Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, welcomes The Bristol Panama, a Registry Collection Hotel to the company's growing portfolio. This elegant and award-winning luxury hotel is the second hotel to join its recently-unveiled brand, Registry Collection Hotels.
The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort, a family-friendly destination beach resort located just two hours from Panama City, raises the bar for luxury hospitality and welcomes guests to experience the comfort of its newly enhanced stylish guest rooms and suites.
The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort, is proud to announce the appointment of Hector J. Rodriguez Ladevèze as General Manager. A seasoned industry veteran, Hector will lead the 182-room luxury hotel that caters to business and luxury leisure travelers.Hector joins The Santa Maria Hotel with more than 20 years of hospitality management experience having led and opened hotels and resorts in Dubai, New York, Paris, Spain, Greece, and Costa Rica. A veteran of Marriott International, he has held various management positions and most recently served as General Manager at W Costa Rica - Reserva Conchal. Throughout his career, Hector has been instrumental in developing effective sales and marketing campaigns and food and beverage concepts with brands including The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Jumeirah, Westin, and Le Meridien.Hector holds a bachelor's degree in International Hospitality Management and an associate degree in Financial Management from Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland. He is multilingual, a fluent speaker of French, English, Spanish and Italian.
The latest development agreements within The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand include plans for Hotel La Compañia in Panama City, Panama, which will be nestled within the heart of Casco Viejo (Spanish for "Old Quarter"), a UNESCO World Heritage site. Expected to open in 2021, the 88-room hotel is set to become the first property in Panama that is part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand.
Marriott International today announced the highly anticipated opening of the first Residence Inn in Panama City. With properties located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Central America, Residence Inn is the global leader in the longer-stays lodging segment.
Viceroy Hotels & Resorts has announced that its new resort in Panama - billed as the first resort in the region with over-water villas - will open in 2021.
Marriott International announces the appointment of Idu Ribeiro as the new General Manager of the emblematic Panama Marriott Hotel. Idu joins this new position from the Marriott Executive Apartments Panama City, Finisterre, where he was served as General Manager for the past four years.A 21-year industry veteran, Idu began his hospitality career at the Westgate Lakes Resorts in Orlando, as Activity Coordinator and held subsequent positions at the Royal Plaza Disney Village and Ma rriott Custom House. In 1999, he relocated back to South America where he held different leadership positions in operations at the Hotel Marriott Plaza, Buenos Aires and other hotel companies. In 2014, he returned to Marriott as Director of Operations of the JW Panama Golf and Beach Resort, achieving outstanding results in associate engagement, house profit and guest satisfaction. His passion and enthusiasm were key factors in the rollout of many brand initiatives, especially his roll a BLT champion.Idu holds a degree in Hotel Business Management Administration by Universidad Anhembi Morumbia, Brazil. In his spare time, he loves to travel experiencing new cultures with his wife Daniela and two daughters and loves practicing different sports. Most recently, he had an amazing experience completing the IronMan 70.3 of Panama and Costa Rica.
Marriott International today announced the opening of JW Marriott Panama in Panama City, marking the beginning of a new chapter of luxury hospitality and sophistication in one of Latin America's most dynamic destinations. JW Marriott Panama, formerly The Bahia Grand Panama Hotel, enjoys a desirable ocean front location in Panama's iconic 932-foot building - the tallest in Central America.
Ithaca Capital today announced that the iconic Bahia Grand Panama Hotel in Panama City, housed in the tallest building in Panama and Central America, is set to become a JW Marriott® hotel. The hotel, which originally opened in 2011, has been operating as an independent property since March 2018. Ithaca Capital, Hotel ToC and Marriott International signed agreements to rebrand the hotel as a JW Marriott, under a long-term management contract with Marriott International.
