The Hall in South Beach Appoints Two New Execs

Caroline Dyal
Caroline Dyal

As The Hall, a 163-room boutique hotel from Joie de Vivre in South Beach, moves closer to its debut this summer, the property has announced Caroline Dyal as its general manager and Jimmy Blakeslee as its director of sales and marketing. 

Dyal has served as General Manager for successful lifestyle hotels both in Miami and California, including Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara, CA, and Hotel La Jolla in La Jolla, CA; and sbe Hotels & Restaurants’ SLS Hotel South Beach and Raleigh South Beach. 

Blakeslee has been part of the Joie de Vivre team since 2013, serving as director of sales and marketing for the brand’s Washington, DC, based hotels. Prior to joining Joie de Vivre, Blakeslee held sales leadership positions with Kimpton Hotels’ Washington, DC, and Alexandria, VA, properties, including Hotel Monaco DC, Hotel Monaco Alexandria, Lorien Hotel & Spa, Morrison House and Hotel George.