Matt Adams

Matt Adams was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2022. Mr. Adams supervises all operations for Evans Hotels, comprised of The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla and the Bahia Resort Hotel and Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa on Mission Bay, as well as the Bahia Belle and William D. Evans sternwheelers, and Belmont Laundry, which provides laundry services for the properties.

Prior to joining Evans Hotels, Mr. Adams served as Chief Operating Officer for Windsor Hospitality, based in Santa Monica, and Executive Vice President of Operations for Omni Hotels.

Before that, he built an impressive 30-year career in the hospitality industry managing iconic hotels in the United States and Europe, including the Grand Hyatt New York, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Park Hyatt Paris, and Hotel Martinez in Cannes. During his long tenure at Hyatt, Adams rose to the level of Senior Vice President - Operations. For several years prior, he was Hyatt’s Global Vice President of Innovation.

Mr. Adams is an alumnus of California State University, Long Beach where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Economy.