July saw the opening of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts’ first The Grand Collection hotel in the Mediterranean: the Iberostar Grand Hotel Portals Nous. As part of its strategy to promote and position the new hotel as a top seller and guarantee its success by meeting the targets set, the company has recently appointed Geraldine Gomboshaw as its new director of sales. Designed by renowned Dutch artist Marcel Wanders, the superior five-star hotel boasts a prime location on the Majorcan coastline and includes six luxury themed suites, four penthouse double rooms, an exclusive Skin Inc. spa, as well as a butler service under the hallmark of the British Butler Guild. This newly-opened hotel also reflects Iberostar’s commitment to outstanding gastronomy, as the facilities include the Astir Restaurant, the only eatery on the island to serve ‘l Capricho meat.  ADVERTISEMENTOriginally from Germany, Gomboshaw completed her studies at Berlin’s Hotel Trade School, while also carrying out an internship at the Hilton Hotel in the same city. With more than 17 years’ consolidated experience in the tourism sector, she has dedicated most of her career to this industry. She has worked in hotels such as the Hotel de Rome (Rocco Forte Collection), where she held the post of sales manager, Kempinski Hotels, where she spent five years, and Ritz Carlton, Abama, with various management posts in the sales areas. Following her appointment, Gomboshaw stated: “Iberostar is a leading hotel chain both in Spain and abroad. “I am really excited to be joining the team and trust that I will make an active contribution to the promotion and success of this magnificent hotel, a flagship for luxury and design on Majorca.”OlderDream Cruises signs partnership with Alipay for on-board paymentsNewerCaribbean Tourism Organisation to focus on recovery at special session