Jacques Melac Appointed Outlets Manager - Hyatt Carmel Highlands

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. February 11, 2011

February 10, 2011 - Hyatt Carmel Highlands announces the appointment of Jacques Melac as new Outlets Manager for the luxury oceanfront hotel. Melac brings 24 years of hospitality management experience to his new position where he will be responsible for overseeing food and beverage outlets at Hyatt Carmel Highlands, including the hotels award-winning Pacific's Edge restaurant, the newly renovated Sunset Lounge and Lobos Lounge.

“We are pleased to add such a well-rounded connoisseur of food and wine to our stellar team at Hyatt Carmel Highlands,” said Mark Bastis, General Manager overseeing Hyatt Carmel Highlands. “His experience in the hospitality industry will be an incredible asset to maintaining our elevated service standards.”

A native of France, Melac began his career in hospitality as the manager of Patisserie Boissiere, the Carmel-based fine pastry shop. Following, he opened a fine dining French restaurant, Melac's Restaurant, in Pacific Grove. He owned and managed the restaurant for ten years, crafting an exceptional service program as well as an award-winning international wine list at the restaurant. In 1998, Melac opened Cepage Wine Bar, where he held weekly wine tastings and wine seminars for private parties.

Melac joins Hyatt Carmel Highlands from Rancho Cellars, his own fine wine retail store in Carmel. There, he helped Rancho Cellars become the largest and leading wine merchant in Monterey County for 12 years. Melac worked closely with over 50 distributors and wineries to ensure the quality and integrity of the wines available at Rancho Cellars.

For more information regarding Hyatt Carmel Highlands, please contact the hotel by phone at (831) 620-1234 or visit www.hyattcarmelhighlands.com.

About Hyatt Carmel Highlands
Perched on the hillside of the Carmel Highlands with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, Hyatt Carmel Highlands combines true Carmel luxury with an approachable and sophisticated spirit. A haven for artists and discerning travelers since its opening in 1917, Hyatt Carmel Highlands features 48 guestrooms, including 11 suites, 32 ocean view rooms and five garden view rooms. In addition, Hyatt Carmel Highlands offers spectacular dining at the award-winning Pacific's Edge restaurant and California Market, 4,800 square feet of meeting space, in-room spa services, heated outdoor swimming pool, three spa tubs and a fitness facility. Situated only four miles from downtown Carmel, Hyatt Carmel Highlands' idyllic setting and personalized service have attracted families, weddings, honeymooners and privileged travelers for nearly a century. Hyatt Carmel Highlands is recognized among the world's finest hotels as part of Conde Nast Traveler's 2010 Gold List and Travel Leisure's 2009 “T L 500” World's Best Hotels.

Hyatt Carmel Highlands is located at 120 Highlands Drive in Carmel, the vibrant destination on Monterey Peninsula often called “the greatest meeting of land, sea, and sky.” The hotel can be reached by phone at. Hyatt Carmel Highlands can be visited on the Web at www.carmelhighlands.hyatt.com

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