Roehrbein most recently served as general manager of the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino in Egypt, where he oversaw the operation
Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa opens in Grand Cayman
Seafire marks the boutique hotel company’s first foray in the luxury resort market outside the United States and Grand Cayman’s first new hotel in more than a decade.
Ellen L. Wouters promoted to General Manager for Marriott Port-au-Prince
Immediately prior to her promotion to General Manager, Ms. Wouters served as Director of Operations at the Marriott Port-au-Prince.
BW announces Best Western Premier Hotel at St. Mary’s Court, Antigua
Ground works and foundation construction has already commenced and the 126-room hotel is expected to open by the summer of 2018.
Samuel Faggetti appointed Executive Chef at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis
He most recently served as Executive Sous Chef at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort.
French Leave Resort welcomes Jahmed Mills as new General Manager
Jahmed Mills comes to French Leave Resort after nearly five years in management at the Marriott Durham City Center, also managed by Shaner.
Hyatt Centric Carlisle Bay, Barbados to open in 2019
The 237-room Hyatt Centric Carlisle Bay resort will be situated on almost three acres of waterfront along Carlisle Bay’s scenic Brownes Beach, one of the largest beaches in Barbados.
Ronald Kooistra appointed General Manager at ACOYA Hotel Suites & Villas in Curaçao
In addition to having served as CEO of the Papagayo group in Curaçao, Kooistra, a Dutch national, also has an impressive pedigree of service in hospitality in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
Gerard Coste appointed Executive Chef at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino
With more than 25 years of experience, Coste will oversee all of the 355-room resort’s dining operations.
Fear of Zika virus linked to poor performance of Caribbean hotels
Compared with the April year-to-date period of 2015, the Caribbean’s occupancy fell 3.0% to 72.9%