A New General Manager for Two Barbados Hotels

By: - August 14th, 2019
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Port Ferdinand.

By the Caribbean Journal staff

UNNA Resorts has appointed a new general manager for its pair of hotels in Barbados, the Saint Peter’s Bay Luxury Resort and Residences and the Port Ferdinand Yacht and Beach Club.

The company has named Joerg Roterberg as the hotels’ new group general manager.

“I am delighted to return to Barbados and be a part of the incredible team at Saint Peter’s Bay Luxury Resort and Residences and Port Ferdinand Yacht and Beach Club Residences,” Roterberg said in a statement. “Both properties embody the true essence of luxury Caribbean living and I look forward to focusing on the care, comfort, and great service our guests have come to know and love.” 

Roterberg comes to the group after having served most recently as opening general manager for the new Silversands hotel in Grenada.

Prior to that role, he served at properties around the wider region and the Indian Ocean.

— CJ

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