Dave Junker has been appointed as General Manager at Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort & Spa
Dave Junker has joined Shangri-Las Boracay Resort & Spa as its new general manager.
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André Brulhart has been appointed as General Manager at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed André Brulhart as the new General Manager of Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay.A Swiss national with three decades of hospitality management experience, André has worked with a series of leading brands. He has also spent more than 20 years in Thailand, heading up popular hotels and resorts in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya.Fluent in German, French and English, André is a graduate of the prestigious Swiss hotel school, École Hôtelière de Lausanne. Having completed his management training with Mandarin Oriental, he entered the hospitality industry with Hilton, working at hotels in Hong Kong, Hawaii and Indonesia.André later held senior management roles at leading Thai hotels including The Regent Bangkok, The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Plaza Athénée Bangkok and Le Royal Méridien Phuket Yacht Club, prior to joining Centara in 2005 at the then Sofitel Centara Grand CentralPlaza Bangkok. He also spent time in Vietnam with the famed Sofitel Metropole Hanoi.André's impressive career now enters an exciting new chapter as he moves to the Philippines to become GM of Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay. Nestled in tropical gardens and with its own private beach, this stylish resort features 312 rooms and suites, seven restaurants and bars, and Boracays largest multi-level pool of 3300m2; plus an array of upscale amenities for a wide range of guests, from honeymooners to families.
Jose Alberto Ocasio has been appointed as General Manager at Mövenpick Resort Boracay
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed Jose Alberto Ocasio to steer the launch of Mövenpick Resort Boracay in July this year. Ocasio started his hospitality career with The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in the US, beginning as a front desk agent/night relief manager. He worked his way up the ranks, holding various positions at three other Ritz-Carlton hotels, including in Philadelphia and Bahrain. He also held general manager positions at Banyan Tree Club & Spa, Seoul, Banyan Tree Hotel and Resorts/Angsana Velavaru, the Maldives, and Banyan Tree Hotel and Resorts/Angsana Laguna Phuket, Thailand. The 333-room Mövenpick Resort Boracay, which sits on Punta Bunga Beach, is the second Mövenpick-branded property in the Philippines. It comprises a village community-style cluster of nine low-rise buildings set in a natural environment and around a multi-level lagoon pool. Facilities include eight restaurants, a Kids Club, a wellness centre and the Mövenpick's Beach Club.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts signs Philippines management agreement
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 10 August 2015: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has secured its own piece of paradise in one of Asia's most exclusive holiday destinations, having signed a deal to manage the Sol Marina Resort, which will soon be renamed Mövenpick Resort Boracay, in the Philippines.Located in the north west of the island on idyllic Punta Bunga Beach, famed for its white powdery sand and aquamarine waters and considered one of Asia's luxury resort hotspots, the upscale 333-key property will start welcoming guests in December 2015.The property will not only shore up Mövenpick's presence in the Philippines, where it already manages Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu, but also bolster the hospitality firm's portfolio of resort properties in top Asian locations. In Thailand the company operates two resorts in Phuket and one on Koh Samui, while construction is underway on properties in leisure destinations such as Pattaya, Thailand, Quy Nhon, Vietnam and Bali, Indonesia."Signing a property in Boracay is a significant development for Mövenpick, as it cements our presence in one of Asia's most established resort destinations," explains Andreas Mattmüller, Chief Operating Officer, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East and Asia."Punta Bunga Beach, with its crystal-clear waters and soft white sand, is unspoiled and truly idyllic, attracting discerning travellers from all over the world from both the upscale leisure and corporate meetings segments."Mattmüller also notes how the Filipino culture marries well with Mövenpick's 'We make moments' guest promise, which guides the hospitality firm's service ethics world over."The Filipinos have a happy attitude towards life; in the Philippines you will always receive a warm welcome," he adds. Mövenpick Resort Boracay will comprise a cluster of three buildings nestled around the lagoon pool with most of the resort's rooms and suites boasting sea views. Designed to give guests the ultimate luxury experience, the Presidential Suite will be housed in a stand-alone villa, featuring two bedrooms and a private pool.Key resort features will include family rooms; a kids club for young children and a games area for teens; and several dining outlets including Italian, Japanese and Korean restaurants plus a lobby lounge, beach club and swim-up pool bar. Meetings and events facilities will span a ballroom that can accommodate up to 450 guests for a seated dinner, three multi-function rooms and a boardroom.The property's owner, Ambassador Alfredo Yao, who is also the founder and owner of the Philippines' largest beverage producer, Zest-O and a partner in AirAsia Zest, Philippines, says signing the management agreement with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts marks the start of a "new exciting era" for the resort."The rebranding of Sol Marina as Mövenpick Resort Boracay will mark a new beginning for our beautiful property, steered by the capable team at Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, which has a formidable reputation as one of Asia's top resort operators," says Yao.
Best Western Opens in Boracay, Philippines
Best Western International will soon open a hotel in Boracay, Philippines, a top worldwide tourist destination in the country. The Best Western Boracay Tropics is located in the middle of Boat Station 2, where most of the entertainment is. It is also only a few-minute walk to the famous white-sand beach.