July 25, 2017

Juan Pablo Franky has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer in South America at Karisma Hotels and Resorts

Karisma Hotels & Resorts, an award-winning luxury hotel collection which owns and manages properties in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, today announces the appointment of Juan Pablo Franky as Chief Executive Officer in South America. Bringing with him more than 20 years of industry experience, Franky will spearhead expansion of Karisma’s renowned brands into Latin America along with operations and sales across South America, starting with the opening of a new office in Bogotá, Colombia. In his new role, Franky will concentrate on commercial development in Latin America of Karisma’s award-winning properties across all its renowned brands, including El Dorado Spa Resorts, Azul Beach Resorts, Generations Resorts, Karisma Villas, Allure Hotels, Hidden Beach Resort, Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts, Karisma Hotels Adriatic and the new Margaritaville, an All-Inclusive Experience, by Karisma. Karisma’s existing Allure Hotels in Colombia – Cartagena’s Allure BonBon and Allure Chocolate, and Armenia’s Allure Café Macawa and Aroma Macawa – have been extremely successful. Allure Chocolat Hotel by Karisma finalized an expansion in spring 2017 to meet rising demand. Franky will leverage the boutique properties’ popularity among leisure and business travelers seeking chic, city hotels to further grow Allure Hotels’ presence in Colombia and beyond. As Chief Executive Officer of Karisma Hotels & Resorts in South America, Franky will also open the company’s first South American office, which will be staffed by a strong on-site sales team in Bogotá and a network of sales representatives across the continent. Under his tutelage, the team will cultivate distribution channels as the company grows within these markets. Franky will develop and execute upon Karisma’s overall operations strategy for South America as well. Franky has an impressive background including two decades of leadership for some of South America’s most respected hospitality companies. Previously, Franky spent 10 years with Decameron Hotels, overseeing a portfolio comprised of Radisson Hotels, W Hotels & Resorts, and Aloft Hotels. As vice president of commercial operations, he optimized revenue streams and exceeded sales goals. He also served as vice president of development and investment. In this role, Franky created and executed upon Decameron’s expansion plan while leading contracting, financing and construction of new hotels. Prior, Franky was president of Global Hotels Corporation and vice president of commercial operations for Aerorepublica-Copa.

General Management Central & South America Colombia Bogota