Hotel management company Lodging Dynamics has appointed Danny Dolce senior vice president of business development. With 34 years of experience in hospitality real estate and management contract acquisition, Dolce will lead the expansion of Lodging Dynamics’ third-party management portfolio, focusing on luxury, premium-branded and full-service hotels in destination-driven markets.
Dolce is the son of Andrew J. Dolce, founder of Dolce Hotels and Resorts. He has a history of securing third-party agreements across a range of hospitality assets, including historic estates, mountain resorts and conference centers. During his tenure with Dolce Hotels and Resorts, he helped double the company’s third-party management portfolio from 12 to 24 hotels in four years. More recently, while at AD1 Hospitality, he secured management of Tarrytown House Estate, a historic property in metro New York producing more than $20 million in total revenue, and Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah, near Park City and Deer Valley, also a $20 million-plus revenue property.
“Every owner comes to the table with different objectives, and our job is to understand those priorities, align with them and work toward the returns they are seeking,” Dolce said in a statement. “I grew up watching my father build an operating company, so I look at every deal from both sides of the table. What drew me to Lodging Dynamics is the combination of an experienced team, an owner-focused approach and the flexibility to pursue opportunities creatively. The ability to invest alongside owners further aligns our interests from day one. I am excited to bring my background and relationships to the team and help shape what comes next for Lodging Dynamics.”
Dolce has held senior positions with AD1 Hospitality, M&R Hotel Group, Pyramid Hotel Group, Millennium Hotels and Resorts and Dolce Hotels and Resorts. He has also served on advisory groups affiliated with the International Association of Conference Centers, EMC Venues and Cvent, with a focus on corporate group meetings and training. Dolce holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from Drexel University.
Lodging Dynamics has grown 400 percent in total portfolio revenue since Jamie Caraher became president and chief executive officer in 2021. "Owners want an operator who understands their investment as well as their hotel," Caraher said. "Danny learned this business inside an operating company, then spent more than three decades earning the trust of owners, lenders and investors. That combination is rare. He knows what it takes to run a hotel well and what an owner needs from the operator they hire, and that is exactly the conversation we want to be having as we grow."