Situated on a spectacular site overlooking the sea with unobstructed water views and two secluded beaches, Park Hyatt Los Cabos is a 162-room destination resort with 35 branded private residences. A modern design, influenced by the surrounding desert scape, the rugged coastline and the indigenous architecture of the region. Guests will enjoy amenities including restaurants, a luxury spa, outdoor terraces and private plunge pools.
Jean Louis Magron is no stranger to the company, having previously served as General Manager at the Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa during its construction and grand opening. He now returns as Property Management Director at Rancho San Lucas to oversee the successful operation of both the residential and resort portfolio, while implementing the highest brand standards for this new real estate and golf venture. Prior to his experience with Solmar Hotels & Resorts, Magron held several positions as General Manager and Director of Food and Beverage for properties such as Hotel Camino Real Mexico City, Hotel Grand Melia Mexico Reforma, Hotel Hilton Los Cabos Golf & Beach Resort, and Hotel Dreams Los Cabos, among others.
Montage Los Cabos has announced the appointment of Marco Ortlam to the position of General Manager. Ortlam will oversee all operations for the first international property in the Montage Hotels & Resorts portfolio. Located along the sweeping shores of Santa Maria Bay in Los Cabos, Mexico, the resort is scheduled to open in 2018.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today two new luxury hotel developments in Los Cabos and Mexico City, Mexico under the Park Hyatt brand. These two high-end properties, designed to meet the needs of the discerning global traveler, mark the anticipated debut of the Park Hyatt brand in the country, and will join the brand"s global portfolio in locations such as Bangkok, Paris, Tokyo, Vienna, Milan and Zurich, as well as two sister hotels in Latin America: Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, and Park Hyatt Mendoza.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), today announced it will amplify its presence in Mexico with the signing of a 120-room hotel and 60 residences in Los Cabos, one of Mexico"s fastest-growing luxury destinations. Expected to open in early 2021, The St. Regis Los Cabos will be located in Quivira, Los Cabos, an exclusive residential community where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.
Set along the dramatic coastline of San José del Cabo with panoramic views of the Sea of Cortez, Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve will make its debut in early 2018. This much anticipated opening marks the fourth extraordinary resort in the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio, and the second in the Caribbean and Mexico region.
Palace Resorts – the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations – is pleased to announce the highly anticipated debut of luxurious, Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos in Fall 2017. The second property comes after the tremendous success of Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun, the brand's flagship property and Cancun's #1 all-inclusive resort as designated by the TripAdvisor® community. The resort located on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula is the second property under the umbrella of Palace Resorts, a hospitality company with over 30 years of experience in the luxury all-inclusive market. This opulent beachfront property will feature the traditional facilities and over the top amenities Le Blanc Spa Resort is known for, including well-appointed designer suites, an award-winning 29,000 sq. ft. full-service spa with 25 treatment rooms, an incredible hydrotherapy facility, a 3,961 sq. ft. fitness center and wellness center, juice bars, four plunge pools, gourmet specialty cuisine, butler service, over 14,000 sq. ft. meeting space, four breakout rooms and much more.
Larry Tsoumas joins the One&Only team with over 25 years of diversified hospitality experience in sales, marketing, and public relations. He has worked with several of the world’s top luxury hotel brands including The Peninsula Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Mandarin Oriental Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Resorts, and Sofitel Hotels and Resorts. His responsibilities as Director of Marketing and Sales for One&Only Palmilla will include developing creative and profitable marketing initiatives that inspire his team to generate exceptional results.
Angela Lockyer was most recently the Director of Leisure Sales for One&Only Resorts in Australia, overseeing the sales efforts for One&Only Hayman Island and Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley before becoming the Director of Sales for One&Only Palmilla. Based in Los Angeles, Lockyer will be responsible for the implementation of sales strategies to maximize revenue for One&Only Palmilla. Lockyer brings over 15 years of sales, marketing, and revenue management experience from the U.K., U.S., and Australia to her new role.
A seasoned hospitality veteran, Tabet returns to his former home at Hilton Los Cabos, where he served as director of food and beverage from 2007 to 2012. Mastering his skills as a culinary operations expert, Tabet continued to advance his career as general manager of Waldorf Astoria Panama and Hilton Lima Miraflores. Most recently and since 2013, Tabet served as general manager of Hilton Lima Miraflores, where Hilton was recognized as a 2016 Great Place to Work with a first place category ranking. In 2012, Tabet accepted his first general manager role at Waldorf Astoria Panama, where he successfully led the hotel’s opening and helped secure the brand’s best hotel opening of the year award. Tabet joined Hilton in 1996 at Hilton Madagascar, where he began his early concentration in the food and beverage department. Throughout his career, Tabet has held several leadership positions at Hilton properties including: Hilton Curaçao, British Colonial Hilton Nassau, Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, Waldorf Astoria Panama and Hilton Lima Miraflores, as well as the former Hilton Tobago and Hilton Caracas.Tabet received a commercial apprenticeship from Banca della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland and later attended Geneva Hotel Management School. He is fluent in Italian, English, Spanish and French. He will be living in Cabo with his wife and two young boys.
