In 1997 the concept of condominium hotels was just being introduced in the U.S. Hotelier Hugh A. Andrews, as the then President of Williams Hospitality, had been quietly operating Las Casitas Village for two years. Just one year later, what is widely recognized as Puerto Rico’s most successful condominium hotel development to date, took the prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award.

His influence on the island’s hotel industry has earned Andrews numerous personal and professional awards. He is the recognized master in the re-positioning and renovation of hotels in Puerto Rico and holds the longest record of consistently successful hotel operations.

In 1976, he brought the concept of the business hotel to the Caribbean at the Condado Plaza Hotel followed with a one-two punch, reopening of the El San Juan Hotel and El Conquistador Resort to international acclaim.

As Founder and CEO of International Hospitality Enterprises, his current portfolio of hotels includes El Convento, the Best Western Pierre and the Courtyard by Marriott in Isla Verde, with La Concha Resort and the Condado Vanderbilt poised for greatness.

IHE, is both developer and manager of La Concha Resort, and has gathered a team of professionals responsible for the operations and marketing of the hotel and tower with a proven track record in the international hospitality arena.