Four Seasons Resort Hualālai, the two Michelin key, first AAA Five-Diamond, and Forbes Five-Star Resort on Hawaiʻi Island, announces the appointment of Renson Madarang as Cultural Manager. In this role, Madarang will lead and oversee the Resort's in-depth cultural operations and programming, assisting guests in understanding Hawaiian traditions and introducing them to the true aloha spirit.
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Chris Blunt has been promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort. He has 30 years of providing hospitality and customer service, and 22 years of sales experience with Hawaiian resorts. Most recently he worked as Sales Manager at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort. Blunt's resume also includes positions at Kailani Tours, Fair Wind Cruises, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, Marriott Resorts Hawaii, Grand Wailea Resort & Spa and Prince Resorts Hawaii.
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort announces the appointment of Daniel Scott as Regional Vice President and Managing Director. A Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® veteran of two decades, Daniel brings a wealth of experience to the role as a seasoned hotelier and transformational leader within the organization. In addition to overseeing daily operations at Kona Village, Daniel continues his current role as Regional Vice President, with operational oversight of The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, Rosewood Washington, D.C., and Rosewood Baha Mar.
King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Revell Newton as the new director of sales and marketing of the 455-room property, set on 13 idyllic beachfront acres on the Island of Hawaiʻi. With a remarkable 25-year career in Hawaii's hospitality industry, Newton brings a wealth of experience and local expertise to his new role.
Laura Mascari has been hired as Sales Manager at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort. Prior to her new role, Mascari was a Sales Professional at BRE Hotels & Resorts. Her resume includes stops at Hilton, Mauna Kea Resort, Sheraton, Balboa Bay Resort, and more.
Walter De Leon has been hired as Director of Housekeeping at Pacifica Hotels' King Kamehameha Beach Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Prior to his new role, he was Housekeeping Operations Manager at Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas. He also held positions including, Assistant Executive Housekeeping Manager, Hotel Operations Manager, and Front Desk Supervisor at Caesars Entertainment.
Along the pristine shores of Kahuwai Bay on Hawaiʻi's Kona Coast awaits a captivating destination sought after by voyagers for centuries. First discovered by Polynesians around the year 1000 AD and built into a thriving fishing village, these shores have continued to evolve during its long and layered history. Officially open to guests as of July 1, Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort is privileged to call this sacred land of Kaʻūpūlehu home. An inspired reimagination of the original Kona Village Resort, which first emerged on the site in the 1960s and subsequently shuttered in 2011, a familiar silhouette has returned to the island's horizon. Kennedy Wilson, the innovative global real estate investment company renowned for its commitment to responsible and sustainable development in Hawaiʻi, has partnered with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® to develop a property experience that honors the elements that made the island hideaway so beloved, while deepening the resort's connection to its powerful cultural legacy and its embodiment of long-etched, key values - particularly the Hawaiian tradition of hoʻokipa: hospitality of complete giving.
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Dan joins the Rosewood team with 30 years of experience in the food and beverage sector. The return to Hawai'i is especially meaningful for Dan, as he began his career at Hyatt Regency Maui and then took his talents all over the world to properties in North America, Micronesia, and Bermuda, with his most recent role at the Garden of the Gods Resort & Club in Colorado Springs. Drawing from his tenured career, Dan will work to curate and oversee a multi-talented food and beverage team that showcases the natural bounty of the Kohala Coast.
Executive Chef Victor Palma's appointment to the team at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort marks his welcome return to the Rosewood family. Over the course of his two-decade career, he has worked across four Rosewood properties in both Mexico and the U.S., leading celebrated dining programs including those at Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort and Rosewood San Miguel de Allende. His most recent role was serving as the Executive Chef at The Cape by Thompson Hyatt in Cabo San Lucas. Demonstrating great pride in his heritage, Chef Victor recognizes the parallels between his Mexican roots and Hawai'i's culture of genuine hospitality, culinary traditions, and the human connections that are formed through food. From the very start of his new role at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, Chef Victor has immersed himself in Hawai'i's rich culinary culture, cultivating relationships with local purveyors, farmers, and fellow chefs. He will aim to express the destination's food heritage in an authentic way while incorporating his unique approach to dining.
Ronnie Claveran was promoted to Director of Food & Beverage at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort. Previously, Claveran served as Food and Beverage Manager at the property. Her professional experience includes positions held at Daylight Mind Coffee Company, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, The Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel, Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa, FCH Enterprise, and Outrigger Kona Resort at Keauhou Bay.
Sara Scott has been appointed to Director of Sales & Marketing at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort. Scott has more than 20 years of experience working in the hospitality industry. Most recently, she was Director of Sales & Marketing at Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa. Scott also previously held roles at Marriott, Sheraton, and Hilton.
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort is proud to welcome Austin Watkins to its growing team as Director of Sales and Marketing. With over two decades of experience in the luxury hospitality industry working across corporate leadership, operations, and sales and marketing roles, Austin will support the resort as it readies for its highly anticipated opening in 2023 on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i. Leveraging his vast expertise as well as his strong familiarity with the Hawaiian market following many years spent working on several of its islands, he will be responsible for spearheading and implementing the resort's innovative sales and marketing strategy leading up to the launch and beyond. Austin's appointment to the team holds a special significance for Austin, as his family lives in the nearby town of Waimea and he has many fond memories of the destination collected over the course of his life.
VANNATTA will ensure operations at Royal Sea Cliff by Outrigger are effectively managed working closely with on-site departments and with corporate support to create and maintain maximum profitability, customer satisfaction levels, product quality, service standards, facility maintenance and workplace harmony and ensure safety practices are in place to Outrigger standards. Vannatta will collaborate with the homeowner board of directors, Wyndham timeshare representatives, property homeowners and rental owners and actively promote the resort as a caring and supportive corporate citizen in all local community activities.
King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel has announced the appointment of Michael Quanan to the role of executive chef, where he will be responsible for leading culinary operations for the 455-room, culturally rich hotel. Born and raised on the Island of Hawaii, Chef Quanan brings a new level of cultural expertise and creativity to the menus and culinary programming at Kona Beach Hotel, including at Billfish Poolside Bar & Grill and Honu's on The Beach, as well as leading menu development for the acclaimed Island Breeze Luau and the property's catering department.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the appointment of Sandra Estornell as managing director of Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, the iconic retreat on the Big Island's Kona Coast of Hawai'i, set to once again open its doors in 2023. Sandra brings extensive experience in the luxury hospitality space to her new role, which will be key for positioning Rosewood's first property in the coveted destination as the brand continues to expand its footprint in the United States.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai announces the promotion of Charlie Parker to Regional Vice President and General Manager. A skilled leader whose global career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts spans 26 years, Parker brings a breadth of luxury hospitality experience and knowledge to his new role, which maintains his responsibilities at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and will also oversee operations at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai announces the culmination of its more than USD 100 million property-wide renovation with the unveiling of its top three villas - Hawaii Loa Presidential Villa, Makaloa Villa and Ho`onanea Villa - the largest and most luxurious villa accommodations in Hawaii. These villas are the epitome of the Resort's signature Specialty Suite program, featuring twelve of the Resort's bespoke accommodations with exclusive benefits and inclusions.