Sage Hospitality to replace Marriott as operator of Lodge at Sonoma

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LORNA SHERIDAN
INDEX-TRIBUNE MANAGING EDITOR

Owners of the Lodge at Sonoma announced this week that Sage Hospitality Group will replace Marriott as the operator of the 182-room resort on Broadway. The property will still be known as the Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa, and bookings can still be made via the Marriott website, but the hotel’s operating ties with Marriott have been severed.

The Lodge also named its new General Manager, Christopher Wingerberg. Wingerberg, 35, was formerly Director of Operations at Andaz San Diego. Wingerberg replaces Jay Garrett as GM.

The Lodge has been owned since 2004 by DiamondRock Hospitality, a real estate investment trust. The company spent $17 million renovating the property in 2017, and another $15 million this year on the restaurant as well as upgrades to the public areas, landscaping, walkways and the pool. More extensive spa renovations are also planned in 2021.

Last month, the Lodge’s 130 employees were released by Marriott but rehired by Sage, according to DiamondRock COO Tom Healy.

Denver-Sage Hospitality Group consists of Sage Hotel Management, Sage Restaurant Concepts, Sage Studio and Sage Investments.

Sage Hotel Management will run the hotel and Sage Restaurant Concepts will lead the management of food and beverage operations, including the new Wit & Wisdom restaurant slated for the former Carneros Bistro space. A subsidiary called Sage Studio may develop “new experiences” at the resort, according to the company.

“We’re delighted to expand our portfolio in Northern California with the addition of The Lodge at Sonoma,” said Sage President Daniel Del Olmo in an email to the Index-Tribune. “We have strong faith in the resiliency and long-term prospects of the Wine Country region. This is a stunning property with incredible potential, and the Sage team is excited to help the property bring that potential to fruition.”

Currently, Sage is hiring for numerous positions at the hotel including a yoga instructor and a half-dozen restaurant and bartending jobs.

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