Tom Luersen, president of CoralTree Hospitality, today announced that Curtis Bova has been named general manager of the
new Hotel Polaris at The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The new hotel is scheduled to open late 2024.
Bova most recently was the general manager of The Inverness, A Hilton Golf & Spa Resort in Englewood, Colo. where he oversaw all resort and club operations for the 302-room hotel and The Club at Inverness. Prior to his tenure with The Inverness, Bova held several different roles with Benchmark including regional director of sales and marketing with oversight of Garden of the Gods Resort and Club in Colorado Springs and several other resorts in the western region. His intimate knowledge of the Colorado Springs market, in part, comes from his role a general manager of the Cheyenne Mountain Resort and Club, where he also was director of sales and marketing for several years.
Prior to joining Benchmark, Bova was vice president of sales for Destination Hotels & Resorts where he provided strategic leadership for the national sales office network for both group and transient business segments. He also held several regional sales and marketing roles for the company including oversight of the launch and opening of Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Bova started his hospitality career with Marriott Hotels & Resorts with several property and regional sales and marketing positions in Colorado, Atlanta and Hawaii.
Bova and his wife have lived in Colorado since 1997 where they’ve raised their three children. He and his family love living in the Centennial State where they enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and experiences that the Rockies have to offer.
