Salamander Hotels & Resorts is the newest venture of Sheila C. Johnson, successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. Ms. Johnson formed the company in April 2005 with longtime luxury hotel and resort executive Prem Devadas. Salamander’s mission is to thoughtfully grow the lodging portfolio through management agreements, joint ventures and acquisitions for a select number of unique and special properties. Dedicated to offering business intelligence of the highest quality, our strong commitment to ownership satisfaction drives our growth. The core competency of Salamander Hotels & Resorts is assisting owners with developing and repositioning unique hotels and resorts that achieve their qualitative vision in the most profitable manner. We specialize in the management of independent luxury hotels, resorts and fine food establishments. When it comes to properly positioning these unique properties, we have the proven ability to grasp the business and leisure climate of any market in which we work, driving top-line revenues in all segments to achieve optimum profitability. Our success is measured by the achievement of uncompromised quality, reputation and profitability for each asset that we manage.