A French national with more than a decade’s experience in food and beverage leadership roles across Asia, Europe and the Middle East has been appointed Meliá Pattaya Hotel’s director of food and beverage.
Travelodge Pattaya is pleased to announce the appointment of Sukhumnanda Sukudom as Hotel Manager, bringing over 20 years of experience in hotel operations and sales leadership to the property.
A hospitality veteran with three decades of industry experience in Asia and Europe, Javier Gimeno, will take charge of the new Meliá Pattaya Hotel.
Renaissance Pattaya Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Rohm as the new General Manager, effective February 12th, 2024. With a seasoned international career in hotel management spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, Anna brings a wealth of experience and leadership to her new role.
Mr. Chaiphun started his career with Centara Hotels & Resorts in 1984 at Hyatt Central Plaza Hotel or Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok and in 1992 he was appointed as General Manager at Central Wong Amat Pattaya which was the former resort on the land of today's Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya. He thereafter transferred to be General Manager at Central Sukhontha Hat Yai or Centara Hotel Hat Yai as it is today and he was appointed as General Manager in various locations since 1998 until the present time with appointments with Central Hotel Myanmar, Centara Villas Samui, Centara Hotel Hat Yai, Corporate Office, Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Udon Thani and Centra by Centara Maris Resort Jomtien and worked as Area General Manager overseeing four resorts in the Eastern Seaboard region of Thailand, including Centra by Centara Maris Resort Jomtien, Centara Q Resort Rayong, Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villas Trat and Centara Koh Chang Tropicana Resort before taking the position of General Manager at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya.
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has confirmed the signing of hotel management agreement extensions by Thirayuth Chirathivat, CEO of Centara Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Rony Fineman, owner of Centara Pattaya Hotel and Centara Nova Hotel & Spa Pattaya, and Mr. Lon Ballard, owner of Centara Pattaya Hotel, to continue managing these renowned properties in one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations for a period of five more years.
Overseeing the hotel's restaurants, bars and lounges is Mr. Alexis Movio, Director of Food & Beverage at Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach. Born in London but of Italian descent, Alexis comes from a family of restaurateurs. A dynamic F&B professional, he has worked in some of Asia's most luxurious hotels and resorts, including Ritz-Carlton properties in Sanya and Mandarin Oriental in Shanghai, plus the Michelin-starred restaurant, Opera Bombana Beijing. Passionate about travelling and experiencing new cultures, Alexis understands how to create exceptional epicurean journeys for the world's most discerning diners. He is now putting the finishing touches to the six unique F&B concepts at Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach: Wok Wok, a Thai and Asian wok restaurant; La Cucina, an authentic Italian trattoria; Village Butcher, the premium steakhouse; Fish Club, a beachfront restaurant and bar; Teak Lounge, a chic venue for light bites and relaxation; and Ruen Thai, the traditional teak Thai teahouse.
Heading up the commercial strategy is Director of Sales & Marketing Ms. Sunny Yu. Originally from China, she graduated from Australia Blue Mountains Hotel Management School and has worked in hospitality ever since. Sunny's career includes launching InterContinental Phuket Resort, DOSM for Rosewood Bangkok, and Head of Commercial for JA Hotels & Resorts - Middle East & Indian Ocean (managing 10 properties). The majority of the last decade has been spent with IHG's corporate offices in both Shanghai and Bangkok, where she held roles in Loyalty Marketing, Global Sales Effectiveness and Commercial Marketing. Sunny is an active keynote speaker on the webinar, meeting and conference circuit in Asia, and is in her fifth year serving as President of the Thailand Chapter of HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International).
Ms. Anna Rhee has been appointed Executive Assistant Manager - Rooms, and brings extensive experience to this chic beachfront hotel. Hailing from Seoul, Anna was educated in Korea and the US before she entered the hospitality sector with Hilton. Anna joined Hyatt in 1998, initially as a corporate management trainee, and has spent more than 23 years with the family, including spells at Park Hyatt Los Angeles, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu and Hyatt Regency Danang. Most recently, she served on the pre-opening team for Hyatt Regency Nha Trang in Vietnam.
