A new general manager has been appointed at the Hilton Barbados Resort. Jacques Monteil joined the property in September 2022, and will lead the operations of the 348-room resort. A 26-year hospitality industry veteran, Monteil most recently served as Hotel Manager at Conrad Punta de Mita, where he played a critical role in the successful opening of this exceptional luxury resort in 2020. Prior to this, he held the position …
Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has reinforced its expansion plan, with a number of strategic hires and promotions which focus on the areas needed to achieve the group’s core business objectives, including its vision to be the best medium-sized hospitality management company in Southeast Asia.
Carly Cox is the new Area Director of Leisure Sales for Salamander s Caribbean properties, Aurora Anguilla and Half Moon, Jamaica. Most recently, Cox has held the Director of Leisure Sales role for The Reykjavik EDITION, opening the first luxury hotel in Iceland. Previously, she held several influential leisure sales positions with branded and independent hotels around the US, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe, most notably working as the Area Director of Sales for The Reserve Brand overseeing leisure sales efforts for Dorado Beach and Zadun during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In her role as Vice President of Leisure Sales for Salamander Hotels & Resorts, Carolyn Rebeck Allen is responsible for developing strategic plans to positively impact leisure business and cultivate relationships across various leisure markets. Prior to joining Salamander Hotels & Resorts, Allen served as Area Director of Leisure Sales for Auberge Resort Collection s portfolio of prestigious hotels in Mexico. Throughout her career, she held several high-level sales positions including Corporate Director of Luxury Travel Sales for Omni Hotels; Senior Sales Manager at Lake Austin Spa Resort; and Director of Travel Industry Relations for Global Hotel and Resort Partners at Atelier Group. She began her career with roles focused in the Caribbean, including Director of Travel Industry Sales for Caneel Bay, then A Rosewood Resort; and Area Sales Manager, Hotels of the Caribbean and Mexico, for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
As the Area Director of Leisure Sales for Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, VA and Salamander Washington DC, Margaret Thwaites oversees travel industry efforts for Salamander s flagship property and its newest addition. She began working with the company over four years ago as Director of Global Leisure Sales, before working directly with Half Moon in Jamaica and Salamander Resort & Spa. Previously, she was National Director of Travel Industry Sales for Kessler Collection, Director of Sales and Marketing for The Cove Eleuthera in The Bahamas, and Senior Sales Manager at The Setai in South Beach, Florida. She launched her career in various travel industry sales roles with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, which included Pentagon City, VA; and Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne and South Beach in Florida.