Sascha Hemmann Sascha Hemmann has been appointed as General Manager of Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa. Sascha moves to Phuket from his previous position as General Manager at Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort & Spa. Born in Germany and completing his studies at the College of Tourism & Hotel Management in Berlin, Sascha has enjoyed a fruitful career in hotels across the world and brings over twenty years' experience to his new position. He joined Anantara following five years with Capella Hotel Group, holding Hotel Manager and General Manager positions in Singapore and China and most recently was General Manager at their property in Virginia Beach in the USA. Starting his career in hospitality in Germany working in Food & Beverage, Sascha then moved into Front Office and Rooms Division, working with a number of luxury hotel brands including Raffles, One&Only, Dusit Thani and Fairmont, with his career taking him to the Maldives, Dubai, Royal Brunei and the Caribbean.