Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton has announced the appointment of David Lurie as General Manager. The executive brings over forty years of hospitality experience, gained across luxury, independent and branded properties throughout the United States.
A career that began between Florida and Switzerland
David Lurie began his hospitality career after earning a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration from Florida International University. He then spent two years working in professional kitchens near Lausanne, Switzerland, before returning to Florida to join the Miami Airport Hilton.
Fifteen years with Hilton
David Lurie spent fifteen years with Hilton, holding various operational and management positions. He concluded this period in a leadership role at The Beverly Hilton & Towers, an experience that consolidated his expertise in large-scale hotel management.
This trajectory reflects the wider momentum of Hilton’s development in the United States, where the group continues to grow its upscale brands, as recently illustrated by the arrival of the first Gulf Coast Signia Hilton in Florida. [flag: internal LTH cross-link — no confirmed THT English equivalent verified]
Broader responsibilities in independent and luxury hospitality
David Lurie’s career also includes management positions at several notable properties: Carmel Mission Inn in Carmel, Givenchy Hotel & Spa in Palm Springs, La Mansión del Rio Hotel and Watermark Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, and St. Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder.
He most recently served as General Manager of Hotel Amarano in Burbank, where he led an operational turnaround of the property.
An entrepreneurial venture in food manufacturing
Alongside his hospitality career, David Lurie founded free2b Foods, an allergen-free snack manufacturer supplying wholesale distribution. He grew the company to over €3.7 million (approximately $4 million) in annual revenue and more than 20,000 retail points of sale, before returning to hospitality. [flag: currency — source is USD-first; house style requires euros-first, conversion carried through but unverified]
A new chapter at Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo
At Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo, David Lurie will draw on his operational and entrepreneurial experience to oversee the property’s day-to-day management, team development and guest service quality.
His appointment forms part of the continued growth of the Curio Collection by Hilton brand, which continues to expand into distinctive beachfront destinations across the United States. [flag: internal LTH cross-link — no confirmed THT English equivalent verified]
At a glance by The Hospitality Tribune
David Lurie appointed General Manager of Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton
Over four decades of hospitality experience across luxury, independent and branded properties in the US
Career includes 15 years with Hilton, concluding with a leadership role at The Beverly Hilton & Towers
Most recently led an operational turnaround as General Manager of Hotel Amarano in Burbank
Founded free2b Foods, an allergen-free snack manufacturer grown to over $4 million in annual revenue
Will oversee daily operations, team development and guest service at the Florida Keys resort
