Rob Blood

Rob began his hospitality career, at the age of 26, as the innkeeper of an 8 room bed and breakfast on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts.  It was there that he first developed an affinity for creating experiences for guests, tight hospital corners and freshly baked scones.  It was also there that he learned that smaller, well located and carefully conceived hotels could be profitable.   

In 2004, just a year later, he purchased his first lodging property in Kennebunkport, Maine.  Now after nearly 20 years, he is involved with the management and ownership of nearly 100 thoughtfully considered hotels and 30+ restaurants throughout the United States and Mexico.  Rob takes pride in having worked every position in his hotels from toilet scrubber to line cook to general manager and attributes the success of Lark, not only to his ability to learn on his feet, but mostly to his knack for bringing amazing people together. 

As the founder and chairman of Lark, Rob is the steward of a portfolio of real estate valued at nearly $1 billion with an annual revenue stream nearing $150MM.  His devotion to creating great experiences extends beyond the obvious experiences that guests have to all Lark’s crew and the many investors that make hotel development possible. 

In addition to his role at Lark, Rob is a partner in the design studio, Elder & Ash and a principal at Lark’s affiliate development firm, Lark Capital.

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