Peter Schaumburg has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Hotel Maximilian Beijing
The first true German 5-star hotel in China, Maximilian Beijing, will open in October. Peter Schaumburg was appointed as general manager.
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New World Beijing Hotel To Open October 2013
New World Beijing Hotel will open October 2013 as the first five-star hotel in Chongwenmen, one of Beijing’s fastest growing commercial areas. The hotel will have the distinction of being the closest deluxe hotel to the Temple of Heaven, as well as conveniently located near to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the famous shopping streets of Wangfujing.
Annie Wang has been appointed as Vice President at HVS Beijing
Annie is responsible for hotel market studies and financial feasibility studies, operator selection, hotel evaluations, and performance reviews in the hotel consulting business for HVS throughout China. She has hotel development experience in Beijing, Tianjin, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Yunnan and Mongolia.
Peter Wynne has been appointed as area general manager – Beijing at Swire Hotels
Peter Wynne is announced as area general manager – Beijing. He is the former general manager – Projects and Development at Swire Hotels. Peter has over 20 years of experience in the industry since settling in Asia, primarily with unique operations including Aman Resorts and Taj Hotels. Prior to joining Swire Hotels, Wynne opened the Raffles Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games. His first assignment after graduating from Bournemouth University was at Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, initially as resident manager and later as general manager.
Michael Faulkner has been appointed as general manager at EAST, Beijing at Swire Hotels
Michael Faulkner is appointed as general manager at EAST, Beijing. Faulkner’s experience includes five years with luxury hotels in China and Australia, as well as several years at the Metropolitan in London where he was director of Sales and Marketing.
Jui Kretzu has been appointed as General Manager at Grace Beijing
The award-winning Grace Hotels has announced the appointment of Jui Kretzu as General Manager of Grace Beijing. Jui joins Grace Hotels with an extensive background in the travel and hospitality industry. A Taiwanese national, Jui grew up in Brazil and has lived in the United States, Taiwan and China; she is fluent in Mandarin, English and Portuguese. Jui spent the early years of her career in the airline business before undertaking a series of roles with Ritz Carlton at their properties in Laguna Niguel, New Orleans and Key Biscayne in the United States, and Guangzhou and Shanghai in China.
Radu Cernia has been appointed as General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing and JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
Originally from Romania, Cernia graduated from the Business and Commercial Institute. With an international career spanning more than 15 years, he has held variety of managerial positions at The Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts in several countries including Japan, Indonesia, the US and the United Arab Emirates.
Akira Moreno has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Ahn Luh
Ahn Luh, a Chinese hotel management group with plans to open luxury properties in key cities in China, including Chengdu, Shenzhen, Beijing and Tibet, over the next few years, has appointed its first CEO.
David Campbell has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Rosewood Beijing
Joining the executive committee led by Marc Brugger, managing director of Rosewood Beijing, David Campbell has been appointed director of sales and marketing to drive the pre- and post-opening momentum of the first China property of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, opening Summer 2013.
Regent Beijing to Welcome Morton’s of Chicago
Regent Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the opening of the iconic steakhouse Morton’s of Chicago in the Regent Beijing, recently ranked among the Best Hotels in the World by Conde Nast Traveler’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Awards. Located in the heart of the Chinese capital, the hotel and restaurant are just a stone’s throw from the Forbidden City.
Rich Chinese Traditions Meet Modern Elegance and Style at The New Four Seasons Hotel Beijing
Since ancient times a centre of learning, achievement and power, more recently host to the world's greatest sporting festival, and today, the cultural heart of China with its dynamic visual arts movement, rich performing arts community, emerging architecture and vibrant culinary scene. And now, China's capital is home to a new temple of modernity and style: welcome to the new Four Seasons Hotel Beijing.
