Paul Ingebretsen Appointed General Manager of La Playa Beach & Golf Resort
NAPLES, FL, November 9, 2005. Noble House Hotels & Resorts has appointed Paul Ingebretsen general manager of La Playa Beach & Golf Resort, a luxurious, 189-room boutique-style resort located directly on the picturesque Gulf of Mexico.
"Paul is a fantastic addition to the team at LaPlaya and to Noble House as a whole," said Robert Foster, president of Noble House Hotels & Resorts. "His dynamic tourism experience, coupled with his extensive knowledge of the luxury resort market, makes him a standout and the perfect fit for this position."
Ingebretsen brings with him more than 20 years of domestic and international luxury hospitality experience. Prior to joining La Playa Beach & Golf Resort, Ingebretsen served as general manager of the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston, Florida, where he where he was responsible for overseeing the property's renovation and transformation into a world-class condo-hotel resort.
Ingebretsen's experience also includes having served as general manager at a variety of exclusive, award-winning resorts throughout Mexico including Presidente Intercontinental Resort in Cancun, Presidente Intercontinental Hotel in Monterrey, Quinta Real Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Quinta Real Hotel in San Luis Potosi, Fiesta Americana Condesa Resort in Cancun and Fiesta Americana Cozumel Reef Resort in Cozumel. He also served in the same capacity at Quinta Real Hotel in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
An avid golfer, Ingebretsen studied Hotel & Restaurant Administration at Washington State University and is a Certified Hotel Administrator (AHMA). He also has served as an adjunct professor and lecturer at several international universities.
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