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Hospitality Net
22-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
PM Hotel Group Further Expands Its Lifestyle Division, Modus by PM Hotel Group
PM Hotel Group, a Top-15 hotel management company with a proven track record of delivering extraordinary guest experiences and strong owner returns, has experienced continued strategic growth across its overall portfolio, including its lifestyle and unconventional hospitality division Modus by PM Hotel Group. With a focus on authentic and immersive destinations, the company has significantly expanded its presence in key markets, targeting today's independent-minded travelers seeking hotel stays that connect people and place. "At PM Hotel Group, we're not just growing our portfolio—we're carving out a unique space in the lifestyle segment through our Modus by PM Hotel Group division by developing and operating properties that deliver bold and authentic hospitality experiences," said Paul Sacco, Chief Growth & Development Officer, PM Hotel Group. "From nature-centric escapes to city adventure hubs, we're curating a collection of hotels that are anything but ordinary. These destinations compliment PM Hotel Group's overall portfolio of 92 hotels nationwide, both branded and independent properties." A Dynamic Roster of New Additions to the Lifestyle Portfolio Over the past year, PM Hotel Group has thoughtfully expanded its distinctive lifestyle portfolio with properties that reflect deep expertise in experiential hospitality. The division has strategically expanded into high-demand outdoor destinations with evo Hotel Salt Lake Cit y and evo Hotel Tahoe City—urban basecamps for adventure seekers looking to explore the surrounding landscapes without compromising on comfort or design. On the shores of Honolulu, the Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel delivers vibrant, locally inspired hospitality just steps from Waikiki Beach, offering breathtaking Diamond Head views. In Northern California's wine country, Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs in Calistoga offers a reimagined take on wellness, blending mid-century charm with healing mineral waters and spa rituals. In the Southern California entertainment corridor, The Lum Hotel Los Angeles Stadium District is converting into a Tapestry by Hilton. With rooftop dining, resort-style amenities, and its prime location steps from SoFi Stadium and the Intuit Dome, The Lum Hotel captures the energy of LA's sports and entertainment scene. Set to open in 2025, a new wave of hospitality experiences will further showcase PM Hotel Group's ability to deliver on lifestyle and unconventional hotel management. These projects embrace bold concepts, from regenerative hospitality to introducing a membership-club hotel concept in an untapped destination: RESET Joshua Tree , opening May 2025, is a desert retreat built from custom shipping containers, focused on high design and wellness inspired by its natural surroundings. , opening May 2025, is a desert retreat built from custom shipping containers, focused on high design and wellness inspired by its natural surroundings. Hotel Burg , opening summer 2025, offers a members' hotel experience, inviting locals and DC visitors to a modern hunt country destination in one of America's most celebrated small towns, Leesburg, Virginia. , opening summer 2025, offers a members' hotel experience, inviting locals and DC visitors to a modern hunt country destination in one of America's most celebrated small towns, Leesburg, Virginia. Nightsky San Luis Obispo, opening late fall 2025, is a glamping retreat with 35 design-forward tents, rooted in experiences that foster community building and connection to nature. The growth of PM Hotel Group's lifestyle portfolio is driven by shifting guest preferences, visionary ownership groups, and a commitment to delivering standout, experiential hospitality properties across a range of markets. Redefining Lifestyle Hospitality Management Through its Modus by PM Hotel Group division, the company offers a specialized platform that pushes hospitality boundaries while combining strategic commercial leadership with operational excellence. Backed by PM Hotel Group's scale and expertise, Modus delivers distinctive guest experiences in high-demand destinations where culture, wellness, and outdoor access drive guest satisfaction. "In today's hospitality landscape, travelers are looking for meaning, not just amenities," said Adam Gollance, President, Modus by PM Hotel Group. 'We're meeting this demand by cultivating a portfolio of hotels that offer discovery, design, and a deep sense of place—properties that connect guests with new experiences through wellness, fitness, dining, and entertainment to make each stay unforgettable." With a national footprint now spanning from the beaches of Honolulu to the red rocks of the desert Southwest and the peaks of Lake Tahoe and wine country Virginia, PM Hotel Group is not only expanding geographically—it's setting the pace for what comes next in lifestyle hospitality by combining spirited individuality with proven management expertise. About PM Hotel Group Based in the Washington D.C. metro area, PM Hotel Group is a Top-15 hotel management company, boasting nearly three decades of experience building relationships with brands, partners, and third-party hotel owners. Involved in the development and acquisition of more than $3 billion in premium-branded and independent hotel properties from coast to coast, PM Hotel Group now operates approximately 85 hotels and resorts across the United States, including Modus Hotels by PM Hotel Group, its division of lifestyle and unconventional hospitality. Operating with a commitment to sustainability and a long-standing culture of teamwork, innovation and entrepreneurship, the PM Hotel Group team is driven to deliver robust performance for owners. For more information, visit or follow along on Instagram @pm_hotelgroup and Facebook at
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was having an affair with nanny Samantha Scott when he 'murdered his father-in-law'
