A Swiss and Finnish citizen, Christian is fluent in 6 European languages including Italian and German. He is a graduate of the Lausanne Hotel Management school.
The Holiday Inn brand opens the Holiday Inn Resort Krabi Ao Nang Beach in Thailand this month at the former Sala Talay Resort. The rebranding of the resort adds yet another Holiday Inn flag on Thailand's map and also marks another milestone in the history of the brand as it celebrates its 60th birthday this year. Situated on one of Thailand's most well-known holiday locations, the resort immediately adds another 55 rooms to Holiday Inn's existing 3,293 rooms across the country, with another 133 to be added via a new wing by October 2013.
Born in Luxembourg and educated in France, Mr. Baltes is a graduate of the renowned Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne hotel management school in Switzerland, and possesses over 20 years of top level International hospitality management experience.
Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of a luxurious Spa Cenvaree at the newly-opened Centara Anda Dhevi Resort and Spa Krabi, offering a hideaway for serenity and indulgence where a collection of rituals drawn from Thailand's ancient heritage, along with a range of the latest treatments from the West, can be enjoyed in privacy.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., recognised as the global leader in luxury hotels, service and lifestyle, is proud to announce the opening of its debut Reserve property, Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, today in Krabi, Southern Thailand.