Almare, a Luxury Collection Adult All-Inclusive Resort, Isla Mujeres, has announced that Enrique Solari has been appointed as the General Manager, Ana Leyva as the Director of Sales, and Chef Daniel Franco as Executive Chef.
Enrique Solari has been appointed General Manager of Almare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres, overseeing the official launch of the property, which opened on October 25th, 2024. Prior to this, Mr. Solari served as the General Manager of The Haciendas, The Luxury Collection, where he led and developed innovative business strategies for five luxury Marriott International properties to advance the financial growth of the Marriott International Latin America portfolio and achieve overall guest satisfaction through dynamic sales and marketing campaigns. Starting his career as a housekeeping manager at The Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes, Enrique has seen first hand what is required and necessary to lead a successful hotel business chain. Transitioning to Assistant Director of Rooms at The Ritz Carlton Santiago, which solidified Enrique’s passion for the luxury hotel business.
With a strong sense of commitment and creativity delivering solid results, Ana Leyva was promoted to Director of Property Sales. From spearheading supervisory to management assignments where she demonstrated exceptional leadership, with a remarkable ability to deliver high performing team results across JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Marriott Cancun Resort. She recently led the complete transformation of the Marriott Cancun Resort to become the first Marriott-branded All-Inclusive property, designed for families and multi-generational travelers, until its opening last March. Ana began her journey with Marriott in 2017 and brings over 15 years in the hospitality industry with her. From managing the Groups and Weddings segments for her properties in Mexico and Jamaica to overseeing three hotel openings, Ana will bring her wealth of experience to Almare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres.
Chef Daniel Franco will spearhead the culinary program as Executive Chef at Almare, which will span the property’s three distinct restaurant concepts: BOGA, Seasalt, and Botanik. His post at Almare will showcase a harmonious blend of Daniel’s strong Mexican culinary roots from Puebla and Yucatán and his passion for the simplicity and freshness of Italian cuisine. He also draws inspiration from the precise and beautiful presentation of Japanese cuisine and the balanced flavor profiles of Mediterranean cuisine. Prior to Almare, Chef Daniel Franco began his career with Meliá Hotels, where he refined his techniques under top-tier chefs from around the world. He has also worked with some of Mexico’s most exclusive hotels, including One & Only Palmilla, where he worked under celebrity Chef Larbi Dahrouch, and honed his skills by collaborating with chefs like Jullien Asseo of Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. He has worked with Belmond Maroma, part of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group, and Hilton Hotels International where contributed to the Waldorf Astoria opening.
Almare is proud to appoint these hospitality leaders as they each bring distinct expertise and valuable industry knowledge from luxury properties globally and within the Marriott portfolio.
