By Ezra Adler: The better a kitchen runs, the better food it will put out, and that is very important in the hotel business.

Palace Resorts has announced its newest property, Moon Palace Jamaica Grande, the first Palace Resorts property located outside of Mexico. It’s scheduled for a $50 million facelift.

The hotel features 112 rooms and suites, meeting and conference facilities including a large conference room for up to 300 people, an outdoor swimming pool, a recreation area and seven boutiques.

BEST WESTERN PLUS Kalbarri Edge Resort’s 72 rooms range from fully self-contained two bedroom serviced apartments to spa suites and deluxe studios,with king beds.

Gus Montesantos brings 35 years of hospitality and corporate experience to his new role at Glen Cove Mansion, acquired through positions held in New York City and on Long Island.

A former (self-acknowledged) ‘Check Out Chick’ was celebrated as one of the hotel industry’s rising stars at the Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) NSW Awards for Excellence.

Cabella’s glittering 20 year career has seen him oversee hotels in France, Monaco, Portugal and Italy, including most recently the stunning Hilton Molino Stucky Venice.

The upgraded solution offers a streamlined user experience across multiple processes to help increase efficiency and reduce training time for new users.

Jerome Strack was previously regional director of food & beverage, North America, and regional director of operations, North America, for Warwick International Hotels.