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Scott Allen has been appointed as General Manager at Grand Hyatt Baha Mar

The highly celebrated and newly opened Grand Hyatt Baha Mar announces the appointment of Scott Allen as general manager. Widely known and respected within the Hyatt family, Allen brings 28 years of experience and leadership to the artistically designed 1,800-room resort on Nassau’s admired Cable Beach. Boasting unprecedented amenities and services, the oceanfront property is the first hotel to open as part of the expansive Baha Mar Resort. Most recently, Allen was general manager at Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii. During his tenure, Andaz Maui was voted the “#1 Top Resort in Hawaii” in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Meliá Nassau Beach - All Inclusive Unveils $19 Million Renovation

Meliá Nassau Beach - All Inclusive, an all-encompassing family-friendly resort located on stunning Cable Beach, announces the completion of its $19 million renovation, which began in late 2014. Part of the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand of Meliá Hotels International, the 694-guest room resort situated in the western district of Nassau has been completely transformed into a Caribbean oasis that"s the perfect destination for couples, groups and families.

Warwick Paradise Island - Bahamas Hosts Grand Opening Celebration

The Board of Directors of Warwick Hotels and Resorts (WHR), led by President Richard Chiu, hosted an official grand opening celebration for Warwick Paradise Island - Bahamaswith formal festivities on Friday, March 31, 2017. The event was attended by more than 300 guests including Bahamas government and parliament officials, society members, industry partners, local businesses and members of the media.

Xavier Moulin has been appointed as General Manager at SLS LUX at Baha Mar

Born and raised in France, Xavier Moulin obtained his international hospitality management degree from Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (Switzerland). His nineteen-year hotel management career has taken him to the French Riviera, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, California and The Bahamas. Prior to creating and operating his own restaurant in Sonoma in 2006, Moulin held various management positions with companies such as Starwood (The St. Regis Los Angeles), Raffles (L'Ermitage Beverly-Hills), Sonoma Spa Resorts and Monte Carlo based Société des Bains de Mer. As General Manager with San Francisco’s Personality Hotels, Moulin led the 15-million dollar transformation and repositioning of Hotel Frank onto the luxury boutique market and subsequently managed Hotel Diva and Kensington Park Hotel on Union Square. Moulin joined, SBE, in September of 2010 as opening General Manager of The Redbury @ Hollywood and Vine. In the first year, Moulin and his team collected prestigious awards such as Conde Nast Traveler "Hot List" and Travel + Leisure "It List", in addition to bringing the property into seven months of 90% occupancy and record-breaking revenues. In his role as corporate Director of Operations, Moulin developed new projects including the SLS South Beach opening and contributed to the expansion of the company’s hotel brands, SLS Hotels and The Redbury. In 2012, Moulin, took over the helm of SBE’s flagship property, the SLS at Beverly Hills and drove the SBE owned/Starwood managed asset (The Luxury Collection) into its best results since opening. Thanks to a new operational vision and a re-built executive team, the hotel was awarded “Best Guest Experience Index” and “Lowest Worker’s Compensation Loss” within the global West Region in 2014. Subsequently, the team secured the highest employee satisfaction to date, peak overall productivity and profitability while recording the top regional production in both group and transient business that same year.

Karen Cruitt has been promoted to Vice President of Leisure Sales at Atlantis, Paradise Island

Marcy Miles, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas, is pleased to announce the promotion of Karen Cruitt, Executive Director of Leisure Sales to Vice President of Leisure Sales for Atlantis, Paradise Island. Cruitt will assume her new position immediately. With over 22 years of experience, Cruitt is a veteran in the hospitality sales industry and has made significant contributions in the overall leisure sales functions for the Company. Cruitt first joined Atlantis in 1998 as a National Sales Manager and later was promoted to Director of Sales in 2005. Most recently, Cruitt has served as the Executive Director of Leisure Sales since 2010.

Greg Saunders has been appointed as Managing Director at Grand Hyatt Baha Mar

Focused on upscale global leisure travelers, and international conference and incentive guests, Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar will be led by Greg Saunders, a senior executive with 32 years of experience with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Marriott International and MGM Mirage specializing in the management of large convention hotels and casino properties. Saunders is well known in the industry and has an extremely strong sales and marketing background that includes pre-opening activities for new hotel properties. Hyatt Hotels recognized Saunders as General Manager of the Year in 2012. Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar has already booked its first convention groups, 17 months before the resort is scheduled to open in December 2014.

Rui Domingues has been appointed as General Manager at British Colonial Hilton Nassau

Domingues most recently served as general manager of both the all-inclusive Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa and Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport, since January 2010. During his time in Costa Rica, Domingues not only managed two distinct properties, he also led the conversion of Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa to an all-inclusive property. His contribution to Hilton Worldwide began more than 36 years ago, when he joined the company in the food and beverage department of a Hilton hotel in Montreal. Since starting his career in hospitality, Domingues has delivered a number of successes, as a result of the experience he gained in key management positions spanning the Americas. As a general manager of full-service hotels in Canada, the Caribbean, South America and Central America, Domingues has overseen everything from business hotels and resorts to a time share property and casino, while engaging in a variety of cultures and languages. Domingues holds an Arts degree from Champlain College in Montreal, Canada and speaks four languages fluently: English, Portuguese, French and Spanish.

Steven White has been appointed as hotel manager at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort

The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, located in Nassau, The Bahamas, is pleased to announce the appointments of Glenn Sampert as general manager and Steven White as hotel manager. With more than 40 years of collective experience in various segments of the hospitality industry, Sampert and White will work together to reposition the resort as part of the anticipated new Baha Mar development. Steven White (right) joins the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort as hotel manager. An industry veteran with diverse experience, White joined the resort from the same post at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. He has held an array of management positions, including hotel manager for Grand Hyatt New York, general manager of Hyatt Regency Jersey City, general manager of Hyatt Regency Rochester, general manager of Hyatt on Printers Row and executive assistant manager for Hyatt Regency Dallas. He studied Business Administration at Macomb Community College and Central Michigan University before earning a degree in Hotel Management and Hotel Accounting from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Glenn Sampert has been appointed as General Manager at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort

The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, located in Nassau, The Bahamas, is pleased to announce the appointments of Glenn Sampert as general manager and Steven White as hotel manager. With more than 40 years of collective experience in various segments of the hospitality industry, Sampert and White will work together to reposition the resort as part of the anticipated new Baha Mar development. Glenn Sampert (left), a seasoned hotel management expert, will oversee operations of the 694-room Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. He will manage day-to-day operations, sales and marketing. Previously, Sampert served as general manager of The Westin Los Angeles Airport and hotel manager for the Westin Maui Resort & Spa. He graduated with a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the British Colombia Institute of Technology and is a board member for the Hotel Association of Los Angeles, the Gateway to LA Business Improvement District and the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce.

Roger Swadish has been appointed as General Manager at the Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino

With more than 30 years of hospitality management experience, Swadish is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the recently renovated resort, a key destination in the lodging chain’s portfolio of 24 hotel and affiliate properties in the Caribbean and Mexico. Joining the Wyndham Nassau Resort team from the Washington D.C. area, Swadish most recently served as chief operating officer at Highland Hospitality in McLean, VA. Prior to that, Swadish held several hospitality management positions including managing director at La Quinta Resort and PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., a division of Hilton Hotels; regional vice president and general manager with Double Tree Hotels in Pasadena, Calif.; general manager of the Doubletree Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah and food and beverage director for Doubletree Monterey, Calif.