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Barceló Hotel Group Appoints Alejandro Sánchez as Executive Chef for Royal Hideaway Playacar
January 10, 2018
Riviera Maya, MEXICO, January 2018. Royal Hideaway Playacar, one of Barceló Hotel Group's star properties and a longtime leader of the Riviera Maya's hotel industry, is happy to announce that Chef Alejandro Sánchez has joined its team as the Gastronomic Director of the luxury resort. Sánchez' presence at Royal Hideaway Playacar will take the luxury resort's cuisine offerings to the next level – the Andalusian chef's resume boasts years of culinary experience, and includes a coveted Michelin Star. "With the addition of Chef Alejandro Sánchez as our Gastronomic Director at Royal Hideaway Playacar, the cul...
Barceló Hotel Group Completes Two-Year, $40 Million Renovation and Relaunches the El Embajador, Now a Royal Hideaway Hotel
October 2, 2017
MIAMI (October 2, 2017) – The grand dame of the Dominican Republic's luxury hotel world has been given a new lease on life by the Barceló Hotel Group, with a two-year, $40 million renovation that includes state-of-the-art enhancements and renovations. Now under the Royal Hideaway Luxury Hotels & Resorts banner, El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, retains its old school Santo Domingo glamor, seamlessly blending past and present for guests to immerse themselves in. A Rich History Opened in 1956, El Embajador quickly became the place to see and be seen in the Dominican Republic, attracting famed personalities from the wo...
Barceló Hotel Group Opens New Barceló México Reforma, Flagship Hotel in the Heart of Mexico City
August 4, 2017
MIAMI (August 4, 2017) – Barceló Hotel Group today announced the opening of Barceló México Reforma, a new 500-room, 5-star flagship hotel in the heart of Mexico City, located on the iconic Paseo de la Reforma. "With 21 hotels, we already have a strong presence in Mexico, but it has taken us some time to reach the capital," says Juan Perez Sosa, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing in the United States. "We are proud to establish our presence in Mexico City with such a superb hotel. It will be a pleasure to demonstrate our extensive expertise in the urban hospitality industry, which we have been devel...