{"id":36839,"date":"2025-04-10T11:28:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/?p=36839"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:32:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:32:54","slug":"paola-garcia-director-riu-palace-aquarelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/paola-garcia-director-riu-palace-aquarelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Paola Garc\u00eda, manager of the Riu Palace Aquarelle: \u201cmanaging the opening of a new hotel has been a very exciting challenge.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each new hotel opening is an adventure involving months of work, preparation, and a good dose of excitement. In early May 2024, RIU welcomed its seventh hotel in Jamaica: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/en\/hotel\/jamaica\/falmouth\/hotel-riu-palace-aquarelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riu Palace Aquarelle<\/a>, a new paradise in Falmouth that opened its doors with Paola Garc\u00eda at the helm as its manager. A year on, we sat down with her to look back at the challenges and achievements of this first year of operations, full of emotion and lessons learnt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e49cf76b2a8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e49cf76b2a8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"1325\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paola-garcia-equipo-operaciones-1.jpg\" alt=\"paola-garcia-equipo-operaciones\" class=\"wp-image-36866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paola-garcia-equipo-operaciones-1.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paola-garcia-equipo-operaciones-1-485x600.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/paola-garcia-equipo-operaciones-1-768x950.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left to right: Alejandro S\u00e1nchez, Director of Operations of the English-speaking Caribbean; Paola Garcia, Director of the Riu Palace Aquarelle hotel; Carla Santana, Assistant Manager at Riu Palace Aquarelle; Ana Belen Alvarez, Assistant Manager at Riu Montego Bay; and Frank Sondern, Director of Operations in Jamaica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The challenge of opening a new hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Paola began her career at RIU eight years ago, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/en\/hotel\/jamaica\/ocho-rios\/hotel-riu-ocho-rios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riu Ocho Rios<\/a>, as part of the assistant manager&#8217;s team. After this initial step, in 2021, she took on her first challenge as manager of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/en\/hotel\/jamaica\/negril\/hotel-riu-negril\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riu Negril<\/a>, just after the pandemic, a twofold endeavour that tested her in a unique way. Last year, she faced a new challenge: running a new hotel from scratch: \u201c<em>The countdown to the opening began months beforehand. Although the opening was in May, in March we were already working alongside with the construction site and making sure that everything was adapted to the needs we would have on a day-to-day basis. <\/em><em>At the same time, our team was receiving intensive training to ensure that everything was ready for that big day. It was a very stressful time, with a brand new team needing to assimilate the RIU standards quickly. We had to pay attention to every detail, from the logistics to the training of each team member. It wasn&#8217;t easy, but it was worth the effort. The feeling that everything was falling into place, and seeing the smiles on the faces of the guests, made all that hard work become an incredibly rewarding experience<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e49cf76bdd9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e49cf76bdd9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"36863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/riu-palace-aquarelle-equipo.jpg\" alt=\"riu-palace-aquarelle-equipo-navidad\" class=\"wp-image-36863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/riu-palace-aquarelle-equipo.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/riu-palace-aquarelle-equipo-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/riu-palace-aquarelle-equipo-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/riu-palace-aquarelle-equipo-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Images of the Riu Palace Aquarelle team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e49cf76c54e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e49cf76c54e\" 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https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/equipo-riu-palace-aquarelle-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201c<em>I started as an assistant manager intern at the Riu Ocho Rios and then I was given the opportunity to manage a hotel.<\/em>\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/this-is-how-the-riu-palace-aquarelle-turned-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riu Palace Aquarelle<\/a> is not only the most recent opening in the Caribbean country, but it also introduced several innovative concepts to the hotel chain&#8217;s entertainment and culinary offer. \u201c<em>We were the first to offer the new<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/new-riu-themed-restaurant-american-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em> American Country<\/em><\/a><em> concept, which has already been exported to other destinations, and we were the first hotel in the chain to offer swim-up suite rooms on the top floor<\/em>.\u201d What&#8217;s more, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/en\/proudly-committed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proudly Committed <\/a>sustainability strategy, it was also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riu.com\/blog\/en\/new-riu-palace-aquarelle-pioneering-sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first destination in the Caribbean<\/a> to install solar panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Paola, being a hotel manager is very rewarding because there are exciting challenges every day. To keep everything running smoothly, you have to monitor everything constantly, and she emphasises that she has an extraordinary team, characterised by their human qualities and a great atmosphere. \u201c<em>They are all highly professional, I feel very calm with them around<\/em>\u201d, she emphasises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e49cf76d50d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e49cf76d50d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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Although it was a big change culturally, especially in terms of customs, there is something magical about the island. The warmth of its people, its music and its natural landscapes touch everyone. 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