RevPAR Driver

Melissa joined Liv Hospitality in February 2012 as the Director of Sales for WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort. Throughout the years, Mrs. James has held numerous roles within Liv Hospitality, including Group Sales, Food & Beverage, Operations, and Revenue Management.

As the Revenue Manager, her current role is to assist in growing top-line revenue for Country Inn & Suites and Liv’s five Hilton properties: DoubleTree, Hotel Alex Johnson – A Curio Collection, TRU, Home2 Suites, and Hampton Inn Deadwood at Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort. Mrs. James has a wealth of knowledge in Property Management Systems ranging from Hilton, Marriott, Wyndham, and Radisson systems. Using this knowledge, she is responsible for each hotel’s inventory management, pricing, revenue forecasting, and tracks the appropriate KPIs to aid in making sure the right strategy is in place for each hotel.

Mrs. James graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota. She enjoys spending time in the Black Hills with her husband and four children.