Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Yves Namon at his new Tulum hotel Xela Belgian-born hotelier Yves Naman has become one of the most prominent leaders in the boutique hotel business. In 2015, he opened La Valise Mexico City in the trendy Roma neighborhood, converting a 1920s French-style townhouse into self-contained hotel suites. This launch established the La Valise Hotels brand and Namron Hospitality , which creates hotels that celebrate local culture and community.
Naman began his career with the successful Latin American trading company Encosta, based in Mexico City. His extensive travel experiences ignited a passion in him to create his own luxury boutique hotel, which ultimately launched an empire of sustainable properties throughout Mexico, including La Valise Tulum, La Valise San Miguel, NEST, Encantada, Radhoo, Xela, and Bespoke. La Valise Tulum with its iconic sliding beds When Yves Naman opened his second La Valise property in Tulum's chic bohemian beach destination, it quickly became an internet sensation.
After falling in love with the area, he bought a beach house called Casa Dos Besos in 2006 and converted it into the popular La Valise Tulum. Naman opens hotels with less than 20 rooms but also focuses on using traditional building techniques. For La Valise Tulum, he used traditional palapa roofs and chukum, a local stucco made from a rubber tree, for the flooring and walls.
Naman also enlisted local artisans to craft custom furniture, includ.
