Mexico’s Velas Resorts has appointed Juan Carlos López Ruiz, Hotel Manager of Velas Vallarta, and Karina Zuñiga, Hotel Manager of Casa Velas, effective immediately. In their new positions, López and Zuñiga are responsible for overseeing day-to-day resort operations at the family-friendly all suites resort and spa located on Banderas Bay and 80 suite boutique adults-only hotel and ocean club, respectively.
López joins Velas Resorts with over 30 years of hotel experience throughout Mexico at such properties as Las Palomas, Plaza las Glorias, Hotel Villa Bejar & Spa Tequesquitengo, Krystal Vallarta (formerly Hotel Posada de Vallarta) and various of InterContinental Hotel Groups (Holiday Inn, InterContinental, amongst others.)
Zuñiga brings with her over 20 years of hotel experience in Mexico at Fiesta Americana, Las Brisas Hotel Collection, Quinta Real, and Grupo Mayan, as well as Sandals in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
López and Zuñiga both report to Luis Angarita, Managing Director of Velas Vallarta and Casa Velas. “We are delighted to have López and Zuñiga join the Velas management team. With their solid hospitality experience and commitment to quality and service across the board, they’re stellar additions to the Velas Resorts family,” says Angarita.
López is a graduate of Tourism Superior Institute. Zuñiga is a graduate of Cornell Hotel School.
