Andras Biro

Kempinski Hotels has appointed Andras Biro as the new general manager at the award-winning five-star luxury hotel The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore, and, from now on, he will be overseeing the growth of the landmark property in the Lion City. Located in the heart of the Civic and Business District, the hotel, with Andras Biro on board, will further strengthen the presence of Kempinski in the country's dynamically evolving hospitality landscape.

Andras Biro, born and raised in Hungary, joins the luxury hotel in Singapore from his latest position in Russia, where he was General Manager of Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik, a multi-complex five-star luxury hotel and holiday resort on the Black Sea. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as hotel manager at the 686-room Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, China, with a previous stint as Acting General Manager and Executive Assistant Manager at Kempinski Hotel Chongqing. Earlier stations of his career included positions as Executive Assistant Manager at Dusit International and Front Office Manager at Constance Hotels & Resorts, both in the Maldives, as well as positions at Radisson Blu in Hungary and the United Arab Emirates.

The 43-year-old is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and holds a Master of Business Administration in International Hospitality Management from IMI International Management Institute Switzerland. He is fluent in English, German and Russian besides his Hungarian mother tongue.