Michael Faulkner has been appointed as Head of Sales & Distribution at Swire Hotels

Michael's 20 years of experience in the hotel industry has taken him from Como Hotels & Resorts in London to Park Hyatt in Sydney. With his extensive knowledge in hospitality, Michael joined Swire Hotels in 2009 as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Opposite House in Beijing and later assumed the position of General Manager at EAST Beijing in 2013. In 2017, he moved to Shanghai to take on the role of General Manager of The Middle House and oversee its opening. Michael's recent appointment as Head of Sales & Distribution in 2020 will be based in Hong Kong at the Swire Hotels Central Support Office, with a focus on the development of a comprehensive distribution strategy for both The House Collective and EAST brand. He will be responsibile for the overall relationship with distribution partners and will take the lead in developing offline/online sales strategies. In his free time Michael enjoys traveling, running, and music.

Michael Faulkner
Sales & Marketing Hong Kong (SAR) Hong Kong

Swire Hotels is a group of individual hotel brands who set out to craft extraordinary hospitality experiences for our guests. Our two brands, Upper House and EAST, are found all over the world, with Upper House Chengdu, Upper House Hong Kong, Upper House Shanghai and EAST in Hong Kong, Beijing and Miami. Each of these hotels are exceptionally unique yet joined by a shared appreciation for aesthetics and service excellence.