Riviera Nayarit Dispatch: Sneaking Into the Pools of the Rich + St. Regis Punta Mita has a new manager

Punta Mita is a gated community within Riviera Nayarit, just under an hour’s drive from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

St. Regis-Punta Mita Resort – Riviera Nayarit Pacific Mexico

It’s a nice stretch of peninsula with a sublime yet rocky coast, a Jack Niklaus golf course, private residences for the super-wealthy, and two luxury properties, St. Regis and Four Seasons. So, basically, when someone says they’re going to Punta Mita for vacation, you know they’ve got some cashola.

Birthed by a development company about ten years ago, Punta Mita is still fairly new. It’s kind of like the exclusive nightclub of the moment, where velvet ropes and security determine who’s in and who’s not. Seriously.

I went through two checkpoints this morning to get to the St. Regis, where I had booked a massage at their Remede Spa, if only to check out the resort’s facilities.

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Carl Emberson Named New GM of The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort
Hospitality Industry Veteran Takes Helm of AAA Five Diamond Award Resort

Mr. Carl Emberson, has joined The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort as the new general manager

Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Latin America Division today announced that industry veteran, Mr. Carl Emberson, has joined The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort as the new general manager. With a career spanning three decades in hospitality – most of it in Latin America – Emberson is perfectly suited to take the helm of Mexico’s most exclusive resort; one that is already setting a new, unparalleled standard of luxury for the region.

“Carl brings more than 25 years of experience and initiative to lead the team at The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort,” said Mr. Sebastian Bustos-Rappa, vice president of human resources at Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Latin America Division. “He has a uniquely diverse background, including strong credentials as a successful hotelier and restaurateur, and has garnered a reputation in Latin America as an industry leader and innovator. Carl embraces the renowned St. Regis tradition of delivering the highest standards and providing impeccable, bespoke service for our guests.”

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http://www.hotelinteractive.com/article.aspx?articleid=18999