The award-winning St. Regis Bora Bora Resort and recently opened The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa are pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Anderson as Market Director of Sales & Marketing overseeing both properties.
The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa, a premier resort opening this Summer 2024 in Bora Bora, today announced the appointment of Aurélie Chiaffi as Spa Director, overseeing both The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa and The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort. With over a decade of experience in hotel spas across French Polynesia, Aurélie Chiaffi brings a wealth of expertise and passion to her new role and will curate an array of treatments inspired by local Polynesian wellness traditions and modalities for the resort's soon-to-open Heavenly Spa Bora Bora.
Marques brings over two decades of leadership experience in hotel operations, marked by his involvement in significant projects such as the room renovation of Sheraton La Caleta in Tenerife, Spain, and the operation leadership at Pine Cliffs Resort, A Luxury Collection Resort, in Algarve, Portugal. His tenure in Dubai as Deputy General Manager at Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa and his involvement in hotel renovations and new openings worldwide showcase his expertise. A passionate traveler and connoisseur of cultures, Marques's fluency in four languages and his enthusiasm for returning to Bora Bora after 21 years make him an exceptional leader for the resort.
Magri, a seasoned professional in international luxury hospitality, has been appointed as the Market Director of Sales and Marketing for French Polynesia. With a proven track record of driving global market expansion and brand positioning, Magri's experience includes strategic roles at Marriott International, where she most recently served as the Director of Sales and Marketing at The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort. Her proficiency in creating luxury branding concepts and leading remote teams aligns perfectly with the resort's vision. Her significant achievements in her current position as market director, leading the sales and marketing teams for Marriott International's French Polynesia region, underline her expertise in the industry.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui, the award-winning luxury resort ideally located in a private cove on Motu To'opua, a small islet off the coast of Bora Bora, announces the appointment of Chef Jean-Luc L'Hourre as the new Executive Chef overseeing all food and beverage offerings at the luxury property beginning August 1. Chef L'Hourre has held 3 Michelin Stars during his career and was elected Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) in 2000 — a craftsmen competition held in France every four years. Chef L'Hourre is the first and only MOF in French Polynesia.
A22-year hospitality industry veteran and third-generation hotelier, Chanet is anative ofDeauville, France.Upon graduating with aDegree in Hospitality Business - Marketing & Finance fromHotelSavoie Lemanin Thonon Les Baines, France, Chanet began hishospitality career as head waiter at the Michelin 2-Star restaurant, Le Gavroche in London. From there, hereturned to France, where he moved up the ranks withthe Renaissance andMarriott brandsin Parisin variousreservations and revenue management positions, culminating withthe role ofCluster Director of Market Revenue Analysis. He remained in Paris with Le Meridien overseeing revenue management before moving with the brand to New Caledonia as hotel manager of the Il des Pins property. Hooked on island life, Chanetthentransferred to Seychelles as general manager of Le Meridien Fisherman's Cove, and later in Indonesia, as general manager of Soori Bali. Prior to joining Four Seasons, Chanet had returned to New Caledonia as Cluster General Manager of Le MeridienNoumea and LeMeridien Ildes Pins.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort announces the appointment of new General Manager, Stuart de San Nicolas to lead the team and elevate the resort's luxury offerings to an even higher level of service.
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort announces the arrival of new General Manager, Mr. Emmanuel Richardet, to helm the team at the award-winning property in French Polynesia.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui has appointed Nathalie Debonnet as the new Commercial Director of the award-winning French Polynesian resort. Boasting 20 years of experience in hospitality, Nathalie is seasoned veteran with a proven track record in sales and marketing, specializing in the luxury sector.
Boasting 20 years of experience in hospitality, Nathalie is seasoned veteran with a proven track record in sales and marketing, specializing in the luxury sector. Most recently, Nathalie served for five years as Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing for the St. Regis Bora Bora and Le Meridien Bora Bora. Prior, Nathalie served as the Regional Director of Leisure Sales West Coast for the Leading Hotels of the World, accounting for the overall management of both the west coast travel industry sales and the regional sales office. Born in France, Nathalie is now based in Santa Monica where she has spent the last 12 years.
A native of San Sebastian, Spain, Stembert has always been inspired by excellence and innovation. After earning his Diploma in International Hotel Management from Le Roches Global Hospitality Education in Marbella, Spain, Stembert gained valuable experience throughout his home country, at The Westin La Quinta Golf Resort in Marbella; The Westin Palace in Madrid; and Hotel Alfonso XIII, A Luxury Collection Hotel in Seville. From there, island life called and he headed to Mauritius, where he held the positions of director of rooms and director of operations at The Grand Mauritian, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa.
Chef Galvez comes to Conrad Bora Bora Nui from Kempinski Hotels in Mongolia, where he served as Executive Chef. Prior to that, he served as a private chef in Central Africa and before that held various culinary positions in Chile, Cuba, Spain and Australia.
A native of Thiais, France, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, Desbordes has built an impressive career of international experience and awards, all driven by his passion for creating exceptional culinary experiences.
A native of Naples, Italy, Attardi began his career at the foot of the Alps at Schweizerhof Zermatt, in Switzerland. As he developed his culinary skills, he served in various locations between Switzerland, Palm Springs and Miami, before joining The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, where he spent seven years. He then ventured off to Spain, where he served as executive sous chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Barcelona, before being named culinary director of The Ritz-Carlton, Bali. From there, he joined the opening team of Bulgari Hotel Beijing, where served as culinary director.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui, the first luxury resort to open in Bora Bora in nearly 10 years, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Sandvig as the director of sales and marketing. With over 30 years of luxury travel and resort lifestyle experience, Sandvig is now bringing his expertise to the recently-renovated and rebranded resort in French Polynesia, where he will be leading sales and marketing for the United States and Canada. Most recently, Sandvig served as director of travel sales at Island Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif. Prior to that he spent ten years as vice president of travel industry sales for Terrenea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. While at Terrenea Resort, Sandvig oversaw the pre-opening and resort launch, exceeding group booking goals and establishing invaluable relationships and partnerships for the resort. Before joining Terrenea Resort, Sandvig served as regional director of sales for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, representing 76 hotels and resorts in 27 countries, specifically working with The Luxury Collection and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts. He started his career overseeing sales and marketing efforts at various hotels in California including The Westin in Long Beach, Calif. Sandvig holds a Bachelor of Business Administration at University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) hotel portfolio for the smart luxury traveler, today welcomes guests to Conrad Bora Bora Nui, the destination's first five star resort to debut in 10 years. Conrad's first property in French Polynesia is ideally located in a private cove on Motu To'opua, a small islet off the coast of Bora Bora. The beachfront property features 114 guest rooms, including 28 tropical garden and beach villas and 86 overwater bungalows, as well as the Presidential Villas, Bora Bora's only two-story overwater accommodations.
Maria Jagla has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui, the new 114-room beachfront resort in Bora Bora set to open March 2017, announced today the recent appointment of Jean-Marc Michel as general manager.
Conrad Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with SA BORA BORA NUI for the Conrad Bora Bora Nui. The 115-key resort, formerly known as Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, will undergo a multimillion- dollar refurbishment and open as Conrad Bora Bora Nui in March 2017.
Guillaume Epinette, who has spent 13 years with IHG including the last five years as general manager of InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, is moving to Asia for an IHG project opening in 2016. Stephane Massarini, formerly of the InterContinental properties in Ishigaki and Okinawa, Japan, has been appointed the new general manager of the resort.