Luigi Romaniello has been appointed Managing Director of Rosewood Baha Mar, which will open in 2018 as the ultra-luxury collection’s fourth property in the Caribbean.
In this role, Mr Romaniello will oversee the property’s opening and will manage all aspects of the resort’s operations. Boasting more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Mr Romaniello joined Rosewood Hotels & Resorts in August 1999 as Resident Manager of Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands where he managed all aspects of resort operations, including the implementation of a state-of-the-art wine room.
Following this role, he successfully oversaw day-to-day operations of Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, Texas for five years. In 2007, MrÊRomaniello was appointed Managing Director of the then Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel & Residence in Atlanta, Georgia, where he led the team to a successful opening. Most recently, Mr Romaniello served as managing director of Rosewood Abu Dhabi, where he led the opening of Rosewood’s premier property in the United Arab Emirates
Prior to joining Rosewood, MrÊRomaniello launched his career in hospitality in Dallas at the Grand Kempinski Hotel before moving to Austin, Texas to join Stouffer Hotels. He continued his career with the Amway Hotel Corporation, where he served key roles at their flagship Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan as well as Peter Island Resorts in the British Virgin Islands.
Born in Rome, Italy, MrÊRomaniello studied Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Houston in Texas.
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