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Playa Hotels & Resorts Names Fernando Cardoso Lopez General Manager of Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. | April 24, 2019
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (April 23, 2019) – Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA, "Playa") has named Fernando Cardoso Lopez the general manager of Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta. As general manager, Cardoso will oversee the day-to-day operations of the all-inclusive resort, located on the famed Banderas Bay. A native of Mexico City, Cardoso has spent the greater part of the last two decades working in management positions throughout Mexico and Latin America. Fluent in four languages, Lopez is a results-oriented leader with deep-rooted experience in the hospitality industry and comes to Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta with a wealth of knowledge...
Hilton and Playa Hotels & Resorts Form Strategic Alliance for Expansion in the All-Inclusive Space
Playa Hotels & Resorts | September 17, 2018
MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today is announcing its strategic alliance with Playa Hotels & Resorts "Playa" (NASDAQ: PLYA), marking a landmark expansion of the hospitality company's all-inclusive resort portfolio. During a reception at the soon-to-be Hilton Playa del Carmen, an All-inclusive Resort, Hilton will share the company's plans to welcome two new all-inclusive resorts, to be owned and managed by Playa Hotels & Resorts, to its portfolio in the Caribbean and Latin America by the end of 2018. Hilton and Playa have initial plans to open eight additional all-inclusive resorts together by 2025. "At Hilton, we are dedicate...
Playa Hotels & Resorts Promotes Howard Tanenbaum to Senior Vice President of Sales
Playa Hotels & Resorts | May 8, 2018
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (May 8, 2018) – Playa Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: PLYA, "Playa"), the leading owner and operator of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Howard Tanenbaum to Senior Vice President of Sales. Tanenbaum assumes the position during a period of rapid growth for Playa Hotels & Resorts. In his new role, Tanenbaum will continue to play an essential part in building and expanding Playa's global sales divisions. In addition to leisure travel and the meetings & incentive business, he will also oversee all sales efforts for Playa's Hyatt Zilara and Hyat...
Playa Hotels & Resorts Enters Definitive Agreement with Sagicor Group Jamaica for Portfolio of Five All-Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica
Playa Hotels & Resorts | February 27, 2018
Fairfax, Virginia – (February 27, 2018) – Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA, "Playa"), today entered a definitive agreement for a business combination with Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited ("Sagicor") whereby Sagicor will contribute to Playa a portfolio of five all-inclusive resorts and two adjacent oceanfront developable land sites located on the desirable North Coast of Jamaica. The portfolio includes four existing resorts including the 489-room Hilton Rose Hall, the 268-room Jewel Runaway Bay, the 250-room Jewel Dunn's River and the 225-room Jewel Paradise Cove. It also includes a 88-room hotel tower and spa, two...
Playa Hotels & Resorts to Assume Management of Dominican Republic’s Sanctuary Cap Cana
Playa Hotels & Resorts | September 27, 2017
Fairfax, VA (September 27, 2017) – Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA) ("Playa") announced today that it has entered into an agreement to assume the overall management of the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort located on prime oceanfront in the Dominican Republic. Effective October 1, 2017, Playa will relaunch the brand and manage all operations, sales and marketing of this world- class resort. The Sanctuary Cap Cana marks the first new brand addition since Playa became a public company in March of this year, as it joins Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Zilara and Panama Jack Resorts under the management of Playa Hotels and Resorts. "We contin...
Pace Holdings Corp. Shareholders Approve Business Combination with Playa Hotels & Resorts
Playa Hotels & Resorts | March 2, 2017
FAIRFAX, Va. & FORT WORTH, Texas-- March 2, 2017 -- Pace Holdings Corp. ("Pace") (NASDAQ:PACE), a special-purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of TPG, today announced that shareholders of Pace have approved the previously announced business combination (the "Business Combination") of Pace and Playa Hotels & Resorts ("Playa"), a leading owner, operator, and developer of premier all-inclusive resorts, with over 99% of the voted shares voting in favor of the Business Combination. The transaction will result in an anticipated initial enterprise value of approximately $1.75 billion for the combined company....
Panama Jack Partners with Playa Hotels & Resorts to Create Panama Jack Resorts
Panama Jack | January 9, 2017
Coral Gables, FL – January 9, 2017 – The much-loved lifestyle brand that calls to mind memorable trips for millions of travelers is about to transform vacationing. Panama Jack announced today that it is licensing Playa Hotels & Resorts, the owner of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, to develop and operate Panama Jack branded resorts. The initial properties, Panama Jack Gran Porto in Playa del Carmen and Panama Jack Gran Caribe in Cancun, are existing resorts. This collaboration marks Panama Jack's entry into the resorts sector. Both properties will undergo an in-depth conversion with significant upgrades...
Playa Hotels & Resorts Promotes Ryan Hymel to Senior Vice President & Treasurer
Playa Hotels & Resorts | January 4, 2017
FAIRFAX, VA--(January 04, 2017) - Bruce Wardinski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. (Playa) announced today the promotion of Ryan Hymel to the position of Senior Vice President & Treasurer. With over ten years of experience working within the hospitality sector, Ryan began his career with the hotel management company, Barcelo Crestline Corporation. As one of the founding members of Playa Hotels & Resorts in 2006, Ryan previously held the position of Vice President of Treasury & Planning. Ryan will continue to report to Larry Harvey, CFO of Playa. In his new role as Senior Vice President &...
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