The Hana-Maui Resort, a Destination Hotel, has named Jon Benson general manager for the property as it transitions to Hyatt management after switching from the Travaasa brand earlier this year.
Benson is responsible for management, operations and marketing of the resort and will also be assisting with the ongoing rebrand.
Benson comes to the East Maui resort with more than three decades of hospitality experience. Most recently, he served as area general manager at Hyatt Regency Long Beach in California.
"It is a privilege for the iconic Hana-Maui Resort to be affiliated with Hyatt under the Destination Hotels brand, and we look forward to the future with Jon Benson leading hotel operations," Michael Jokovich, area vice president of Hyatt, said in a statement. "His leadership style of empathy, respect and collaboration will blend beautifully as we reintroduce the resort to the community."
The resort closed to guests during the Covid-19 pandemic and plans to reopen Oct. 15. There are also plans to break ground soon on a two-year phased renovation, during which the resort will remain open.