December 2009 – Harlequin
Hotels & Resorts, the innovative new luxury resort development
company that
will soon debut its first 5-star property, Buccament Bay Beach Resort
in St.
Vincent & The Grenadines, is pleased to welcome two highly
successful
executives to its team.
Garrett Ronan – Vice
President, Food & Beverages
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Garrett Ronan has been
appointed as Vice President, Food & Beverages. He will be
responsible for the implementation
and ongoing operation of the 12 restaurants and bars at Buccament Bay,
which is set to open July 2010. Garrett has
22 years experience in the hospitality and catering industry and his
most
recent position was as Director of Food & Beverage at The Beverly
Hilton in
Beverly Hills, California.
Prior to that he held similar positions at The Boston Harbor Hotel in
Boston, Massachusetts
and The Waldorf Astoria & Waldorf Towers, New York.
Garrett’s
strong leadership, strategic planning skills, passion and energy are
exactly
what Harlequin Hotels & Resorts needs to ensure that Buccament Bay
and all its restaurants and bars earn the reputation deserving of a
5-star
resort.
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Joerg Roterberg is Vice
President of Operations at Buccament Bay. His role is to ensure
that the resort is
established as a truly unique brand and service experience, and
operated to the
demanding 5-star standards required by Harlequin Hotels &
Resorts. Joerg will work closely with Oasis Hotels
& Resorts to set up the systems, processes and procedures for the
resort
and the day-to-day operations. Oasis
Hotels & Resorts is a world-class hotel company that will manage
Buccament Bay
Beach Resort.
A
native of Munich, Germany, Joerg spent several years managing 5-star
hotels in
the Caribbean, including the prestigious Galley Bay Hotel in Antigua,
Peter
Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands and St. James Club Morgan
Bay in
St. Lucia. Most recently, he has been
manager of the One & Only Le Touessrok in Mauritius, one of the
most
glamorous and recognized hotels in the world, steering it through
re-branding
and improving operations for it to achieve its ISO 22000 and ISO 9001
2005
certification. In 2007, the resort
received an award for the highest number of guests and staff
satisfaction.
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Joerg Roterberg – Vice
President of Operations
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“I
am thrilled to welcome Garrett and Joerg to the Harlequin family and I
know
that my resort, Buccament Bay, will be well served
by their professionalism, integrity and years of working knowledge,”
said Dave
Ames, Chairman and founder of Harlequin. “They both are exceptional
individuals
who are dedicated to putting our flagship property on the map and to
helping
Harlequin establish its reputation as a super-luxury resort experience
provider.”
Buccament Bay – 4 Bed Plantation Interior
This is a computer generated image of an artist’s impression.
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Buccament Bay – at Dusk
This is a computer generated image of an artist’s impression.
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About Harlequin Hotels &
Resorts
Harlequin
Hotels & Resorts is creating 5-star luxury resorts in the idyllic
Caribbean
destinations of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Barbados,
St. Lucia, Dominican Republic and Brazil. The resorts will
provide accommodations that
are being built to the highest standards. Each resort will offer 5-star
amenities; The Harlequin Sports Academy will include a Liverpool FC
Soccer
School and Pat Cash Tennis Academy. Themed restaurants
developed by Trader Vic’s will be accompanied by other bars and
restaurants. There will be a Harlequin
Performing Arts
Academy, Island Sanctuary Spa and a
Diving and Watersports Center. Most of the resorts will have a
marina. The Marquis Estate in St. Lucia will
have a Gary Player Signature Golf Course in addition to the world’s
first Gary
Player Hotel and Gary Player designed villas.
Harlequin’s
first resort, Buccament Bay in St. Vincent
& The Grenadines, is due to open on July 1, 2010. Booking no:
(011) +44 1702 297495 / www.harlequinproperty.co.uk
/ www.harlequinhotelsandresorts.com/buccament
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