Jose Luis Duran Sanles has been appointed as General Manager at Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel
Jose Sanles takes up his first general manager posting after serving over a year as hotel manager at Anantara Siam where he oversaw operations of the iconic 354-key grand dame with its eight restaurants, two bars, and numerous event venues. Jose has called Bangkok home since 2016, the year he started as Director of Food & Beverage at Shangri-La Bangkok, where he was eventually promoted to the role of EAM in charge of Food & Beverage.
Apart from a short stint in Korea in 2014-2016 as the Food & Beverage Manager at Conrad Seoul, Jose has been based in Thailand for over a decade, holding management roles at luxury resorts in Khon Kaen, Koh Lanta and Phuket over the years. The Spanish national holds a diploma in Hotel Management from Les Roches Marbella International School.
Taking over from Jose as hotel manager at Anantara Siam Bangkok is luxury expert Frederic Kolde who joins the property from Anantara Riverside where he held the position of hotel manager since September 2022. In his new role Frederic can fully play on his strengths to make personalisation and customisation central to the guest experience.
Jose Luis Duran Sanles is an alumnus of Les Roches Global Hospitality Education .