Marcus Keenan has been appointed as General Manager at Heritage Auckland
Marcus has been the acting resident manager at the recently reopened Heritage Christchurch this year.
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Marieke Mendez (Chataigner) has been appointed as Director of Business Development South Pacific at Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Marieke Chataigner has been appointed director of business development for Hilton Hotels & Resorts South Pacific. A French national, Ms Chataigner brings 10 years of hotel experience to the new role, most recently as director of sales & marketing for Sofitel in New Zealand.
Julie Carcaterra has been appointed as New Zealand Development Manager at Choice Hotels New Zealand
Carcaterra comes from a strong sales and business development background and brings with her extensive knowledge of the hospitality and travel industry along with impressive leadership skills.
Shaun Jackson has been appointed as Valuer / Appraiser at Jones Lang LaSalle
Shaun comes to Jones Lang LaSalle from CBRE Hotels, Auckland, where he spent approximately 14 years establishing himself as one of the most experienced hotel and tourism property advisors in New Zealand. Prior to this Shaun spent several years in Washington DC specialising in hotel and tourism property. Shaun brings extensive international and regional industry knowledge, and is a senior member of the Property Institute of New Zealand.
Stephen Doyle has been appointed as Valuer / Appraiser at Jones Lang LaSalle
Stephen joins from CBRE Hotels, Auckland, where he spent five and a half years specialising in hotel and tourism property advisory assignments. Prior to this, Stephen was a member of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Auckland based commercial advisory team. A member of the Property Institute of New Zealand, Stephen brings with him extensive knowledge of hotel and tourism real estate across New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Roger Brantsma has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Auckland and Hilton Lake Taupo
Originally from The Netherlands, Roger has been traveling, working and living in several countries of completely different cultures since 2002. His hotel career started in food & beverage at Hilton Amsterdam before his international journey kicked off with Hilton Dubai Jumeirah in Middle East and continued with Hilton Sharks Bay Resort in Egypt, as director of operations in 2005. South East Asia was on Roger’s map with Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa in Thailand before his excellent leadership skills were rewarded in 2009 with the appointment as director of operations for the area’s flagship hotel, Hilton Sydney. In 2011 Roger was promoted to the role of general manager for the new Hilton Chennai in India. In just over a year Roger positioned the hotel and achieved excellent market penetration scores, as well as led the hotel team to several award wins, including “Best Debutant Hotel” at the Audi Ritz Icon Awards.
Rugby World Cup boosts Auckland and Wellington hotel performance | STR Reports
The Rugby World Cup 2011 is boosting hotel performance in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand, according to data from STR Global, the leading provider of information to the global hotel industry.
Auckland’s Premium Waterfront Hotel to reopen under Accor Management
Accor is proud to announce it has been appointed to manage the newly named Hotel Lighter Quay, one of Auckland's most glamorous waterfront hotels. Formerly called Hotel Viaduct Harbour, the exclusive property sits at the heart of Auckland's CBD between the Viaduct and the newly-opened Wynyard Quarter.
Hyatt checks out of Auckland as Pullman checks in
A new era has begun for Auckland's most prominent 5-star hotel, with Hyatt Regency checking-out of the city and Pullman Auckland Hotel & Residences checking in.