Eduardo Vela Ruiz, founder and president of Mexico’s Velas Resorts, has announced that Luz (Lucy) del Carmen Ruiz Rodriguez will take over as Managing Director of the AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit. She replaces Ignacio Mendoza Valenzuela who will act as opening Managing Director of Grand Velas Los Cabos. Opening in late 2016, Grand Velas Los Cabos ups the ante for the Grand Velas product with special wine features, commitment to the arts, dramatic ocean views, hard to top wellness suites and more. The appointments are effective immediately.
The "Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare" Velas Resorts announces the opening of Grand Velas Los Cabos on Mexico's Baja Peninsula in November 2016. The $150 million resort is the fifth property of the family owned and operated company with over 20 years of tradition in hospitality. The beachfront property will have enhanced signature facilities and services of Grand Velas resorts including duplex wellness suites with juice bars, wine based features inspired by the proximity to the region producing Mexico's fine wines, and dramatic ocean views and unique spaces infusing every area of the resort. A gallery of contemporary art will continue the company's commitment to bringing the art, fashion and culture of Mexico to guests. Grand Velas Los Cabos will offer the next generation of all-inclusive amenities and facilities including a selection of gourmet specialty restaurants, oversize designer suites with plunge pools, a Leading Spa of the World, staff ratio of 3 to 1, exceptional meeting facilities and a commitment to the environment.
Meliá Hotels International is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward DiLuca as General Manager of ME Cabo, which recently reopened after a robust $16 million renovation. In his new role, DiLuca will ensure that the reopened property, the second in the ME brand’s portfolio in Mexico, offers the same exceptional service that guests experience at all ME by Meliá hotels across the globe.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, one of the world's leading luxury hospitality companies, and Irongate, a real estate development firm, have announced plans to build a luxury resort and private residences on the pristine beaches of the East Cape region 45 minutes from Los Cabos International Airport.
The Cape, a Thompson Hotel has been accepted into Virtuoso®'s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprised of more than 1,700 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Eduardo Segura, General Manager of The Cape, inclusion in Virtuoso will open up new sales and marketing opportunities to the network's more than 11,400 luxury travel advisors and their highly desirable clientele. Virtuoso agencies sell more than (U.S.) $15.5 billion annually, making the network the most significant player in luxury travel.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, and Irongate, a full-service real estate development firm, announce plans today for a luxury resort and private residences on the pristine beaches of Baja's eastern shore. With planning in place for a 2018 opening, Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas will be part of the exclusive Costa Palmas resort community, which will also feature a private marina and members-only beach and yacht club, all set along a two-mile (3.2 kilometre) stretch of immaculate white-sand beach and the warm, swimmable waters of the Sea of Cortez.
Hoteliers are betting on Los Cabos’ reputation as a top destination for luxury travelers, as they continue to bring upscale brands to the area. The good news: it seems to be paying off. The hot spot saw a 14.7% tourism increase in 2015 compared to 2014, welcoming more than 1.5 million tourists a year. Delta Vacations and Aeromexico Vacations bookings to the destination have seen “healthy double-digit increases,” said Delta Vacations senior vice president of marketing and product development Tina Iglio. Iglio predicts Los Cabos will “represent a huge opportunity for travel agents in 2016.”
Today, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the global luxury brand that is part of Marriott International's (NASDAQ: MAR) Luxury + Lifestyle portfolio, debuts JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa. The new five-star luxury beachfront resort, designed by Jim Olson from Olson Kundig in collaboration with Mexico City-based design firm IDEA Asociados, boasts 299-guestrooms and suites, all with unobstructed ocean views, and features modern architecture inspired by local Mexican traditions and the spirit of the desert.
General Manager Eduardo Segura’s lifelong passion for hospitality was ignited with a scholarship to study abroad in Ithaca, NY at the prestigious Cornell University. Upon graduating in 1982, Segura began a 16-year career with the Camino Real Hotels group, working across the brand’s numerous Mexican properties, including Camino Real hotels in Mexico City, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Las Hadas, and Monterrey. Following his passion for extreme sports and nature, Segura later relocated to Los Cabos to help open and co-manage Cabo Dolphins & Cabo Adventures, a land and sea expedition company dedicated to showcasing the abundance of natural wonders in the destination. His comprehensive understanding of the Los Cabos tourism market—gleaned both as a professional working in the region and as a local resident—later brought him to the Los Cabos Tourism Board, where he served as director from 2012 until 2015. In early 2015, he was invited to lead the opening team at The Cape. “I’ve always been excited by the prospect of redefining what upscale tourism means for the Los Cabos market,” says Segura. “The Cape is shepherding in a new era of Los Cabos luxury.”
Director of Food and Beverage Carlos Echaiz brings with him a worldly outlook, holding degrees in both hotel and food and beverage management from the Universidad de Chile and having opened luxury dining concepts throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. His early career includes the opening of the first Ritz-Carlton property in South America, The Ritz-Carlton Santiago, the reopening of the InterContinental Santiago in 2006, and the opening of the Rosewood Mayakoba, Riviera Maya in 2007. Trading solid ground for open waters, Echaiz joined Celebrity Cruises to manage the culinary teams aboard the cruise line’s luxury fleet of ships, including the Eclipse, Silhouette, and Reflection. Echaiz additionally spent two years as the director of food and beverage at the Gansevoort Turks and Caicos, rounding out his luxury portfolio. Now at The Cape, Echaiz brings his culinary knowledge to the Baja region, working with local farms and fishermen to showcase the distinct flavors of the destination.