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 hospitality business with vision and grit—building three hotels in Sacramento before expanding to Anaheim, California, where he developed three more properties 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 shape our company today.

But Carmen’s success took a toll on his health. When the Park Vue Inn opened in 1962, he leased the business, hoping to slow down. Unfortunately, his lifestyle change came too late. Carmen passed away just a few months later.

After partnering with a hotel management company for three decades, Carmen’s daughters—Patricia Durand, Grace Lindsay, and Marie Baird—stepped in to return the business to its roots and play a more active ownership role. Within just a few years, the business became a true multigenerational family affair, with several of Carmen’s grandchildren helping lead sales, revenue management, finance, and strategic growth. Under the leadership of Patricia’s sons, Paul Durand (CEO) and Patrick Durand (CFO), Scalzo Hospitality developed, acquired, renovated, and rebranded numerous hotels and restaurants, including franchise partnerships with Marriott International.

Today, Carmen’s legacy has entered a new chapter. President and COO Ryan Haas is the first non-family member to step into a top leadership role, marking an important milestone in Scalzo Hospitality’s continued growth and transformation.

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.

Scalzo Hospitality is Remarkable Hospitality.