Sarah Harmacek comes to Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa as the property s Beverage Director, with more than 15 years in the industry. As a certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, Harmacek aims to elevate both the awareness and service of wine culture to the island destination, furthering its position as a premier Caribbean destination for unique beverage and dining experiences. Harmacek will marry her expertise with the rich abundance of traditional Honduran flavors into the curation of the resort s beverage programming for each restaurant and bar concept, in addition to overseeing a beverage-training program for ongoing staff education and building local and regional beverage partnerships. Most recently, she directed the beverage program at Kimpton Hotel Born in Denver, leading the program to national acclaim.
The 122-room hotel announced the new GM is Jordan Nye, who brings more than 15 years of hotel experience to the position. He succeeds Keith Siebenaler, who now is GM of the Kimpton Hotel Born in Denver.
Von DeLuna joins Springboard Hospitality as Vice President of Operations, following an impressive 20-year tenure with Kimpton Hotels. Most recently, DeLuna served as General Manager of Kimpton Hotel Born in Denver and navigated its opening in 2017. Prior to that, DeLuna served as Regional Vice President of Operations at Sage Hospitality. At Springboard Hospitality, DeLuna is responsible for leading hotel operations across the growing portfolio and ensuring each hotel meets the high level of service excellence established by company standards and customers expectations.
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The hotel check-in process may seem mundane unless you’re at a Kimpton hotel and happen to know the secret password.
Since 2012, Kimpton has had a “secret social password” program. Those in the know simply reveal the password to the front desk team and are rewarded with a “fun surprise,” the hotel chain tells
Travel + Leisure.
The freebies differ at each hotel, ranging “from a free movie and in-room popcorn to a complimentary cocktail at the bar or a make-your-own hot cocoa kit for families.” All Kimpton properties around the globe participate.