Woodbury Corporation Earns Eight Prestigious Marriott Awards for Hospitality Excellence
Residence Inn Idaho Falls named Hotel of the Year as Woodbury Corporation, its properties, and leaders receive national recognition from Marriott International.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 29, 2026) — Woodbury Corporation has been recognized with eight prestigious Marriott awards, highlighting the company’s commitment to operational excellence, guest satisfaction, and hospitality leadership across its hotel portfolio.
Among the honors, Woodbury Corporation received the 2025 Marriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott International bestows upon its franchise and ownership partners for exceptional hospitality leadership and brand alignment. This elite accolade recognizes top-performing organizations that demonstrate a shared commitment to associate well-being, outstanding guest satisfaction scores, and continuous portfolio reinvestment
Woodbury Corporation received the 2025 Guest Satisfaction Excellence Award for the Residence Inn brand, recognizing Woodbury’s Residence Inn portfolio as the leader in guest satisfaction performance for the brand.
Woodbury’s Residence Inn by Marriott Idaho Falls received Marriott’s highest property distinction, the 2025 Hotel of the Year for the Residence Inn brand, recognizing a hotel that best exemplifies exceptional guest satisfaction, operational performance, team development, sales excellence, and overall hospitality leadership. This is the second time the hotel has received this honor, having previously earned the award for 2023.
Robert Thornock, general manager of the Residence Inn Idaho Falls, was one of three people named as 2025 Diamond General Manager of the Year for the Residence Inn brand. The award recognizes outstanding leadership, guest service excellence, operational success, revenue performance, and commitment to Marriott brand standards.
Yoli Lara, assistant general manager of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Draper, received the 2025 TownePlace Suites Our Place Culture Leader of the Year Award. The honor recognizes the hotel leader who embodies the brand’s commitment to creating an environment where guests and associates feel at home while promoting a culture of teamwork, support, and hospitality.
Several Woodbury properties were also recognized with prestigious awards that honor hotels achieving outstanding performance across operations, guest satisfaction, quality assurance, revenue performance, and Marriott Bonvoy enrollment achievement:
- The Residence Inn by Marriott Idaho Falls also earned Marriott’s 2025 Diamond Circle Award
- The TownePlace Suites by Marriott Salt Lake City Draper earned Marriott’s 2025 Gold Circle Award
- The Courtyard by Marriott Orem University Place was also honored with Marriott’s 2025 Silver Circle Award
“These awards reflect the extraordinary dedication of our hotel teams and leaders who consistently deliver exceptional experiences for guests while creating strong, positive workplace cultures,” said Guy Woodbury, senior vice president of hospitality at Woodbury Corporation. “We are honored to be recognized by Marriott and proud of the associates whose passion and commitment make these achievements possible.”
Woodbury Corporation owns and operates a growing portfolio of Marriott and Hilton branded hotels in the western United States and remains focused on delivering outstanding guest experiences while investing in team development and community engagement.
About Woodbury Corporation
Founded in 1919, privately-held Woodbury Corporation is one of the oldest and most respected full-service real estate development and management companies in the Intermountain West. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Woodbury Corporation owns and manages over 14 million square feet of retail, office, hotel, residential, and industrial buildings across 16 states. For more information on Woodbury Corporation’s properties and projects, visit http://www.woodburycorp.com.
Amanda Butterfield
Woodbury Corporation PR
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801-440-9837