You don’t just dive into Saint Lucia. You discover it, glimpse by glimpse, layer by layer. The first view is usually green — impossibly green — as rainforest folds into volcanic ridges and then drops toward the sea. By the time you reach the coast, the island has already shifted your pace. Mornings stretch longer […]
Another leading Bonaire hotel has named a new general manager. The island’s Plaza Beach Resort has appointed Marcel Brekelmans as its new general manager, who succeeds outgoing GM David Rietveld, who had served for almost three years in the role. Rietveld had overseen the transformation of the resort into Bonaire’s first all-inclusive property. “In the […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Choice Hotels has appointed Karen Hana as General Manager of one of the newest hotels in its portfolio on the island of St. Maarten. Hana, who most recently served as Executive Director of the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association, takes the help of the recently renovated Algeria, a 78-room […]
Playa del Carmen’s Mahekal Beach Resort has named Julian Smaldoni its general manager, the property announced. Smaldoni will be managing all operational aspects of the 196-room property on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. The property recently completed a $16 million renovation project. “We’re thrilled to welcome Julian Smaldoni to the Mahekal Beach Resort team,” said Lamont Meek, […]
