ATLANTIC Hotel Inc. (AHI), yesterday, announced the appointment by Marriott International Inc. of Mr. Roberto Grisi as General Manager of the Guyana Marriott Hotel, in Georgetown.Roberto will assume his new role effective June 1, 2014. He began his Marriott career in 1985 as Banquet Manager at the Washington Dulles Renaissance Hotel. He was Director of Food and Beverage at various Marriott properties spanning fourteen years and in 1999 he was promoted to Director of Operations and then Hotel Manager at the Casa Magna Marriott in Cancun, Mexico.
Mr. Grisi was appointed General Manager in 2002 of the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel and Casino in Santo Domingo.
Roberto performed in similar capacity at establishments that included the JW Marriott Caracas Hotel, the Marriott Venezuela Playa Grande Hotel and the Renaissance Caracas La Castellana.
Currently, he is also the General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, in Aruba, where he successfully opened the hotel in 2013.
According to AHI, Roberto Grisi brings to the position 29 years of industry experience and during his tenure in Venezuela he was successful in creating a cluster office for Reservations, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Revenue Management and Engineering – all of which resulted in increased revenue and maximized profits year after year, despite the adverse economic, political, and social conditions.
Over the course of his career, Roberto has received several leadership and sales and marketing awards. Most recently, he was awarded a Mustang Award in recognition of his ability to overcome adversity.
He is also a graduate of LaSalle Schools, La Paz, Bolivia where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities. He is fluent in Spanish and English.