ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – June 23, 2011 – Paolo Rovoletto has been appointed to the position of general manager at Galley Bay Resort & Spa, an all-inclusive, adults-only, beachfront resort on the Caribbean island of Antigua.  As the new general manager, Rovoletto strategically directs the resort and handles the day-to-day operations.

“We are pleased that Paolo has joined our Elite Island Resorts management team,” said Steven Heydt, president of Elite Island Resorts.  “His extensive hospitality experience and management background will be of great benefit to Galley Bay and its guests.”

Rovoletto most recently served as general manager of the Grand Pineapple Beach Resort, also on Antigua.  Prior to his four-year tenure there, he served as general manager of the following Caribbean resorts:  Villas at Palms & Club Cala in Humacao, Puerto Rico; the Ramada Hotel Condado in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and the Cayman Resort Hotel in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, among others.  His work experience also includes consultancy for a 320-room hotel and casino opening and residential project management.  Rovoletto holds a degree in property operations, maintenance and renovation management from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and Center for Professional Development.  He speaks five languages, including Italian, Spanish, English, French and German.

Situated on 40 acres of private paradise, Galley Bay Resort & Spa is surrounded by a tranquil bird sanctuary and a three-quarter-mile-long stretch of white sand on the sunset side of Antigua.  The resort’s 98 accommodations include superior and deluxe rooms, premium beachfront suites and Gauguin cottages.  A majority of rooms have direct beach access.  For more information on Elite Island Resorts or Galley Bay, please visit http://www.eliteislandresorts.com or call 1-800-858-4618.

About Elite Island Resorts
Elite Island Resorts represents an impressive collection of unique beachfront properties in the Caribbean. Each Elite Island Resorts property provides something unique to fulfill every traveler’s desires, with offerings ranging from destination weddings or romantic escapes to family retreats or eco vacations.  Resorts include LaSource in Grenada, Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas in Tortola, Palm Island Resort in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Galley Bay Resort & Spa, St. James’s Club & Villas and Verandah Resort & Spa, all in Antigua. For more information visit http://www.eliteislandresorts.com or call 1-800-858-4618.