Martin González Hernández

Front Desk Manager

From the beginning Martin González Hernández was decisively responsible for the construction and the organisation of the front desk department. Since April 2008 he has been working as Front Desk Manager for Hotel Luz del Mar. To his present tasks count - among others - greeting the guests and the administration. Before he started to work for Hotel Luz del Mar, he worked in the 5 star hotel Botánico in Puerto de la Cruz as a receptionist and concierge.

Erika Ogleby

Restaurant Manager, Head of Gastronomy

She is the "heart and soul" of the hotel and is always there for our guests. Erika has lived on Tenerife with her husband Billy for several years. During this time she ran the restaurant “La Vista” in Tabaiba for 5 years and the restaurant “Casa Maria” for 2 years.

Before they came to Tenerife they managed together the cocktail bar “Chaplin’s” in Kiel.

Billy Ogleby

Gastronomy Manager, barkeeper and chef

Thanks to him every evening in the bar is an experience. The Schleswig-Holstein champion barman is already known in the hotel as the singing barkeeper and is always good for a laugh. He acquired a great deal of experience in gastronomy, not only in Germany but also in America and Spain.

Together with Erika Ogleby he ran the restaurants "La Vista" and "Casa Maria" on Tenerife and the cocktail bar "Chaplin's" in Kiel“.

Fernando Vilate Blanco

Executive Chef

The best cooks in Spain are from the Basque country as well as our cook. Fernando grew up in Bilbao and studied at the local hotel school, the 1x1 of Spanish cuisine. He gets his deepened experience through several internships in various gourmet restaurants on the Spanish mainland and also as deputy chef in 4 and 5 star hotels in Tenerife. Since 2009, Fernando is the chef cook in the hotel Luz del Mar and is specialized in canarian and mediterranean cuisine.

Restaurant Team

Our friendly and multilingual restaurant team is well trained, provides personalized service and will assist not only in culinary matters.

Chicas

Since the opening  of our hotel Luz del Mar our six Chicas are in the act and ensure maximum cleanliness in the rooms and the entire hotel complex.