MORRISSEY HOSPITALITY COMPANIES, INC. NAMES KEN BOYLES NEW GENERAL MANAGER AT THE SAINT PAUL HOTEL

Former Saint Paul Hotel Bellman and 30-year industry veteran comes home with top leadership post at Saint Paul and Midwest icon

Saint Paul, Minn. (November, 2014) Morrissey Hospitality Companies, Inc. (MHC) has named seasoned hotelier Ken Boyles to be the new General Manager of The Saint Paul Hotel, effective December 1, 2014. Boyles, who leaves a General Manager position at the 300-room Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport/Mall of America, will bring his varied and successful professional path full circle with his return to The Saint Paul Hotel, where he began his hotel industry career in 1982 as a Concierge and Bellman.

Everyone at MHC and The Saint Paul Hotel is thrilled to welcome Ken Boyles as the new General Manager, says Bill Morrissey, President and Owner of MHC, which manages The Saint Paul Hotel. Ken is well-known throughout the hospitality industry for his intelligent leadership and his passionate dedication to customer service, and he truly understands The Saint Paul Hotels unique legacy and culture. He is the perfect person for this job.

As General Manager of The Saint Paul Hotel, Boyles will oversee the hotels 300 employees and the hotels service to the tens of thousands of hotel, restaurant, and event guests it welcomes every year.

In addition to his prior general manager post at the Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Hotel and the general manager position at the Bloomington Embassy Suites, Boyles has held a range of leadership, management, and sales positions at many other hotels and hospitality companies, including the Embassy Suites Minneapolis St. Paul Airport, and the Doubletree Guest Suites, Radisson Hotel South and Plaza Tower, and the Hotel Sofitel, all in Bloomington. He has also held key posts for the Colorado Resort and Development Corporation.

Built in 1910, The Saint Paul Hotel, a member of the Historic Hotels of America and Preferred Hotels of America, is located at 350 Market Street on Rice Park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Saint Paul Hotel has received numerous awards, including Conde Nasts Gold List award and the prestigious Four Diamond rating from AAA for 31 consecutive years. For additional information, please call 651-292-9292 or 1-800-292-9292, or visit www.saintpaulhotel.com. The Saint Paul Hotel is managed by Morrissey Hospitality Companies (www.morr, Inc.isseyhospitality.com).