Willy V. Giger has been appointed General Manager at Morritt’s Tortuga Club Club and Resort in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

David Morritt, developer and president of Morritt’s Properties Ltd., has named industry veteran Willy Giger as resort general manager of the 206-suite Morritt’s Resort (http://www.Morritts.com), making this a homecoming as Giger previously served as senior vice president and general manager from 1992-99 at Morritt’s Tortuga Club.

Over the years, Giger has served as the general manager at other resorts in the Cayman Islands including the Britannia Villas & Britannia Estates, Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort and Royal Resorts. In the early part of his career, Giger was the director of food and beverage at Renaissance International Treasure Island Resort.

Most recently, Giger was a partner with RGB Consulting where the team provided consulting services for new acquisitions and developments, resort operations and food and beverage management for resorts across the Philippines and Malaysia. Giger has twice been named Hotelier of the Year from the Cayman Islands Hotel and Condominium Association, once in 1989 and again in 1998. He was nominated as General Manager of the Year by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) in 1994 and 1995 and earned an ARDA silver award in 1996 and 1997 as well as a gold award in 1997.