Juan Pablo Loza brings more than 15 years of culinary experience to his newly appointed role as Executive Chef of the award-winning Rosewood Mayakoba resort, located in idyllic Riviera Maya. Loza will be responsible for overseeing the luxury resort's food and beverage operations as well as its five distinct dining venues: La Ceiba Garden & Kitchen, Casa del Lago, Agave Azul, Punta Bonita and La Cava.
Accelerating growth in dynamic markets worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announces the debut of Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Mexico City ideally located in the heart of the posh Polanco district. The opening of Las Alcobas, owned by OPREM 390, highlights Starwood's aggressive expansion in Latin America, where the company now boasts a total portfolio of 94 hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 15 additional hotels in the pipeline set to open by 2017.
Auberge Resorts Collection, owner and operator of boutique luxury hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs, announced today that John Volponi has been appointed General Manager of VieVage Los Cabos. This intimate resort located on the best beachfront stretch in Los Cabos will open in summer 2016 as the first property under Auberge’s new VieVage Hotels and Resorts lifestyle brand. Volponi brings vast experience in Los Cabos to this integral new role, having previously served as general manager of Capella Pedregal Resort, Cabo San Lucas. In his new position at VieVage Los Cabos, Volponi will oversee the management and operations of the new boutique luxury resort nestled within the 1,200-acre Chileno Bay master development, which is poised to bring a vibrant, new resort experience to Los Cabos.
Gauna began his Marriott career in 1996 as a housekeeping supervisor at the CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort. There, he held various positions including front office manager and director of room operations. Gauna moved on to resident manager of Los Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort in Costa Rica and then director of operations at the JW Marriott Mexico City, where his achievements and leadership helped him advance to general manager. In 2011, Gauna successfully opened the Courtyard by Marriott Mexico City Airport as general manager. In 2013, Gauna was awarded General Manager of the Year for the CALA Region as well as the Diamond General Manager Award for the Courtyard brand.
Thierry GUILLOT ESSEC IMHI 1992 has been promoted to Area Vice President & General Manager for the Hyatt Regency Mexico City. Prior to this Thierry was General Manager for the Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo in Brazil for close to 5 years. He spent 18 years of his career with Hyatt in various positions such as EAM, GM of the Hyatt Roissy CDG, Director of Rooms and Director of Finance in France and Morocco. Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo, earned the 2014 CEO's Award for Innovation.
G6 Hospitality, known for its iconic economy lodging brands, Motel 6 and Studio 6 in the U.S. and Canada, has broken ground to develop its property located in Salamanca, Guanajuato. This will be the first Estudio 6 property in Mexico.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico. Hyatt Place Tijuana is the fourth Hyatt Place hotel to open in Mexico, and continues Hyatt's growth strategy in the country.
In 2015, Grand Velas Riviera Maya, its signature fine-dining restaurant Cocina de Autor, and Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit once again were awarded American Automobile Association's (AAA) Five Diamond Award for excellence in quality and service. Casa Velas, the Grand Velas Resorts' sister property, is the recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award, which brings the number of Velas Resorts' AAA Diamonds to 43.
Kerzner International has entered into an agreement with BK Partners, a private equity fund focused on tourism and land development, to develop and operate two new One&Only resorts on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announces the opening of IHG's first hotel in Celaya, Mexico. The 120-room Holiday Inn Express® & Suites Celaya hotel, located in the state of Guanajuato, was developed following a US$10 million investment by ownership. The hotel is conveniently located on Eje Nor-Oriente S/N, a few minutes from the Uniamerican International School and recreational areas such as Parque Lineal. Also located nearby are industrial parks such as Parque Amistad Industrial Bajío and the Honda Motors production plant.
Formerly General Manager at ME Cabo, Luna helped position the hotel as the premier destination for both Hollywood and international celebrities including Katy Perry, Cindy Crawford, P. Diddy, the Kardashian sisters, Adam Sandler, Chelsea Handler, DJ Tiesto and more. In his new role of General Manager at ME Cancun, Luna will bring fresh new ideas to the property, re-energizing the concept of the brand.
