About Us

We are Scalzo Hospitality

Hoteliers with history

Scalzo Hospitality is a third-generation, family-owned hotel management company built on the entrepreneurial spirit of our founder, Carmen Scalzo. Guided by strong family values and a long-term mindset, our purpose is clear and our promise is simple.

As an owner-operator turned management company, we understand the weight of ownership. This perspective and a process that puts people first make up the Scalzo difference. We invite you to look around, get to know us, and discover what Remarkable Hospitality could mean for you.

Our Purpose

To be operators who care, partners who deliver, and stewards of a generational story that is still being written.

Our Promise

To deliver Remarkable Hospitality.

Our Values

  • People First
  • Ownership
  • Consistency
  • Pride
  • Transformation

Why Scalzo?

Because remarkable requires more. And decades of ownership have taught us exactly what that means.

70+

Years of Ownership

3rd Gen

Family Business

Local

Leadership

Proven

EOS-driven process

Our Leadership Team

Paul Durand

Paul C. Durand

Chairman and Visionary

Ryan

Ryan Haas

President and Chief Operating Officer

Patrick Durand

Patrick Durand

Chief Financial Officer

Brian DeRose

Director of Design & Development

Lindsey Lundgren

Director of Operations

Chris Bennett

Director of Corporate Strategy

Alex

Alex Miller

Director of Business Development

Scalzo Team Headshot of Matt Baird

Matt Baird

Director of Communications

Ray Davis

Corporate Controller

Our Core Values

PEOPLE

first

Remarkable Hospitality begins with the guests who experience it and the people who deliver it. By leading with respect, honesty, and accountability, we put their well-being and satisfaction first to create a place where our guests and our teams feel the difference.

OWNERSHIP

mindset

We combine an owner’s understanding of accountability with an entrepreneur’s instinct for what’s possible. We take personal responsibility for our roles and invest in our success – protecting value, managing risk, and delivering results.

PRIDE

in every detail

We’re proud to be hoteliers with family roots, and that pride shows up every day in our work. It’s a dedication to doing things right and doing them well—the details that make guests feel valued and cared for.

TRANSFORMATION

through traction

Growth doesn’t happen by accident. We embrace innovation and look for opportunities in every challenge. That makes our business stronger and creates real impact for our guests, our teams, and our communities.

CONSISTENCY

by design

Consistency is the foundation of Remarkable Hospitality. Through disciplined systems, clear processes, and attention to detail, we deliver experiences guests return for and results owners can count on.

OUR PARTNERS

Remarkable hospitality
requires strong partnerships.

From brand and design to construction and financing, we work with partners who share our values and understand what ownership demands.

A grainy, black-and-white view of the Acienda Motel in downtown Sacramento - a two-story, 30-unit property Carmen built, owned, and operated in the late 1950s.
Grainy, black-and-white photo of Mary and Carmen Scalzo in 1941, with Mary holding their first-born daughter, Patricia, in what is likely the baby's baptism dress.

Our Legacy

In the 1950s, our founder, Carmen Scalzo, launched his hospitality business with vision and grit—building three motels, one after the other, in Sacramento, California: the Crest, Sands, and Acienda. His instinct for location and guest service laid the foundation for a family legacy that we honor to this day.

Carmen believed that hospitality rooted in values and committed to guest experiences would be remarkable. More than seventy years after he started our family’s journey, we are so committed to that legacy that we’ve made it our promise: Delivering Remarkable Hospitality.

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You’ve gotten to know us. Now we’d like to get to know you.