Happy New Year to Everyone Y Féliz Navidad
Well,
I have been very busy. It would appear that I have not written since back in
the summer, so where shall I start!
World
Travel Market came & went and I saw all my good friends:
Wilma
from Mayaland, our ground handlers & who are also part of the consortium
Premium Yucatan
Alma
Lopez from Marquis Reforma, my favourite hotel in Mexico City, with one of the
best Sales Directors ever. www.marquisreforma.com
Nallely
from Las Ranitas, soon to be my favourite property in Tulum with their
refurbishment plans due to be finished by summer 2015. www.lasranitashotel.com
Tatiana
from Le Rêve Hotel & Spa, another of my favourite people & my most
definite favourite property along the Riviera Maya. www.hotellereve.com
Juan
Velas of Las Velas, only one of two properties that I would endorse for the
“all inclusive” at the very top end of the market the other is a secret!
www.grandvelas.com
Rienk
de Jong from Karisma Hotels, wonderful man & good friend with a great team.
www.karismahotels.com
Also
I bumped into Mark Carney MBE British Consul for Cancun & Riviera Maya, who
also heads up Grand Residences.
So
you see all the best people were there! The Good & the great of the Mexican
Travel Industry.
The
“after party” hosted by the Mexican Tourist Office was out of this world! Held
at the Natural History Museum, the theme was “the cuisine of Mexico” all the
top chefs of the country were there including my dear friend Susana Palazuelos
and her son Eduardo who owns and runs two of the best restaurants in Acapulco. www.susannapalazuelos.com
A
lot of our Mexican visitors for WTM stayed at the Grim’s Dyke Hotel this
stunning country house hotel, originally the home of Gilbert & Sullivan
opera fame. This is, believe it or not, very conveniently situated on the
Jubilee line, so one can luxuriate in glorious countryside after working hard
at Excel with WTM. www.grimsdyke.com
I
personally stayed at my favourite club, the RAC well
what can I say, I was in heaven! www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk
I
forgot to mention the other wonderful reception, Cancun, as always beautifully put
together by the lovely Emma and held at the
glorious Marriot Grosvenor house.
November
& December are the busiest times at Mexican Tours, customers clamber for
reservations around the Christmas period and of course there is never space at
the Inn! People always forget that Mexico is an enormously wealthy and family
orientated country so long holidays are taken in their own country.
So
here we are with 2015 looming and as we all know there are great things
happening within Mexico & the UK, here is an insight from the Embassy’s web
page:
In order to promote a deeper understanding between
our societies, the Governments of Mexico and the United Kingdom have decided to
celebrate throughout 2015 the "Year of Mexico in the United Kingdom"
and the "Year of the United Kingdom in Mexico". We believe that this
Dual Year is a right way for many more productive businesses to capitalise on
the level of interaction that has been achieved between our two countries and
to promote further bilateral exchange and cooperation.
For me
personally 2015 holds a new and exciting concept, I am launching a new company
to be called “My Private Mexico” I
will be doing something that I have always wanted to do, endorsing and
promoting only hotels and destinations that I truly love, respect and enjoy
working with. Watch this space for more news on this project, I promise you
will not be disappointed.
I am now off to
find The Three Kings (Los Reyes) in the hopes of finding some more presents!
With warmest
thoughts and love from Cathy and 3 year old Charlie.