Playa Resorts Management, the operational management component of
Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V., today announced the appointment of
Alexandre de Brouwer as General Manager for Hyatt Ziva Cancun, which is scheduled to open November 2015.

The new all-inclusive resort is at the site of the former Dreams Cancun and is the culmination of roughly an $85 million expansion, renovation and repositioning that is intended to reinvent this resort in a way that brings effortless indulgence to the all-inclusive vacation experience.

“Alexandre has done a remarkable job helping us open Hyatt Ziva Puerto
Vallarta, which was recognized with AAA’s prestigious Four Diamond
rating only weeks after its opening in December 2014,” said Alex
Stadlin, CEO, Playa Resorts Management. “We are delighted to have him
return to his hometown of Cancun and lead the team at this magnificent
new resort,” added Stadlin.

Mr. de Brouwer brings more than 30 years of hospitality industry
leadership. Prior to being appointed general manager for Hyatt Ziva
Puerto Vallarta he was the general manager at the former Dreams Cancun
Resort & Spa. A native of Brussels, Belgium, Mr. de Brouwer studied
Hotel and Tourism Management at the Centre International of
Glion-sur-Montreux, Switzerland. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences in
Hospitality Management with a specialty in Food and Beverage, Meeting
and Conventions and Catering. He began his hospitality career in Europe and went to Cancun in 1986 where he held various management positions with Camino Real and other leading resort brands. Over the past 25 years he has enjoyed a successful career throughout Mexico and Brazil. Mr. de Brouwer is fluent in Spanish, French and English.