Yorktowne Hotel

July 19, 2022 - The Yorktowne Hotel has been under historic revitalization by the York County Industrial Development Authority (YCIDA) since 2015. They will reopen in Fall 2022, as a Tapestry by Hilton Hotel, operated by GF Management. Michael Blum, Managing Director, looks to build upon the rich tradition of the historic Yorktowne Hotel by creating an employee culture committed to integrity and quality. Under his guidance, a four-part approach to the quality management process will be implemented, utilizing focus-directed effort, passion for continuous improvement, the utilization of data analytics, and total team and community involvement. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the opening team and help bring The Yorktowne Hotel to life through its employees who will hail from York and the surrounding area”, Blum said. The work undertaken by so many passionate and diverse people in the community to transform The Yorktowne Hotel is exuberating Blum said crews are installing equipment, furnishings and fixtures. Meanwhile, the hotel still needs to fill some 70 full-time staff positions. He'll be overseeing several job fairs this summer, and he's already receiving applications and inquiries about renting the hotel's event space. Being a part of the Hilton Tapestry Collection allows the Yorktowne to be unique, Blum said, featuring the work of local artists throughout the hotel. He also touted the Hilton Honors program and the national Hilton brand. "It really helps us in terms of being able to assure that the income and flow of business that will come into the property with the Hilton brand affiliation," Blum said. "People have respected the Yorktowne Hotel in the local area for its rich tradition, but nationally the Hilton brand is a real powerful engine towards bringing people to our area."