June 15, 2026 | Awards
Lumina on Wrightsville Beach, a Holiday Inn Resort, has received one of the highest honors a hotel in the IHG family can receive. The Torchbearer Award celebrates excellence in every aspect of operations, from quality to performance to customer satisfaction. It honors the best of the best as measured by guests — the most important metric of all.
Lumina on Wrightsville Beach is helmed by General Manager Brian Elliott, Assistant General Manager Alex Mathis, Director of Sales Lisa Corley, F&B Director/Chef William Roberts, Operations Manager Lily Frame, Front Office Manager Kathleen Gaffney, Executive Housekeeper Betty Hernandez, and Chief Engineer Kevin Huston.
The entire team brilliantly exemplifies OTO’s commitment to excellence and passion for people, service, and results.