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Héctor Lugo has been appointed as General Manager at The Woodward, Auberge Collection

The Woodward, Auberge Collection, Geneva's historic, three-MICHELIN Key lakeside property and the city's first all-suite hotel has announced the appointment of Héctor Lugo as General Manager. The property, owned and operated by luxury hospitality group The Bastion Collection, welcomes Lugo to oversee operations, guest experience and strategy, bringing two decades of luxury hospitality experience to this iconic address.

Auberge Collection
Geneva, Switzerland
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Auberge Resorts Collection Welcomes The Woodward, Geneva’s Finest Hotel and Only Three-Michelin Key and Two-Michelin Star Dining Destination, Overlooking Lake Geneva

Auberge Resorts Collection, the award-winning portfolio of one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences, has been selected by The Bastion Collection to manage The Woodward, Switzerland’s most celebrated luxury hotel and epicurean hotspot, ushering it into its exciting next chapter. Auberge will assume its new management role beginning February 1, 2025. Behind its iconic 1901 Belle Époque façade at Geneva’s most exclusive address, the Three Michelin Key, all-suite Swiss jewel reveals contemporary Pierre-Yves Rochon interiors, two floors of wellbeing centered around The Guerlain Spa, and 26 unique and expansive suites, almost all with panoramic lake and Alpine views. From sanctuary to social nexus, The Woodward also encompasses a constellation of exceptional dining venues, curated by The Bastion Collection, including Geneva’s only Two Michelin Star restaurant, L’Atelier Robuchon, Le Jardinier, and Bar 37.

Auberge Collection
Geneva, Switzerland
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Toshikazu Kato has been appointed as Executive Chef at Izumi at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva

Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva announces the appointment of Toshikazu Kato as Executive Chef of rooftop restaurant Izumi. Chef Kato brings a wealth of culinary experience to Izumi, today a well-established restaurant on the Geneva dining scene. Constantly striving to exceed guests' expectations, the chef is always at the forefront of the latest gastronomic trends.

Four Seasons
Geneva, Switzerland
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Hans Heijligers has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental Genève and Crowne Plaza Geneva

Originally from the Netherlands, Hans Heijligers spent 35 years of his hotel career abroad. He mainly settled in Asia where he led the entire Western region of Japan while serving as Managing Director at InterContinental Osaka for 3 years. Since 2016, he has held the position of Director of the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG®) in Japan. As of the start of the 2022 school year, he wanted to return to Europe to get closer to his family and to take up a new challenge: to promote the place of the prestigious and legendary InterContinental Geneva in the eyes of the whole world. He will also ensure the management of the newly renovated 4-star Crowne Plaza Geneva.

IHG
Geneva, Switzerland
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Grand Hôtel Kempinski Geneva to be rebranded to Fairmont

"The Grand Hotel Geneva is another asset to the Fairmont brand and we are very proud to expand our existing portfolio of luxury hotels in French-speaking Switzerland," said Duncan O'Rourke, COO Central Europe at Accor. "Like the owner, we believe it's a place of a special character - and Fairmont is also home to an incomparable portfolio of luxury hotels that are firmly rooted in their surroundings.

Fairmont
Geneva, Switzerland
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Dr. Fabien Fresnel has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Sommet Education

Fabien Fresnel, Chief Operating Officer, Sommet Education based in Clarens, Switzerland. Sommet Education encompasses Glion Institute of Higher Education and les Roches Global Hospitality Education, both among the world’s top three institutes of higher education for an international career in hospitality (TNS Global Survey, 2013). Dr. Fabien Fresnel, Chief Operating Officer of Sommet Education

Sommet Education
Geneva, Switzerland
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Vincent Poulingue has been promoted to Deputy General Manager at InterContinental Geneva

Vincent POULINGUE ESSEC IMHI 2002 has been promoted to Deputy General Manager InterContinental Geneva. Vincent has held several positions within the InterContinental Group: Deputy Manager InterContinental Tahiti , Executive Assistant Manager Rooms InterContinental Paris le Grand and more recently General Manager of Hotel Indigo Paris opera. Vincent started his career with Lucien Barrière and worked 7 years for this group.

IHG
Geneva, Switzerland