Ana Almada Selected for Hotel Management's Forty Over 40 List

IRVINE, Calif. - Jan. 8, 2025 - PRLog -- DKN Hotels today announced that Hotel Management magazine has recognized its CEO Ana Almada as a Forty Over 40 award-winner for 2025 (https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/hotel-managements-2025-forty-over-40). The award showcases hospitality professionals whose expertise and passion are shaping the future of the industry. Almada was selected by the Hotel Management senior editorial staff for remarkable contributions and enduring impact on the hospitality landscape.

"Ana's passion for the hospitality industry is unmatched, and I am thrilled to see her recognized as one of Hotel Management's Forty Over 40," said Kiran Dahya, Founder and Owner, DKN Hotels. "Her exemplary leadership, vision, and deep commitment to DKN's core values all contribute to the extraordinary results we are able to achieve for guests, team members, business partners, and owners."

Almada maintains a successful 25-year career with DKN Hotels that began with an internship at the Comfort Inn Sea World – a DKN Hotel at the time -- and has taken her from a Front Desk Agent to CEO of the company. Throughout her time, Almada has played an integral role in establishing systems, programs, and processes that have helped make DKN Hotels a company where passion, innovation, and people have become a foundation while making impactful changes to the hospitality industry.