SANTA FE, N.M. (June 26, 2017) — La Fonda on the Plaza today announced the appointment of hospitality industry leader Rik Blyth as its General Manager.
Blyth brings to La Fonda many years of domestic and international luxury resort and hotel top management experience. He has served as General Manager for world-class resort properties across the Caribbean, including Rose Hall in Jamaica, Biras Creek in the British Virgin Islands, and Caneel Bay in the US Virgin Islands. He has also served as President of the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association. In addition, he has managed numerous major market hotels coast-to-coast for both the Hyatt Hotel Corporation and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, he served as General Manager at the Hyatt Regency Newport Resort and Spa in Newport, Rhode Island. Prior to that position, Blyth was General Manager at Chicago’s Renaissance North Shore.
“Rik has a well-deserved reputation for delivering an unparalleled guest experience,” said Jennifer Kimball, the hotel’s Chairman of the Board. “His multi-ethnic experience in the British and American Virgin Islands, Jamaica and Puerto Rico will be a nice compliment to La Fonda and Santa Fe’s varied cultures. Rik personifies the 360-degree approach to hospitality that has always been a hallmark of the La Fonda brand, so we are thrilled to welcome him here.”
“La Fonda is one of America’s, and the world’s, finest historic hotels,” said Blyth. “I’m honored and excited to join a team dedicated to preserving the heritage and authenticity that make this property unique, all while providing our guests the utmost in modern luxury and comfort.”
Originally from Wisconsin, Blyth earned a B.A. in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He is a Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers, and Chicago Cubs fan
