Michael is an experienced hotel operator and has held several senior management positions at Kempinski Hotel Group. He joined Marco Polo Hotels in 2010 as Hotel Manager of the Gateway Hotel, Hong Kong and in his newlypromoted post as General Manager of the Marco Polo Changzhou; he will oversee the preopening activities of the group’s 7th hotel in China. Prior to joining Marco Polo Hotels, he was ...

Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointments of a number of senior executives at the soon-to-open Marco Polo Changzhou, effective immediately. Andy Zheng has been appointed Director of Human Resources. Andy has almost 16 years of working experience with various luxury international hotels, mainly involved in the pre-opening projects and Human Resources management. Prior to joining t...

Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Fritz Sommerau as General Manager of the Prince Hotel, Hong Kong, effective Sept 1, 2011. A Swiss national and graduate of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Fritz is a veteran of the Asian hospitality industry, having held Executive positions at Moevenpick Hotels International, The Peninsula Group in Hong Kong, Manila and Beijing and for the ...

Nigel is an experienced hotelier with a passion for old style hospitality, a true believer in premium class service delivery based on solid training, development and real motivation of employees. He brings with him years of experience in food & beverage and hotel operations, having worked with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Four Seasons Sydney and Tanjung Rhu Resort Malaysia. Prior to the appointment ...

Grace has extensive experience in Sales & Marketing having worked with Intercontinental Hotel Group and Howard Johnson International in China; Royal Plaza Hotel, Lanson Place Boutique Hotel and Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel in Hong Kong. Prior to joining Marco Polo Hotels, she was with the Holiday Inn Lido Beijing. In her new position, she works closely with the corporate and hotel team in overseeing...

Fluent in multiple Asian languages, James has been working in Asia since 1999. Over the last 12 years he has held management positions throughout the region including country manager of International Resort Development Group in Beijing and most recently Director of Business Development of Jumeirah Private Island in Thailand. In 2005, he was also appointed economic and tourism development advisor ...

Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Pfordte as Group Director of Food & Beverage, effective March 17, 2011. Thomas has extensive experience in Food & Beverage and Operations, having worked with Regent Hotel and Hyatt Regency in Hong Kong, Bangkok Hilton in Thailand and Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai. Prior to joining Marco Polo Hotels, he was responsible for laun...

Jill has more than 30 years experience in the hospitality industry of which about 19 years she was in executive management positions, spanning the Asia Pacific region, Mauritius, Seychelles and Maldives. She has most recently been the Area Director of Human Resources Asia Pacific for Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts based in Singapore. During her tenure, she was responsible for strategic and tactic...

Mr Beresford is an experienced hotel operator and joins us from InterContinental Hotels with whom he has had a long association over the past 12 years. Mr Beresford’s prior responsibility included overseeing properties in several different cities in China including Dandong, Shenyang and Wuhan. He was most recently General Manager of the Crowne Plaza West Hanoi.

Mr Aw has extensive experience in Rooms division having held senior operations positions in the Philippines and Hong Kong with the Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts. In his new position, he works closely with Mr Andre Scholl, Vice President, Group Operations in assisting, overseeing and implementing new initiatives within the Front Office and Housekeeping Departments of Marco Polo hotels.

Mr Lau has extensive knowledge and experience in reservations, marketing and revenue management. He joins Marco Polo from his role as Director of Reservations and Revenue of The Upper House of Swire Hotels. Prior to that, he was with the Mandarin Oriental and Island Shangri-la in Hong Kong. In his new position, he is responsible for strategically coordinating the revenue management processes and ...

Mr Gnaegi is an experienced hotel operator and has held several senior management positions at Kempinski Hotel Group. Prior to joining Marco Polo Hotels, he was the Hotel Manager of Kempinski Hotel Baltschug Moscow in Russia. In his new position as Hotel Manager of the Gateway Hotel, he will oversees the overall operations and management of the centrally located Gateway Hotel on Canton Road, Tsim...

Mr Lee has over 25 years experience in the hospitality industry, commencing work in Malaysia with Shangri-la Hotel Penang. In 1998, he was relocated to Traders Shenyang and Shangri-la Qingdao, China. His previous posts include: General Manager of Gloria Hotel Shenyang, Group Director of Operations of Gloria Internationals Hotels & Resorts, and General Manager of Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei. Prior t...

Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Sartain as General Manager of the Marco Polo Wuhan in China, with effect from November 23, 2009. Mr Sartain is an experienced hotelier with over 15 years experience of operating 4 and 5 star hotels and has specific expertise in food and beverage. He has held positions with Jarvis Hotels, Metrople Hotels and had a long career with...

Chef Tom joined Marco Polo Hotels in 2007 as Kitchen Section Head for the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel. In this capacity, he formed part of the powerhouse cast that spearheaded the startup operations of the Western kitchen of award-winning CUCINA. Prior to joining the Marco Polo Hotels, he gained valuable experience working in some of Hong Kong’s leading restaurants and hotels, including The Repuls...

Mr Roberts is an experienced hotel operator and has held various positions including Hotel Manager with The Westin Taipei, Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Seoul, Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski Istanbul, Century International Hotels Hong Kong, Hyatt Regency Cancun Mexico, and most recently completed the opening of the 770 room Le Royal Meridien Shanghai. Opening April 2010, The Marco Polo Jinjiang will ...

Ms Pendraat was previously with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts where she led a dynamic career successfully spearheading Sales and Marketing divisions for the group’s properties in Macau, Hong Kong, Australia, and China. Her 20 years with the Hyatt group took her on key assignments that included the posts Director of Sales for Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from 1996 to 2003 and Director of Marketing for Hyatt R...

Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Adriano Vences as Resident Manager. The move comes following his assignment as Executive Assistant Manager, Food & Beverage, for Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai. A Portuguese national, Adriano started his career in hospitality in 1983 as part of the food and beverage team of Hyatt Carlton Tower in London. In 1992, he joined the pre...

The Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ricky Lam as Director of Food & Beverage. The move comes following a successful two-year stint in the same capacity with Prince Hotel. In his new role with the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Ricky will be responsible for the overall management of food and beverage operations, focused on maintaining optimum levels of product ...

Since first joining Marco Polo Hotels in 1985, Simon has held key positions in food and beverage operations for the Group’s hotels in Hong Kong. Prior to his appointment with Prince Hotel, Simon was Food and Beverage Manager for Gateway Hotel. In his current role, Simon will be leading and training his team towards delivering a superb experience to guests of Prince Hotel’s renowned restaurants a...

Marco Polo announces the appointment of Mr Mark Heywood as General Manager of the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel. Mr Heywood, who joined the company on May 5, 2009, brings with him a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector and has spent his entire career in Asia, primarily with Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts. His most recent posts were as General Manager of the Shangri-la Qingdao in China and the ...