Passion for Everything Related to Hospitality and Tourism

Hernán Vanegas Pastrana, Owner

A globe-trotting career hotelier,  has  worked in some of the world's most renowned destinations, writing countless successful chapters in his life as a hotelier.  He has left his mark in every destination, and has himself become seasoned, allowing a piece of every culture he comes across into his heart, as he propels his decades-long career forward.

He studied hospitality at the prestigious Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, with summer courses at Cornell School of Hotel Administration and Princeton University. Throughout his career, he underwent  countless on-the-job training courses.

An highly decorated veteran of the hotel, with more than 3 decades of proven track record,  Hernan has held  senior executive positions in renowned hotel chains such as: Mandarin Singapore, Oberoi, Hilton, Hyatt, Barceló and Meliá, among others.

As his career matured, Hernán became specialized in launching major hotel projects, taking charge of every detail, from F&B venues, to commercialization, to ensuring impeccable customer-service. His expertise led him recently to serve as Vice-President of Asset Management.  His unique multi-cultural, multi-lingual parkour make him a rare find and a logical choice to any organization.

While he clearly loves all things hotel-related, his sensitivity towards aesthetics and his attention to detail have allowed Hernán to have a second passion - photography.  Hernan’s work has been exhibited in places like Germany, Colombia, Spain Mexico and Cuba - winning numerous prizes.

A life dedicated to Hospitality and Tourism

Iván Restrepo Restrepo, Partner

+40 years of experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Executive of large international chains, mostly in Management positions and Marketing and Sales Management; among others: Hilton International, Intercontinental Hotels, Meliá Hotels, Occidental Hotels, Hesperia Hotels, Carnival Hotels and Casinos, Conrad International, Radisson Hotels, Wyndham Hotels, Karisma Hotels, Panaca Quindío, Parque Kariña Venezuela. Iván has been directly involved in entrepreneurship tasks: Gourmet Alliance in Colombia and Puerto Rico, creation and implementation of the concept for a Venezuelan company associated with an important banking group; Concepcion, and start-up of a small hotel in Calarcá Quindio Colombia, Hotel Casa Grande Inn. University professor Externado de Colombia University, Jorge Tadeo Lozano, School of Administration and Marketing EAM in Armenia, Quindio; Lecturer on hotel and tourism topics invited in Latin America, USA, Caribbean and Europe. Write a biweekly column on Hotel and Tourism topics for the newspaper La Crónica del Quindío of Armenia Quindío, Colombia; He writes promptly for other media in Colombia and other countries of the world. As an Advisor and Consultant he has participated in openings of several hotels.