Bernard WyssMeliá Hotels International (previously known as Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts) has announced that Bernard Wyss, Area Vice President (AVP) of the Paradisus Resorts luxury all-inclusive hotel brand and formerly based at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, has been appointed to lead the opening of the brand’s two new resorts in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Mr. Wyss will be based in Mexico as the Managing Director of the two new properties: Paradisus La Perla and Paradisus La Esmeralda. Bernard Wyss has been part of the Meliá Hotels International team for more than eleven years and has been an integral part of helping create one of the most successful hotel companies in the world. An industry veteran, he has over 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality. During his time with Meliá Hotels International, he has been involved in numerous initiatives on behalf of various portfolio properties and with assisting new management teams in improving standards across all brands, most recently at Paradisus Puerto Rico, now a Gran Meliá. He is a graduate of the Centre International de Glion, Switzerland, where he earned his Hotel Management and Tourism Bachelor’s Degree.