Prior to his new role as General Manager at ME Cabo, Petraglia served as the General Manager of ME Cancun, where he was instrumental in creating and executing another successful conversion when the property evolved into a unique lifestyle all-inclusive “Complete ME” concept designed to engage and inspire on a personal level. As part his new transition, Petraglia will be overseeing the rebirth of ME Cabo focusing on the brand’s commitment to experience-based culture cultivated through art, design and music. ME Cabo is expected to reopen in the winter following the damage from Hurricane Odile.
Deutsche Bank Mexico, S.A., Banking institution, Trust Division F/1616 or Fibra Inn (BMV:FINN13) ("Fibra Inn" or "the Company"), a Mexican real estate investment trust specializing in the hotel industry serving the business traveler, announced today that it has made changes to strengthen its management team to address the Fibra's future growth.
The "Beyond All-Inclusive, Beyond All Compare" Velas Resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit have once again been named among the best in the world in TripAdvisor's 2015 Travelers' Choice Awards. Grand Velas Riviera Maya won the group's highest distinction, named in the top 25 all-inclusive resorts in the world. Three properties — Velas Vallarta, Grand Velas Riviera Maya and Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit - received Mexico's best family-friendly properties award. The Grand Velas Resorts were also both highlighted among the top 25 hotels in Mexico and the best luxury hotels in Mexico. This elite honor is awarded to the top 1% of all hotels on TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site reaching 315 million unique monthly visitors, based on reviews and opinions from its users.
Hard Rock International - owner of one of the world's most iconic and recognized brands - announces Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Cancun. The upcoming all-inclusive resort will be situated along the stunning shores of the Caribbean Sea, just a 15-minute drive from the Cancun International Airport. Set to open in late 2017, the oceanfront property will be the third Yucatan Peninsula property in the Hard Rock International portfolio and will feature 1,800 lavishly appointed oceanfront guestrooms.
Passionate about the hospitality industry, Jason Bossenberry started his career in 2005 as an assistant front office manager at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Toronto, Canada. He then began to develop his skills in the sales and marketing area as a Sales and Marketing Analyst at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, where he worked until 2008.
Female business leaders from Mexico gathered on Tuesday, January 13 at the JW Marriott Mexico City to celebrate the debut of "JW Voices for Women" – a program to advance opportunities for women in Mexico and globally through mentoring. The partnership will empower JW Marriott's high-performing female hotel leaders to engage with women-owned businesses in their respective markets. The effort is driven by a long-term strategic brand partnership between JW Marriott and Vital Voices, a global non-profit that trains and mentors women to enhance their leadership and economic opportunity.
Every year, the hotel experts and analysts at Horwath HTL worldwide produce a series of mini-country reports exclusively for The Hotel Yearbook. Each report focuses on just two things: first, a quick snapshot of the country’s current economic and hotel market situation, and second, the outlook for the year ahead, highlighting specific events that are anticipated to have an impact on the health of the country’s hotel business.
Viceroy Riviera Maya has announced the appointment of Jorge Alberto Ildefonso Rodríguez as Executive Chef of the exclusive Viceroy Riviera Maya, with responsibility for all of the resort’s restaurants, bars and catering. Chef Ildefonso , who has more than 10 years of culinary experience in leading hotels and resorts in Mexico, comes to Viceroy Riviera Maya from the Grand Luxxe in Nuevo Vallarta, a Five Diamond resort where he was Chef de Cuisine. Chef Ildefonso’s previous experience includes serving as the Executive Sous Chef, Hotel Villa del Palmar, Loreto, and Chef de Cuisine, The Grand Mayan Hotel, Los Cabos.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. ("Playa"), a leading owner, operator and developer of all inclusive resorts in prime beachfront locations, announces the opening of Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. The new all inclusive resort for guests of all ages is at the site of the former Dreams Puerto Vallarta. It is the culmination of an approximate $20 million expansion, renovation and repositioning that is intended to reinvent this resort destination in a way that brings effortless indulgence to the all inclusive vacation experience.