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Willem J. Plegt Named General Manager Intercontinental San Juan Resort & Casino, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, P.R. (Oct. 16, 2002) – – Willem Plegt has been appointed General Manager of the luxury oceanfront InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino, effective immediately. Prior to this appointment Plegt was General Manager of the Crowne Plaza London, UK, and before that General Manager of the multi award-winning Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam in The Netherlands.
The 402-room hotel has recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation of its guest rooms and suites, as well as added a Club InterContinental wing and Club lounge. In his new role Plegt will be responsible for the ongoing repositioning of the hotel, which has become a popular choice for upscale leisure and business travelers since its acquisition by InterContinental in June 2000.
“We are delighted to have Willem join us in Puerto Rico” said Frank van der Post, Regional Vice President Operations, Eastern United States and The Caribbean, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts. “He brings with him valuable InterContinental global experience which will be instrumental in securing the hotel’s position as one of the islands’ most sought after hotels.”
Plegt joined InterContinental Hotels and Resorts in 1984 at Inter-Continental The Barclay New York. Since that time he has held numerous management roles at properties around the world including InterContinental’s in Miami, London and Berlin.
A Dutch national, Plegt holds a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from the Hotel School in The Hague, The Netherlands.

About the InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino
The 402-room InterContinental San Juan Resort recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation of all its guest rooms and suites, including the Club InterContinental wing, and is now one of the city’s most sought-after hotels for business and leisure travelers.
The resort also features 36 (30 guest rooms and six suites) of the popular Club Inter-Continental rooms on two floors, perfect for the traveling executive who requires a spacious desk, high-speed internet access, micro PC outlets and facsimile capabilities. Non-smoking rooms are also available.
Guest room features and amenities were also enhanced during the renovation. Each room now features two, two-line speaker phones with data port connection, a larger desk top with improved lighting and easy access to power outlets, a personal stereo system with CD player, a coffee maker, a refrigerator, and an electronic safe. In addition, the rooms also feature an interactive color television with the latest pay-on-demand movies and Sony Play Station games.
The Inter-Continental San Juan Resort boasts a superb oceanfront location on Puerto Rico’s famous Isla Verde beach. With breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea, the resort is close to the main tourist area of San Juan and is just minutes from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport and the city’s financial district. The hotel also features a vibrant in-house casino.

Posted by on February 11, 2006.

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