service. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi has additionally been recognized with a 2022 Global Star Rating in Forbes Travel Guide and was named #1 Best Hotel in Downtown Santa Fe by U.S News & World Report in 2022. Further, in 2021, the property was named #13 Top Hotel in the Southwest and West by Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The destination of Santa Fe itself has also received numerous honors including being recognized at #4 on the list for “Best Small City in the U.S.” by Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards and as the #3 city on a list of “The 22 Best Places to Travel in 2022” according to Ovation Travel Group. Santa Fe was also awarded the #2 spot in the “Top 15 Cities in the U.S.” by Travel+ Leisure’s 2021 World’s Best Reader’s Choice Awards.
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