Disgraced former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was having an affair with his family nanny who is set to testify against him as he faces charges of murdering of his wealthy father-in-law, can exclusively reveal. The 51-year-old is on trial in Auburn, California, accused of the 2021 slaying of retired businessman Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted killing of his wife Wendy Wood, then 69. Samantha Scott, 35, admitted to what is coyly described as 'a flirtatious, romantic relationship' with Serafini in court papers obtained by – with cops saying she spent the night before the murder with him at a seedy casino hotel in Elko, Nevada, where the pair enjoyed a lengthy boozing session. But while Scott, admitted the fling and to driving Serafini to the scene of the slaying in Tahoe City, California, prosecutors say the real reason for the brutal murder was a family feud over money that had dragged on for more than a decade. Along with flirty texts exchanged by Serafini and Scott, jurors will also see the string of furious emails - characterized by Judge Garen Horst as 'intense, verbally violent interactions' during a motions hearing last week – he barraged his in-law with. Serafini played for six Major League teams most notably the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs in a journeyman 12-year career between 1996 and 2007. The trial will see his wife Erin, 36, come face-to-face with the former nanny testifying for the prosecution following a February plea deal. Erin, an equestrian, will speak in defense of her husband. And while it has previously been reported that Wood had no memory of the attack, can reveal that she had in fact recovered her memory – a twist revealed during a hearing last week when the prosecution and defense made arguments over whether to put that information to the jury. Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini, 51, was having an affair with family nanny Samantha Scott who is now set to testify against him as he faces charges of murdering of his wealthy father-in-law That led to her dramatically cutting Erin and Serafini out of her will in favor of her other daughter Adrienne, 39. Wood hanged herself in 2023 and her revised will is now the subject of a separate legal battle between her daughters. The trial marks a steep fall from grace for Serafini who is now residing in South Placer County Jail's cell 176. Even before his October 2023 arrest he had fallen to the point where he was living part time in a trailer and working as a miner in Nevada's remote Crescent Valley. Most of the money he had earned during his MLB career had been sunk into a bar in Sparks, Nevada, named the Bullpen – later the Oak Tavern – that struggled and saw him appear on a 2015 episode of Paramount's Bar Rescue. When it failed, the former pitcher and his wife found themselves partly reliant on handouts from her wealthy parents, with Wood handing Erin a check for $90,000 shortly before she and her husband were shot. Despite the financial largesse, prosecutors say Serafini's relationship with his in-laws had been fractious from the moment he met Erin in 2010. Nonetheless, the pair went on to marry in 2012 and set up home in a sprawling $1.1million five-bedroom property in Reno, Nevada, that they share with their two children aged four and seven. Spohr died instantly of a bullet to the brain. Wood survived two gunshots to the head and dialed 911, but she took her own life one year later while still in recovery According to prosecution documents, Serafini was heard offering to pony up $20,000 to have his in-laws murdered the same year he and Erin married, while in 2016, he was heard describing them as 'wealthy pieces of s***'. And, just three months before the murder in June 2021, he was overheard by mine foreman Eric Bunner saying he wanted to kill them following a furious phone call. That bad blood, says the prosecution, came to a head when a masked man was caught on camera sneaking into Spohr's Tahoe City home on June 5 2021 at shortly after 5pm. Erin had been visiting her parents that day with their children and was seen saying goodbye to them outside at 7:45pm that night. It was the last time her father would be seen alive. Just over an hour later, five gunshots were heard in rapid succession from inside the property with the masked killer caught leaving the home a few minutes before 9pm. When police arrived an hour later, they found Spohr dying on the couch from a gunshot wound to the head while his wife was found in an upstairs bathroom, shot twice in the head but miraculously still alive. Police and the prosecution say the man captured on camera was Serafini who had been driven to Tahoe City by his lover Scott. In initial interviews, Scott claimed to have been in Elko on the day of the murder and said Serafini had spent the previous night with her there at the Red Lion Casino before leaving to return to his Crescent Valley trailer. But Scott's tale changed when police confronted her with cellphone pings that placed her first in Crescent Valley, then Reno and next crossing into California where her phone pinged near Truckee – a border town close to Tahoe City. In Tahoe City, her tan Subaru was captured on home surveillance footage parking close to the Spohr residence at 6:42pm that night. The car was repeatedly seen moving from parking spot to parking spot before driving off at 9:22pm that night allegedly with Serafini also inside. According to court papers, Scott admitted to driving the former big-leaguer to Tahoe City that day but insisted she had left him there by the Fat Cat Bar and Grill after he said he needed 'to pick up a package' before collecting him a few hours later for the drive back to Crescent Valley. Police say it was during that time that Serafini snuck into the house and attacked his in-laws, emerging from a hiding spot after his wife and children left. Despite Scott turning witness for the prosecution, Serafini's defense lawyers David Dratman and David Fischer will argue that there were plenty of other people with reason to want to kill Spohr and Wood who had been nightmare neighbors and the subject of restraining orders at the time of the attack. Court papers seen by bear that out. Wood was convicted of attacking a man with a paddle board paddle for fishing outside her home in 2018 while Spohr had been involved in a laundry list of court cases dating back to 2011. Dratman and Fischer also say the Spohrs' other daughter Adrienne benefitted financially from her parents' deaths. She is currently dating a convicted bank robber named in court papers as 'T.H'. can reveal 'T.H' is Taylor Hatton, 39, who was convicted of robbing the First Community Bank in Taos, New Mexico, in 2008 and brandishing a firearm during the heist. He was eventually arrested in Albuquerque, convicted and released from jail in 2014 according to Bureau of Prisons records. They say the man caught on camera could have been Hatton, although Richard Miller – who is leading the prosecution – noted in court last week that Hatton is just 5ft 9 while the masked man is closer to Serafini's 6ft 1 height. The trial is due to run for at least two weeks and will see Serafini face life in prison if he is convicted. Scott will be sentenced at a later date.