With a career spanning over 28 years in the hotel industry, Mauro Barros joined Marriott in 2000 as Sales and Events Manager of the Marriott & Renaissance Costa do Sauipe Resorts in North-Eastern Brazil. He held subsequent positions at the JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro as Director of Events. In 2006, Mauro was promoted to Director of Operations at the Santiago Marriott Hotel, Chile. He later transferred to Venezuela as Director of Food & Beverage and Director of Operations of the Marriott P laya Grande, Caracas.In 2013, Mauro returned to Brazil as Director of Operations of the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Brazil; The Operating Company of FIFA World Cup Soccer Stadium in Recife. Mauro's most recent position was opening General Manager of the first Marriott Brand in Recife; Courtyard Recife Boa Viagem, Brazil. Under his leadership, the hotel was recognized by Great Place to Work as one of the best companies to work for in Recife. Mauro has an extensive international background leading all aspects of hotel operations. He is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and he is committed to providing memorable and enriching experiences to the guests of the AC brand in Panama.
Qué sopá Panama! W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, today announced the opening of W Panama, the first W in Central America. Located in one of the most cosmopolitan capitals in the region, Panama City, the new hotel towers above the heart of the business district within the ultra-modern, 50-floor Evolution Tower on Calle 50. The bold and vibrant design of W Panama, under the ownership of Evolution Tower Corp., blends centuries of history and culture with the nearby tropical paradise and trendy metropolitan spirit of Panama City.
David Fahrenthold, reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about the Trump hotel in Panama fighting to remove Donald Trump's name, and the potential political implications if Trump tries tries to insert himself.
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts today announced the brand"s debut in Panama with the opening of The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort, Panama City, located minutes from the capital"s city-center. An urban oasis operated by Bristol Hospitality Group, The Santa Maria is a five-star Luxury Collection resort delivering exceptional experiences to discerning travelers seeking an authentic connection to the destination. With this exciting opening, The Luxury Collection expands its footprint in South America where it now operates six unique and indigenous hotels and resorts.
Eurostars Hotel Company, the hotel division of Grupo Hotusa, has arrived in Panama with the launch of Eurostars Panamá City 5*. The iconic building, which up until now had been run as the Hotel&Casino Royal Sonesta, will become the fourteenth premises operated by the company in Latin America. Of the other projects run by the group in the region, the most notable is the Eurostars Torre Bacatá 5* in the Colombian capital.
Perched above crystal-blue Caribbean waters on the edge of the rainforest, a new luxury travel experience will soon come to life. Viceroy Hotel Group (VHG) has announced plans for Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama, a resort and residences set to open in 2019. The destination will feature 186 modern guest rooms, including 42 overwater villas along 457 acres of coastline — with three miles of private white sand beaches, plus sailing, surfing and hiking adventures just beyond the door.
Meliá Hotels International is pleased to announce the appointment of Pablo Cogolludo as General Manager of Meliá Nassau Beach All Inclusive in the Bahamas and Ernesto Hernandez as General Manager of Meliá Panamá Canal in Panama. These versatile and skilled hospitality leaders will oversee two of the Meliá brand’s properties in the Americas.
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the leading worldwide independent Global Sales Organization (GSO) serving the North American Meetings and Incentive (M&I) marketplace, recently expanded its global portfolio with Bern Hotels & Resorts Panama's exceptional The Westin Playa Bonita Panama in Panama City, Panama. The addition helps ALHI address the growing demand for M&I programs in Central America, and specifically Panama, according to ALHI President Jim Schultenover. ALHI now represents the resort to North American meeting professionals and executives interested in conducting meetings, conventions and/or incentive programs.
IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of revenue management software solutions and advisory services, today announced a new strategic partnership with Hard Rock Hotel Panama Megapolis to increase revenue performance across the property's 1,460 rooms with IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS).
Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International's (NASDAQ: MAR) exclusive portfolio of independent hotels, announced today the addition of the new and stunning 391-room Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama City, Panama. This marks the second hotel for Autograph Collection Hotels in Central America following the 2014 addition of Hotel Punta Islita in Costa Rica.
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.