Our Story

Scalzo Hospitality is a third-generation, family-owned hospitality company built on the entrepreneurial spirit of our founder, Carmen Scalzo. In the 1950s, Carmen launched his hotel career with vision and grit—building three hotels in Sacramento: the Crest, the Sands, and the Acienda. He later expanded to Anaheim, California, where he built another Sands Motel and the Park Vue Inn along Harbor Boulevard—just as Walt Disney opened the gates to Disneyland. His instinct for location, innovation, and warm guest service laid the foundation for a family legacy that continues to thrive today.

Now, some seventy years later, led by grandsons Paul Durand (CEO) and Patrick Durand (CFO), Scalzo Hospitality blends that legacy with modern leadership and strategic growth. Over the last 25+ years, the company has developed, acquired, renovated, and rebranded numerous hotels and restaurants across the Country, including high-profile franchise partnerships like Marriott International.

Scalzo Hospitality focuses on passion-driven projects that create lasting, positive impact for both ownership groups and the communities we serve. While we are committed to scaling and growing, Scalzo Hospitality is not a transactional deal chaser- we are experiential developers and at heart. We seek out opportunities that align with our values and vision, and we build strategic partnerships with those who share our commitment to excellence, purpose, and meaningful progress.

At our core, we’re a values-based company. Our team runs on EOS Traction, aligning every decision with our belief in clarity, consistency, accountability, and ownership. We’re proud to be operators who care, partners who deliver, and stewards of a generational story that’s still being written.