Cabot, the developer and operator of master-planned golf resort communities, announced today that Kristine Thompson will join Cabot Saint Lucia as Chief Executive Officer in September. In her new role, Thompson will oversee all aspects of the new Cabot Saint Lucia resort currently in development.
The Harbor Club, located on the picturesque Rodney Bay in Saint Lucia, has appointed Cristian Rebolledo as the new Director of Food & Beverage and Executive Chef for the hotel's four restaurants.
The award-winning Landings Resort & Spa by Elegant Hotels in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, has tapped Arturo Eduardo Avila Zarraga as Executive Chef to take the helm and elevate the resort's international culinary program. Born in Mexico, trained by Japan's best, and experienced in leading world-class culinary programs throughout the Caribbean, Zarraga has his sights set on earning his first Michelin Star at The Landings.
Valerio Pachetti has been named Executive Chef at St. Lucia’s most iconic resort properties, Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, where he will be responsible for overseeing daily food & beverage operations, menu conceptualization, managing back-of-house operations, and implementing new culinary programming.
Maxine "Max" Jemison, comes to The Harbor Club from Eden Roc and Nobu in Miami. Ms. Jemison joins the team with an extensive experience in hotel sales and marketing, having worked for brands including Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. She will be responsible for managing the sales team with a focus on developing partnerships with corporate accounts, executing meetings and events, and coordinating destination weddings.
Chef Zwahlen joins the team with three decades of experience and has led culinary teams at renowned properties such as Carillon Miami Beach Wellness Resort, Amanyara in Turks and Caicos, and the Amangala Resort in Sri Lanka. His culinary prowess has earned him global acclaim and with over two decades of experience in the luxury resort industry, Chef Zwahlen is uniquely poised to make the Harbor Club a culinary destination.
The Harbor Club, a Hilton Curio Collection hotel, has brought on Lester Scott as Managing Director of the property located on the beautiful Rodney Bay in St. Lucia. Lester brings over 25 years of experience within the luxury hospitality space across three continents and eight different countries. Before joining The Harbor Club team, Lester served prominent roles with the Capella Hotel Group and Ritz Carlton, where he developed his significant expertise managing world-class service teams to drive the strategic objectives for the hotel and at the corporate level. In this new roll, Lester is working to revamp the hotel with new dining concepts, entertainment options and hotel offerings. In addition, he will manage hotel operations, day-to-day staff management and overseeing guest experience.
Cabot, Canada's premier luxury golf resort and residential community, announces its plan to develop, manage and operate a new master planned resort community in Saint Lucia - the brand's first international property. Located on Point Hardy, a 375-acre peninsula at the northern tip of Saint Lucia, Cabot Saint Lucia will expand upon its legacy of excellence with a golf club, residential community and resort. Following the successes of the highly acclaimed Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs in Nova Scotia, this stunning property will include Cabot's third golf course and second resort in its expanding portfolio of world-class properties.
Experienced Caribbean hotelier Daryl Aaron has been appointed general manager of the newly opened Bay Gardens Marina Haven hotel in St. Lucia.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announces the signing of Harbor Club St. Lucia, Curio Collection by Hilton, the brand"s first property on the island and a welcomed addition to Hilton"s expanding portfolio in the Caribbean. Owned by The Harbor Club Ltd., the nautically-inspired hotel is set to join Curio Collection by Hilton in April 2018. The property features 115 spacious cabin-style rooms and suites, 10 bars and dining outlets, four swimming pools, a spa, world class gym and meeting space.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced the development of Fairmont Saint Lucia at Sunset Bay. Expected to open in late 2019, the 120-room luxury hotel with 40 private residential villas will be situated on 25 acres and 1,870 feet of beach front on the southwest coast of Saint Lucia, a leading upscale destination in the Lesser Antilles.
Internationally recognized culinary giant Stefan Goehcke has joined two of the Caribbean's storied hotels as their new Executive Chef. Goehcke has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and a host of high end eateries in the culinary capitals of the world but he was drawn to St. Lucia and the twin resorts Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain partly because of their commitment to organic food and to their use of local produce.
Leading health and wellness resort, The BodyHoliday, has appointed Atanas Botev as its new General Manager. Atanas has over a decade of top level international hospitality management experience working across UK-based luxury hotels, including The May Fair Hotel, The Hampshire, Leicester Square and Royal Lancaster in London. His most recent role oversaw operations at Stamford Plaza Hotel in Adelaide, Australia.
Capella Marigot Bay Resort & Marina, Saint Lucia is pleased to welcome Daniel Canas as the property’s new General Manager. He joins the dynamic team at Capella from Garcha Boutique Hotels, where he was tasked with opening their first property in Chile. With more than 30 years of experience in the international luxury hospitality sector throughout Latin America, Asia and the United States, Canas brings highly-developed skills in Customer Service, Quality Assurance and a passion for Food and Beverage Operations.
Jason Kycek has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Capella Marigot Bay, Saint Lucia formerly known as Discovery at Marigot Bay. Capella Hotels and Resorts which manages ultra-luxury hotels such as Capella Singapore and Capella Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, assumed management of the resort after it was acquired by an international development group in August 2013. Capella has already started to introduce its award-winning service philosophy at the resort, which has been rebranded as Capella Marigot Bay, Saint Lucia and Kycek's immediate focus will be to position the resort as one of the most desirable luxury resorts in the Caribbean as well as developing creative and exciting guest experiences for years to come.Before joining Villa del Palmar, Kycek was the Corporate Director of Travel Industry Sales and Marketing for KSL Resorts. At KSL, Kycek was responsible for seven award-winning resorts, and helped generate record-breaking revenues and developing partnerships with luxury brands. Before he was appointed to the corporate office for KSL, Kycek served as Director of Travel Industry Sales for the Doral Resort (also a KSL managed property) where he stood-out as one of their key employees, thereby earning him a starring role in the corporate department.
The BodyHoliday, St. Lucia’s premiere all-inclusive resort dedicated to health and well-being, recently welcomed Mark Lyttleton-Frances as General Manager. In his new position, Lyttleton-Frances will oversee the day-to-day operations of the resort while playing an integral role in the property’s $20 million makeover set for completion end of September 2011. Mark has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to his role at The BodyHoliday, Lyttleton-Frances served at Regional General Manager for development with MacDonald Hotels and Resorts in the United Kingdom. Previously, Lyttleton-Frances was Resort Director for De Vere Belton Woods Hotel & Country club for two years. He began his career in his native country of South Africa where he served as General Manager of TMS Hospitality, opening the Sandton and Cape Town International Convention Centres and conducting Project Build and Refurbishment works at the One & Only Reethi Rah, Kerzner International Atlantis and One & Only Cape Town. Mark graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Hotel Management from the Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He resides in St. Lucia with his wife and three children.
The Jalousie Plantation on the scenic west coast of St Lucia is open for business as usual, as enhancement work on the property continues at pace. While there had been plans to close Jalousie this summer for a US$100 million renovation and relaunch as The Tides Sugar Beach, the hotel's management company, Kor Hotel Group, and the property owner Roger Myers, as a result of a request from the St Lucian Government, have decided to continue operating the hotel in tandem with the development of new luxury villa suites.