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Appointment General Management

Robert P. Herr has been appointed as General Manager at Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne

Katara Hospitality
Lucerne, Switzerland
Robert P. Herr
Robert P. Herr, an award-winning Swiss hotelier, has been appointed General Manager of the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, Switzerland's newest luxury resort. He brings 23 years of experience with luxury hotels in Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East. Mr. Herr will be responsible for the pre-opening activities and the management of the resort scheduled to begin opening this summer. Part of a CHF 550 million luxury resort complex that encompasses 383 rooms in four hotels, 67 residences and 12 restaurants and bars, the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne will have a 107,000 square-foot spa and wellness center, meeting space for 900 people, several museums, a nine-hole golf course and three championship tennis courts. Great care has been taken to preserve the historic ensemble of hotels – including the 1905 Palace and the 1879 Taverne – that rest on a high ridge above Lake Lucerne. Prior to joining the Bürgenstock Resort, Mr. Herr was Area General Manger for the InterContinental Phoenicia and Le Vendôme Beirut. He has spent his entire career at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, the last 16 years in senior management roles at properties in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. His expertise includes pre-opening and opening experience, expansion of incentive and conference business and a commitment to working with local communities. Mr. Herr graduated from the École hôtèliere de Lausanne and earned an MBA from the Henley Business School. He continued his studies at Cornell University's Ashridge Management College.

Robert P. Herr is an alumnus of Cornell | Nolan School of Hotel Administration – Class of 2013.

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Katara Hospitality, previously known as Qatar National Hotels, is a hospitality owner, manager and developer, aiming to become one of the leading hospitality organisations in the world. Our journey has seen us grow steadily at home, then expand across the world, spreading our passion for impeccable standards of service and luxury to the Far East, Africa and throughout Europe.