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Barcelona, Spain

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, incorporating Best Loved Hotels and World Rainbow Hotels, is one of the world’s largest, yet tailored, companies dedicated to marketing and connecting independent hoteliers with bookers around the world.We provide hotel distribution, hotel representation and hotel marketing services and consultancy to over 1,500 independent hotels and small hotel groups in over 100 countries.The HotelREZ member portfolio includes a wide variety of hotels and resorts… Show more HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, incorporating Best Loved Hotels and World Rainbow Hotels, is one of the world’s largest, yet tailored, companies dedicated to marketing and connecting independent hoteliers with bookers around the world.We provide hotel distribution, hotel representation and hotel marketing services and consultancy to over 1,500 independent hotels and small hotel groups in over 100 countries.The HotelREZ member portfolio includes a wide variety of hotels and resorts, from sleek boutique city gems, to country-house retreats full of charm and history. Show less

London

Best Loved Hotels, acquired by HotelREZ Hotels and Resort in August 2019, is a long-established and internationally admired British hospitality brand founded in 1993. Best Loved Hotels has for many years been seen as the go to for agents with its iconic Gold Book gracing most high end agency desks. Today, Best Loved offers consumers access to a collection of over 250 curated boutique and independent properties. Highlights of the Best Loved Hotels collection include former castles… Show more Best Loved Hotels, acquired by HotelREZ Hotels and Resort in August 2019, is a long-established and internationally admired British hospitality brand founded in 1993. Best Loved Hotels has for many years been seen as the go to for agents with its iconic Gold Book gracing most high end agency desks. Today, Best Loved offers consumers access to a collection of over 250 curated boutique and independent properties. Highlights of the Best Loved Hotels collection include former castles, palaces, urban gems, exclusive hideaways and luxury islands resorts. Show less

London, United Kingdom

World Rainbow Hotels is the first ever Consortia targetting the gay and lesbian market, both on the GDS and online! Some 500+ gay & lesbian welcoming hotels in 119 destinations around the world have already been accepted into the 2011 edition of our program.

Barcelona Y Alrededores, España

Responsible for Sales and Marketing for all 3 properties: Barcelona, Berlin, Buenos Aires Based at headquarters in BarcelonaResponsibilities included: • Ensuring hotels’ best placement and visibility throughout all of distribution channels• Prospecting new partnerships and sales opportunity• Implementing aggressive rate strategy, creating creative promotions and packages.• Increasing direct web reservations through web content enhancements, special promotions, online… Show more Responsible for Sales and Marketing for all 3 properties: Barcelona, Berlin, Buenos Aires Based at headquarters in BarcelonaResponsibilities included: • Ensuring hotels’ best placement and visibility throughout all of distribution channels• Prospecting new partnerships and sales opportunity• Implementing aggressive rate strategy, creating creative promotions and packages.• Increasing direct web reservations through web content enhancements, special promotions, online publicity and booking engine optimization• Successfully establishing Axel Hotel Berlin in its first year of operation • Elaborating Sales & Marketing action plans and budgets for all 3 properties • Coaching Hotels’ General Managers, reservation and front desk staff• Selecting best technological solutions and contracting technological suppliers.• Representing the group at international trade shows and sales visits.• Liaising with G&L organizations worldwide; act as the company’s main representative. • Producing monthly guest communication action (newsletters and e-blast) Show less

Barcelona

Business Development role in exclusive hotel online reservation start-up. Main responsibilities incl. • Successfully opened 5 new destinations: BCN, SFO, Miami, Dublin and Prague• Visiting and selecting over 100 hotels (only 4-5 stars exclusive properties)• Creating each hotels’ profile on-line and training the hotels on the company’s extranet site• Creating and coordinating the destination’s sub-page material • Account-manage the hotels in terms of rates and… Show more Business Development role in exclusive hotel online reservation start-up. Main responsibilities incl. • Successfully opened 5 new destinations: BCN, SFO, Miami, Dublin and Prague• Visiting and selecting over 100 hotels (only 4-5 stars exclusive properties)• Creating each hotels’ profile on-line and training the hotels on the company’s extranet site• Creating and coordinating the destination’s sub-page material • Account-manage the hotels in terms of rates and availability• Create destination-wide promotions and promote them via newsletter Show less

Barcelona Y Alrededores, España

Leading European chain of independent hotels Responsibilities incl: • Affiliated new hotels & opened new destinations • Managed over 50 hotel accounts, especially in USA, Canada and Marruecos• Supervised Rate Managers efforts in establishing best rate strategies• Collaborated in the creation of Hotusa’s new luxury brand “Style Hotels”• Sold complimentary services to hotels incl: branding, GDS rep, PMS development

San Francisco Bay Area

W Hotel San Francisco Part of Starwood Hotels, 404 roomsResponsibilities incl: • Managing 5 departments and about 40 employees• Designed corporate training manuals; and trained hotel’s new employees in customer service areas. • Opened W Montreal and W San Diego; took part of the recruiting process and trained new staff in W’s corporate standards.

Bahía De San Francisco Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

The Palace Hotel, San Francisco Part of The Luxury Collection brand, by Starwood Hotels, 553 rooms• Managing 6 departments and about 60 employees• Acquired strong experience in groups and congresses management

London, United Kingdom

The Park Lane Hotel • Starwood Hotels, 305 rooms• Managing 3 departments and about 30 employees

Master En Innovación Y Sostenibilidad Empresarial, Sustainability Studies

Business Sustainability Management, 77.6 %

Bachelor Of Science In Hotel Management