Hilton HastingsThe pristine private island of Félicité in the Seychelles is the extraordinary setting for Six Senses Zil Payson and the latest home for Hilton Hastings, its newly appointed general manager. He returns to the Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas’ family having previously worked with the group at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in Vietnam. A South African national, Hilton is a dedicated nature lover who entered his first resort management role in Madagascar as a water sport and marina manager at Anjajavy L’Hotel. From this posting, his career developed through various positions from assistant general manager to resident manager and then general manager. In 2008, Hilton joined Constance Hotels and Resorts and managed properties in Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles and most recently with Six Senses in Vietnam. He has worked in unique properties that include private island resorts, fly-in-only reserves and golf resorts. Hilton has a degree in Industrial Psychology, Marketing and Communication from UNISA. A linguist, he is fluent in Afrikaans, French and English with some Italian, Malagasy and Zulu.