Hotel Nia, a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel ideally located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kermabon as its new General Manager. In this role, Kermabon will oversee the hotel’s daily operations, drive strategic business development, lead the management team, and elevate guest experiences through curated programming and activations.
As a veteran of the hospitality industry, Kermabon brings more than 36 years of combined experience in management, operations, pre-openings and re-brandings within luxury travel and hospitality. His outstanding leadership has led to distinguished recognition for his properties, including AAA 4-Diamond ratings, Historic Hotels of America distinctions, renowned chef-driven restaurant partnerships, membership clubs with PGA-rated golf facilities and award-winning spas across the U.S., Japan and China.
Most recently, Kermabon served as Area General Manager for San Diego Marriott Del Mar and DoubleTree Del Mar under HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts. In 2024, alongside his team, he earned HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts’ Commercial Success Award for achieving the highest ADR within its competitive set for two consecutive years. During his tenure, he oversaw a combined annual revenue of $45 million across 508 guestrooms and 25,000 square feet of meeting space.
Prior to his most recent success, Kermabon also helmed a multitude of Omni properties spanning a decade, including General Manager at Omni San Diego Hotel, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Omni Tucson National Resort, among others. In addition, Kermabon oversaw Moana Surfrider, a Westin Resort & Spa in Honolulu, HI as interim General Manager. Prior to Omni and Moana Surfrider, Kermabon spent four years with Kimpton Hotels in San Francisco overseeing properties as General Manager such as the Argonaut Hotel and Prescott Hotel (now Hotel Zeppelin).
Kermabon attributes his success, enthusiasm and passion for the hospitality and tourism industry through his formative 15 years with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, where he held progressive roles at Westin properties in San Francisco, Kyoto, Dongguan, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. His hospitality journey began in 1988 as an Honor Bar Attendant at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, later moving into front office management and international assignments.
Now based in San Francisco, Kermabon looks forward to welcoming his family from San Diego. Kermabon and his wife Takako have three children – Kaito, Yamato, and Mia. During his spare time, Kermabon enjoys traveling with his family to Japan’s Tokyo and countryside to indulge in Ryokans and hot springs.
