Maggie Houston Stokes: Managing Director — HHM Hotels
Maggie Houston Stokes is a distinguished hospitality leader and the newly appointed Managing Director at
HHM Hotels, bringing more than 15 years of experience in hotel operations, lifestyle hospitality, and high-performance team leadership across New York City. Her career is defined by a results-driven approach to brand standards, operational coordination, innovative concepts, and exceptional guest experiences.
Before returning to HHM Hotels, Maggie spent more than a decade with
Arlo Hotels, where she played an instrumental role in the growth of the experience-driven lifestyle brand. She joined Arlo as General Manager of Arlo NoMad before leading the opening of Arlo Midtown in 2021, the brand’s flagship New York City hotel. In 2023, she became Arlo’s first Corporate Director of Operations, leading brand standards and supporting general managers and senior leaders across budgeting, planning, service delivery, and operational consistency.
Maggie’s earlier career includes General Manager and Assistant General Manager positions with Hersha Hospitality now HHM Hotels along with leadership roles at Tommie Hotels / Commune Hotels & Resorts and King & Grove Williamsburg. Recognised as one of Hotel Management Magazine’s Influential Women in Hospitality for 2026, she is known for building strong teams, creating cultures of accountability and trust, and delivering operational solutions that elevate both individual properties and brands.
A graduate of Purchase College, SUNY, with a BFA in Modern Dance, Maggie brings creativity, discipline, and an authentic people-first approach to hotel leadership. Her appointment as Managing Director marks an exciting new chapter in a career that continues to shape New York’s lifestyle hospitality landscape.
Team TopHoteliers honours
Maggie Houston Stokes for her inspiring leadership journey and her contribution to innovation, operations, and people development in hospitality.
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