Luis Mendoza has been appointed as General Manager at Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach
Luis Mendoza brings over a decade of hospitality leadership spanning both branded (Marriott, IHG) and boutique coastal properties. Known for his entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on leadership style and dedication to team culture, Mendoza is poised to lead Vespera Resort, an Autograph Collection Hotel, into its next chapter of growth.
Located directly on the Pismo Beach boardwalk, Vespera on Pismo Beach embodies modern coastal luxury through a California-beach house aesthetic, 124 elegant guestrooms (many with ocean-view balconies), a heated oceanfront pool and the signature Pequin Coastal Kitchen, a restaurant that celebrates the flavors and farmers of the Central Coast and the only beachfront restaurant in the city.
Mendoza previously served as General Manager at Avila Lighthouse Suites, also part of Peregrine Hospitality's Central Coast Collection, where his leadership earned the hotel the "Best Place to Work" award at the annual Peregrine Hospitality Leadership Conference.