Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Appoints Anthony G. Stone as Director of Sales
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Barcelo Hotels & Resorts Appoints Anthony G. Stone as Director of Sales
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - Careers
- Appointments
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2006-01-16
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Anthony G. Stone as Director of Sales. He joins Fiona Taylor, Linda Finley and Rick McCauley as Barcelo continues to enhance its North American sales and marketing team. In this position, Mr. Stone will be an integral part of the Barcelo sales and marketing team that serves the travel industry trade representing Barcelo Hotels & Resorts that are located throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Mr. Stone is headquartered in Cleveland, OH and can be reached at: a.stone@barcelo.com.
Mr. Stone's appointment comes in conjunction with the December 23rd opening of the five-star Barcelo Maya Tropical Beach & Colonial Beach hotels. These two new luxury hotels join the existing two properties to comprise the largest all-inclusive beachfront resort and conference center on Mexico's Riviera Maya. The Company also recently acquired the La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel in Puerto Vallarta. In addition, Barcelo Hotels and Resorts is placing a growing emphasis on marketing its Punta Cana, Dominican Republic resort to US travelers.
Mr. Stone brings more than 20 years of hospitality industry sales experience. He joins Barcelo from Occidental Hotels & Resorts where he was National Director of Tour and Travel Sales. Prior to that position, Mr. Stone was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Marc Resorts, HI, and Director of Sales for Astor Hotels and Resorts, HI. He has also held executive positions with Regal Travel, and United Airlines. Mr. Stone is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a B.S. in Business Management.
"We welcome Tony to the Barcelo Hotels & Resorts team as we continue to grow our sales presence in North America," said Oscar Serrano, Commercial Director, Barcelo Hotels & Resorts. "Tony's excellent reputation in the tour and travel industry is a tremendous asset to Barcelo as we grow to become a leading brand in North America. With more than 30 first-class, all-inclusive hotels and resorts throughout Mexico, Latin American and the Caribbean, we have some of the most extensive inventory in the region. We are confident that Tony's expertise will help us provide first-class service and access to facilitate sales through the travel industry," added Serrano.
Barcelo's Latin American & Caribbean Hotels & Resorts
Visitors to Latin America and the Caribbean may choose from more than 30 Barcelo Hotels & Resorts in the most sought-after destinations including Mexico, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Uruguay.
In Mexico, Barcelo offers 12 world-class properties including its newest destination hotels along the beautiful Mayan Riviera. This resort complex encompasses four hotels: The Barcelo Maya Beach and The Barcelo Maya Caribe Beach, as well as the newly opened five-star Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach and Barcelo Maya Tropical Beach hotels. Within these four hotels, guests may select from 2,000 well-appointed, spacious resort-style guest rooms. In addition to the all-inclusive dining program, onsite recreational amenities include: a tennis center, spa facilities, water sports, boating, sparkling white sand beaches and nearby championship golf. In Puerto Vallarta the newest property to join the Barcelo family is the La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel. This five-star all-inclusive hotel features 303 luxurious suites with private terraces and spectacular ocean views. The hotel overlooks Mismaloya Bay and is situated in its own tropical garden that is minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta. It is central to the historic beauty and charm of Puerto Vallarta with its picturesque cobblestone streets and red tiled roofs.
In Costa Rica Barcelo has five hotels, located in San Jose, Playa Tambor, and Tamarindo. Each property includes access to jeweled beaches and excellent water sports.
In the Dominican Republic, there are ten hotels, including five properties at the Punta Cana/Bavaro Beach Resort. The Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort is the most complete Resort in Punta Cana, and its beach is considered among the best 10 beaches in the World. Within this resort destination Barcelo offers its all-inclusive dining program, casinos, golf, tennis, water sports, beach recreation, and spa services
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