NAPA VALLEY, Calif.
The Carneros Inn appointed Ricardo “Rich” Ramirez as director of sales. Combining more than 23 years of hospitality and international sales experience, Ramirez oversees the entire sales operations for property and specializes in luxury travel with a focus on high end leisure, corporate meetings-incentive groups and preferred brand partnerships such as Virtuoso, Signature and Ensemble Consortia.
“I am thrilled to bring my sales experience to The Carneros Inn, a special property at which I have celebrated many milestones through the years as a personal guest,” says Ramirez. “I look forward to helping others in recognizing the exquisiteness of this place as a true destination resort.”
Ramirez’ career began in his hometown at the Regent Beverly Wilshire and The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, where he gained sales management experience that would later catapult his career to introduce and develop global and regional sales offices for numerous international hotels, including Las Brisas Resort, Acapulco, Mexico, Sofitel Los Angeles and Palmilla Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico, among others.
Prior to joining The Carneros Inn, Ramirez opened the San Francisco International Sales Office for Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces’ in 2007 and led the global sales efforts for nine years as the director of global sales (Western & Mid-West Regions). During this time, Ramirez was recognized as Best Director of Sales of Taj International Sales Offices with established clients in the entertainment, financial, and technology industries.
Ramirez is involved in numerous industry organizations such as Global Business Travel Association, Association of Corporate Travel Executives, Meeting Planners International, and Bay Area / Silicon Valley Business Travel Association, among others.
The Carneros Inn, a PlumpJack Resort in Napa, is surrounded by 27 acres of grapevines, fruit trees and picturesque farmland. Currently wrapping up a $6.5 million renovation, the property is home to three restaurants, a market, a high-end exclusive boutique, two pools and The Spa at The Carneros Inn. The property has over 14,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space including the 3,200-square-foot Napa Ballroom and the 4,500-square-foot Carneros Courtyard.
