AIC Hotel Group has established a dedicated Host Agency Sales department to strengthen its support for travel partners. Laura Blanco, appointed as Director of Host Agency Sales, brings extensive industry experience and a focus on collaborative growth to this newly created role. The department will work alongside AIC Hotel Group’s existing network of 13 Business Development Managers across 11 U.S. territories, ensuring tailored support for host agencies and streamlined partnership processes.
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“Supporting entrepreneurs and growing businesses has always been my passion, along with a deep love for the travel industry and world-class resorts,” says Blanco. “With AIC Hotel Group, I’m fortunate to combine both—focusing on a vital segment of the distribution channel while doing what I truly love.”
Laura Blanco brings more than two decades of travel industry expertise to her current role. She launched her career in New York as a Business Development Manager for Sandals & Beaches Resorts and Costa Cruises, where she established herself as a top performer in travel sales. For fifteen years, Blanco contributed to Cruise Planners’ expansion into land-based travel while serving as Supplier Relations Liaison.
AIC Hotel Group manages sales and marketing for a portfolio of luxury properties, including Eden Roc Miami Beach, Nobu Hotel Miami Beach and Hard Rock resorts across Mexico and the Caribbean, such as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana and UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya. The group currently offers four specialized programs for travel professionals, featuring competitive commission structures, preferential pricing, personalized assistance and premium benefits.
Of note: Following the success of UNICO 20°87° Riviera Maya, the group is expanding the brand into Puerto Vallarta with UNICO 20°105° Hotel Puerto Vallarta, scheduled to open in late 2025, followed by a third property in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The resorts will form part of their new UNICO Hotel Collection.
For more information, visit aichotelgroup.com.
