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Anthony Costa has been appointed as General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Anthony Costa has been appointed General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Mr Costa began his career with the Group as Resident Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong in January 2007. He was General Manager of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong for five years before moving to the helm of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. During his tenure, the hotel became the first and only hotel in Japan to be awarded the prestigious Forbes Five-Star rating by the annual Forbes Travel Guide Awards.

Jan-Hendrik Meidinger has been appointed as General Manager at The Excelsior

Jan-Hendrik Meidinger  brings 25 years of luxury hospitality experience to Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. He joins The Excelsior from his most recent role as General Manager of Park Hyatt Saigon. Jan-Hendrik joined the Hyatt Group as Assistant Front Office Manager at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong in 1999, and rose to Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms. He was later appointed General Manager of Hyatt Regency Guam in 2010. A German national, Mr Meidinger graduated from the University of Surrey, UK, majoring in International Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Yibing Mao has been appointed as President, Greater China at Marriott International

Marriott International is pleased to announce the return of Yibing Mao, a 24-year Marriott veteran. Ms. Mao has been appointed President, Greater China. A native of Beijing who calls Hong Kong home, Ms. Mao joined Marriott in 1996. She held positions of increasing responsibility during her tenure with the company and before she stepped down in 2020, held the position of Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific.

Christian Poda has been appointed as Regional Vice President and General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Christian Poda makes the move from Four Seasons Hotel Beijing to Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong as Regional Vice President and General Manager. His move marks the start of an exciting chapter at the iconic Hotel as he will be overseeing the completion of the Hotel renovation, debuting the new look for its signature suites and enhancing the food and beverage portfolio to provide a holistic experience to guests. In addition, he will also be overseeing operations at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, Shenzhen and the upcoming opening of Four Seasons in Suzhou.

Alfred Chan has been appointed as Group General Manager - Hotel Operations & Brand Development at Hotel Ease, Hotel Ease Access and Minimal Hotels

Mr. Alfred Chan, bringing over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including leadership roles in Metropark Hotel Kowloon and Kew Green Hotel Wanchai, and management positions in various sizeable hotels, assumes the position of Group General Manager - Hotel Operations & Brand Development of Hotel Ease, Hotel Ease Access and Minimal Hotels (total 10 hotels with 930 guestrooms). Alfred has joined Tang's Living Group as the General Manager of Hotel Ease‧Tsuen Wan and Hotel Ease Access‧Tsuen Wan since 2018, and has been assisting actively in enhancing brand awareness and development. Hotel Ease‧Tsuen Wan has become the first hotel in Asia to receive the Certified B Corporation® Recognition (B Corp™) in 2019. And Hotel Ease Access will expand its portfolio with a new property opening in 2021 - Hotel Ease Access‧Lai Chi Kok.