Frankson Lee has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental Beijing Financial Street
Lee landed in Beijing earlier this month directly from InterContinental Hong Kong. Since then, the native of Singapore has been adapting instantly into the culture of this historical and vibrant city. He sees Beijing's culture as playing a vital role in the successful running of a hotel. Lee started his career in hospitality as a trainee at Le Meridien Singapore in 1994 after graduating from hotel school. Later he joined Shangri-la Hotels Group and worked in Singapore, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Tokyo. In 2009, he worked as hotel manager and acting general manager at Mandarin Oriental Sanya before he joined InterContinental Hotels Group in 2010, as resident manager of InterContinental Hong Kong.
Alex kassatly has been appointed as General Manager at The Conrad Beijing
Prior to joining Conrad Beijing, Kassatly held various general managerpositions at Fairmont hotels in Montreal, Quebec City and The Plaza Hotel in New York City. As Hilton Worldwide reported, in 2007, he was transferred from Canada to Cairo to spearhead Fairmont's move to the Egyptian capital, overseeing the renovation and opening of the Fairmont Towers Heliopolis. He then moved to Asia as area general manager for Raffles hotels in Cambodia. Prior to his current appointment, Mr.Kassatly wasgeneral manager of Grand Millennium Dubai. Mr. Kassatly studied hospitality at Montreal's Concordia University and Cornell in New York, later graduated from the Advanced Management Program for the Hospitality Industry at the University of Guelph in Ontario. He is also a member of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and L'Amicale des Sommeliers and throughout the years has been involved with many charity organizations at the fundraising and board level.
Brett Hickey has been appointed as Director of Operations at Fairmont Beijing
Fairmont is pleased to announce several recent management and supervisory-level appointments at its properties worldwide. Brett Hickey, who has been named director of operations, Fairmont Beijing. Joining the company in 1996 in the reservations department, Hickey was most recently the director of operations, Fairmont Yangcheng Lake, Kunshan.
Michael Ganster has been appointed as General Manager at Fairmont Beijing
Fairmont Beijing is celebrating the appointment of their new General Manager, Michael A. Ganster, an Austrian national who brings a rich international background in hospitality to his new role at the helm of this 222-room luxury property.
Home Inns & Hotels – the largest Chinese hotel chain
The Chinese hotel market is still dominated by Chinese hotel chains – not US hotel groups are running the show on the highly competitive market in the Middle Kingdom. The largest hotel chain with 848 properties is the Shanghai based company Home Inns & Hotels Management. The ten largest hotel chains in China operate in total approximately 4,100 hotels. These are the facts derived from TOPHOTELCHAINS, the leading online database of all global hotel chains and headquarter contact data.
Joseph Sampermans has been appointed as General Manager at The Peninsula Beijing
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (00045) (HSH), owner and operator of the Peninsula Hotels, announced the retirement of Mr. Donald J. Harrington, General Manager of The Peninsula Beijing, who will be replaced by Mr. Joseph Sampermans, currently Hotel Manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong. Mr. Sampermans will assume his new role on 15 October 2012.Mr. Sampermans joined the Company in 2004 as Director of Food Beverage at The Peninsula Bangkok. In 2007, he was promoted to be the pre-opening Executive Assistant Manager, Food Beverage for The Peninsula Tokyo and a year later, he was promoted again to be the Resident Manager. In mid 2010, he was transferred to Hong Kong to become Hotel Manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong, HSH’s flagship hotel property. Aged 42, Mr. Sampermans is a Dutch national and a graduate of the Limburg Zuyd in The Netherlands with a Bachelor degree in Finance. His career path has taken him to Thailand, Germany and Cambodia.
Michael A. Ganster has been appointed as General Manager at Fairmont Beijing
Joining Fairmont is Michael A. Ganster, who has been appointed general manager, Fairmont Beijing. Bringing a great deal of experience to his new position, Ganster has worked in a series of progressive hospitality positions worldwide. He heads to Beijing from his most recent general manager position in Pattaya, Thailand.
