Dolce Hotels and Resorts, operator of 27 hotels, resorts, and conference hotels in North America and Europe, has appointed Jan-Willem den Ridder as vice president of development for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Based in the United Kingdom, he is responsible for identifying prospects and marketing Dolce's management services to meetings-based hotels and resorts throughout the region. Den Ridder was regional vice president of international lodging development in Europe for Marriott International for 15 years, based in London, and director of development for the former Bass plc Holiday Inn hotels, based in Brussels.