September 26, 2014 - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico – The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Tiago Sarmento as Hotel Manager. In his new role, Sarmento will oversee daily operations and activate strategy on the ground. Previously, Sarmento served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the property, Puerto Rico’s only AAA Five Diamond resort and the Caribbean’s only Audubon Gold Signature Certified Sanctuary.
Sarmento has applied his vast experience in the industry to propel The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort to new heights. Under his supervision, the property’s Starvoice® engagement score rose from 87 to 97 points and exceeded the past year’s total revenue by 11.9%. Sarmento has a long history of excellence in the luxury hospitality sphere and has held DOSM positions at The St. Regis Tianjin, The St. Regis Mexico City and at Hotel Marqués de Riscal, a Luxury Collection property, in addition to roles with the Sheraton and the Westin hotels internationally. Sarmento attended Glion Hotel School in Switzerland, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Hospitality Management, and has a command of six languages.
“Tiago has become an invaluable member of The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort team and we are proud to now have him as Hotel Manager. Tiago will surely continue to excel in this new position and we are looking forward to the tremendous contributions he will make,” says General Manager of The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Terry Bechtold.
“It is an honor to continue my journey with The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in this new capacity, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to apply my experience to daily craft, with an amazing team, a St. Regis bespoke experience to all of our guests,” states Sarmento.
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort is set on 483 pristine acres and is the first and only Gold-certified Audubon Signature Sanctuary in the Caribbean and the only AAA Five Diamond rated resort in Puerto Rico, boasting 139 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, including 35 suites with private terraces offering spectacular ocean views as well as 25 private St. Regis Estate Homes. The resort has set new standards of bespoke service and luxury for the Caribbean since its opening in November 2010, offers St. Regis’ legendary Butler Service, features a 10,000 square foot Remède Spa and an ocean-front golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in addition to Jean-Georges’ Fern. Combining Puerto Rico’s timeless natural beauty and rich colonial history, The St. Regis Bahia
Beach Resort’s arrival on the shores of Puerto Rico has forever changed the landscape of luxury travel in the region.