Sal Abaunza has been appointed as General Manager at Monterey Tides, A Joie de Vivre Hotel
Sal Abaunza has been named general manager for Monterey Tides, a Joie de Vivre hotel. Abaunza brings more than three decades of hospitality experience on the West Coast to the central California property.
In 2012, Sal was awarded "Outstanding General Manager of the Year" by the California Hotel & Lodging Association while overseeing the operations of L'Ermitage Beverly Hills and four other properties. Several West Coast properties under Abaunza's direction have received top resort rankings from publications such as Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.