This one-of-a-kind beachfront retreat will be led by Mr. Ranjeet Y. Rajebhosale, General Manager of Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach, who has enjoyed 28 years in the highest levels of the hospitality industry. A graduate of the prestigious Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Ranjeet started his career working with Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris, India's leading luxury hospitality company. He first joined Hyatt in 2002, as Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at Hyatt Regency Delhi and has not looked back since. Over the last two decades, Ranjeet has demonstrated his talent at Hyatt hotels and resorts in six countries and territories worldwide, gradually moving up through the managerial ranks. Most recently, he was GM of Hyatt Regency Liberation Square Chongqing, China, where he oversaw a complete renovation and rebranding of the hotel. He is now bringing his lifetime of expertise to Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach, as it prepares to welcome guests later this year.
Mr. Natthadol has more than 20 years of experience in the hotel industry. He joined Ascott International Management Thailand (AIMT) in 2000 and served in various progressive positions, including Accounting Manager, Corporate Service Manager, Residence Manager, and General Manager, in 6 different properties before assuming his current position as Senior General Manager.
Renaissance Pattaya Resort & Spa welcomes Mr. Bruno Rotschaedl as the premium lifestyle property's new General Manager. He will be responsible for looking after the overall operations and business strategy of the resort, ensuring that initiatives undertaken are in positive alignment with the Renaissance brand and that progress continues at an efficient and coordinated pace toward the goals.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts continues to enhance the hospitality landscape in Thailand with the launch of a brand-new beachfront hotel on the country's Eastern Seaboard, overlooking the beach just moments from the vibrant resort town of Pattaya.
ONYX Hospitality Group, one of the region's leading hotel management companies, is expanding its partnership with leading Thai real estate company Ratanakorn Asset for three new developments in the eastern Thai city of Pattaya. The partnership will see the launch of the world's first YOO Beach Club on Na Jomtien Beach, the Asia-Pacific region's first Yoo2 Hotel, and Southeast Asia's first Shama Hub property, both to be located on Wongamat Beach.
Yothin worked his way up through the ranks, with a stint as Supervisor F&B Department at Novotel Bangkok Siam Square leading to the role of Sales Executive at Novotel Bangkok Siam Square. In 2005 Yothin became Hotel Manager of Cha Da Thai Village Krabi. Yothin quickly acclimated himself with the area and the hotel and earned the trust and respect of the hotel staff. After two years, Yothin was made General Manager of the pre-opening team at U Chiang Mai. Yothin has over 28 years' experience working in hotel management for organisations such as the Accor Group, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Centara Hotels & Resorts, Amari Hotels & Resorts and Outrigger Konotta Maldives.
Onyx Hospitality has signed a management agreement with Ratanakorn Asset, a Thai real estate company, for three new hotels in Pattaya.
Pictured at the PSA signing ceremony: Mr. Chanin Vanijwongse, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat Group (3rd left); Ms. Sasivimol Sutthibut, Chief Operating Officer, Habitat Group (2nd left); Ms. Vimolsiri Sutthibut, Marketing Communications Director, Habitat Group (left), Olivier Berrivin, Managing Director of International Operations - Asia, Best Western (3rd right); Rodney Simpson, Senior Regional Director of Operations - Asia (2nd right); and Cyrill Czerwonka, Regional Director of Development - Asia, Best Western (right)
Renowned Southeast Asia boutique hospitality brand, X2 [Cross-To] Resorts has appointed a new Cluster General Manager for its pair of stylish seafront properties near Pattaya: X2 Pattaya Oceanphere and X2 Vibe Pattaya Seaphere. Steve Lockhart, a Belfast-born hospitality expert, brings almost two decades of experience to Thailand's Eastern Seaboard. His impressive career has taken him to destinations as diverse as Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, China, Laos and Malaysia, where he demonstrated a unique ability to manage multinational teams and drive strong results. Steve moves to Pattaya from X2 Kui Buri, the design-led resort on Thailand's golden gulf coast, just a short drive from Hua Hin, where as General Manager he delivered the property's most profitable year in a decade of operations. X2 Resorts is part of BHMA Hotels & Resorts' distinctive portfolio.
Veteran ONYX General Manager Ingo Domaschke has moved from his previous Koh Samui-based role to Pattaya as opening GM for OZO Pattaya, scheduled to open in 2020. He is also part of the pre-opening task force for the early 2019 relaunch of Amari Pattaya Ocean Tower and unveil of the all-new Amari Pattaya Ocean Suites, offering his expertise from the refurbishment and recent relaunch of Amari Koh Samui.
Mr Terada is a Japanese national with 33 years’ experience in tourism and hospitality. He started his career as sales executive for a travel agency in Japan, and progressed through several key positions in sales and marketing throughout the organisation, during which time he was stationed in Hong Kong for two years, Singapore for 13 years and Bangkok for 13 years.