Manuel Villalobos has been appointed as General Manager at Thompson Zihuatanejo
With over 20 years of industry experience, Manuel Villalobos joins Thompson Zihuatanejo as General Manager, where he will lead the management team. He previously served as General Manager at The Fives Downtown Hotel & Residences in Playa del Carmen, México, where he also opened The Yucatan Resort, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton in early 2021.
Born in Veracruz but considering Cancun his home, Villalobos graduated from La Salle University of Cancun and began to make his way up the ladder at Vidanta Hotels until taking on a role at Hyatt Cancun Caribe Resort in 2008. With the Hyatt family he found his mentors and his career really took off as he worked with a number of properties including the Hyatt Regency Cancun, before pursuing the General Manager position at Hyatt Place Panama City, followed by an appointment at the Hyatt Centric Guatemala City. In 2018, Villalobos and his family returned to Mexico under the Curio Collection by Hilton but he jumped at the opportunity to join Hyatt again to manage the Thompson Zihuatanejo, a brand that aligns with his personal leadership philosophy in promoting respect, diversity and inclusion.