Marc C Brugger has been appointed as General Manager at Rosewood Beijing
Marc C. Brugger has been appointed managing director of Rosewood Beijing, scheduled to open Summer 2013 as the first China hotel for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Brugger brings 20 years luxury hotel experience to his new role. Rosewood Beijing will be located in the central business Chaoyang District, opposite the iconic CCTV Tower. The company plans to add 10 properties in Asia within five years. Most recently, Mr. Brugger was general manager of Crown Towers Hotel and Casino Macau. Other positions he has held in the destination’s upper echelon properties included vice president VIP gaming services for City of Dreams Casino Macau and vice president hotel and F&B for Altira Hotel & Casino Macau. Previously, Mr. Brugger was director of food and beverage for Four Seasons Hotel Dublin, the largest food and beverage operations of Four Seasons in Europe. His former nine years with Hyatt International included food and beverage management positions at Park Hyatt Goa and Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, with additional postings in Mexico and Malaysia.
Rosewood Beijing to Open Summer 2013 | First China Property Spearheads Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ Asia Expansion
The 279-room Rosewood Beijing will open Summer 2013 as the first China property for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, spearheading its ambitious Asia expansion plans. The hotel will be located in the central business Chaoyang District, opposite the iconic CCTV Tower. Designed by Melbourne-based Bar Studio, the ultra-luxury property will represent a number of firsts for both Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and Beijing. "Guests will see A Sense of Place® – our guiding philosophy to reflect and celebrate each location's culture, history and geography – exquisitely expressed in Rosewood Beijing," says Radha Arora, president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. "Contemporary and warm, homelike and refined, energetic and serene – all these aspects will be incorporated into the hotel's design and ethos."The hotel will offer more landscaped outdoor space than any other Beijing luxury hotel, with terraces, gardens and balconies integrated into the design of many of the restaurants, spa, recreational facilities, meeting and function areas. Bangkok-based P Landscape, acclaimed for its resort landscaping, will apply the same sensibilities in this urban hotel. With their residential-style layouts and floorplans, guestrooms will be designed to evoke sensations of luxury apartment living and, at 538 sq.ft., they will be amongst the largest in the city. The wide proportion of the rooms will allow maximum window aspect, enhanced by window seats. Natural finishes and textural overlays, spacious bathrooms and walk-in closets, and non-traditional, residential components and accessories with subtle Oriental overtones, will complete the sophisticated, homelike surroundings. Seven restaurants and lounges will serve authentic international cuisines amidst innovative design style. For example, the Chinese restaurant will feature a casual and contemporary lower floor restaurant as well as nine private dining suites on the floor above. The spacious dining suites – up to 1,200 sq.ft. in size – will be designed for exclusivity and luxury, including dining area, separate lounge, cloak room and outdoor terrace. Rosewood's Sense® spa brand, featuring treatments reflecting the location's cultural and natural environment, will make its first appearance in Asia accompanied by another Rosewood first: five spa suites designed for overnight stays. Complementary recreational facilities will include an indoor swimming pool, gym and yoga studio.The exclusive access lounge will be a spacious venue with an open kitchen, free-standing bar, Internet corner, boardroom and outdoor terrace. Meeting and function space will total almost 33,000 sq.ft. This will include a pillar-less ballroom of 8,252 sq.ft. featuring an adjacent outdoor garden for weddings and other special occasions. The Pavilion – residential-style meeting and function space – will be a first for the group and debut a signature of all future Asia Rosewood properties. Occupying the Rosewood Beijing annex, The Pavilion will include two combinable areas for memorable events, with dining spaces, bar, lounges and show kitchens, all finished and accessorised as in an elegant private home. Mr. Marc Brugger has been appointed managing director of Rosewood Beijing. A Swiss native who speaks five languages, Mr. Brugger brings 20 years of luxury hotel experience to his new role.Rosewood Beijing is the precursor to fast-paced Asia growth targeted to add 10 properties in operation or in the pipeline in the region to Rosewood's portfolio within five years.