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#244: Transforming the Courtyard San Diego: Inside the Complete Hotel Renovation | with Alpha Barry
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
How do you lead a hotel through a major renovation and emerge stronger than ever? Join David Millili and Steve Carran as they sit down with Alpha Barry, General Manager of the newly renovated Courtyard San Diego Downtown Little Italy. Alpha shares his 25+ year hospitality journey—from front desk to finance leadership to GM—and the transformational renovation that reshaped the hotel into a modern destination in one of San Diego’s most vibrant neighborhoods.In This Episode You’ll Learn:How Alpha built a career from operations to finance to GMThe massive renovation and brand transformation of the hotelWhat a Noble Investment + Schulte Hospitality supported the visionHow the hotel connects to Little Italy through local partnershipsWatch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pNcXsExpASQ Links:Alpha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alpha-midiaou-barry-42a6b014/ Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sandy-courtyard-san-diego-downtown-little-italy/overview/For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/244Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-...Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageConnect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.








