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Paolo Campillo has been appointed as General Manager at Parkroyal on Kitchener Road,
Paolo brings more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry with his most recent post being the General Manager of Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour. With a deep passion for the service industry, he started his career in Mandarin Oriental Manila as a Headwaiter and was first appointed General Manager with The Westin Philippine Plaza (currently Sofitel Philippine Plaza) in 2005.
CUBE Boutique Capsule Hotels opens second property in Singapore’s Kampong Glam
Under its signature CUBE brand, CUBE Boutique Capsule Hotel at Kampong Glam, is part of the expanding portfolio of hospitality real estate in Asia helmed by RB Hospitality. Its location in the Kampong Glam Heritage Trail underscores the group's premise for affordable, restored heritage accommodation located in popular conservation and cultural enclaves targeted at a new group of digitally-inclined, discerning travellers.
Anuradha Venkatachalam has been appointed as Director of Sales a Marketing at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium
Holiday Inn® Singapore Atrium has appointed Anuradha Venkatachalam, as Director of Sales & Marketing. She will be responsible for growing key corporate accounts and manage all aspects of sales & marketing, including customer relationship management, segmentation marketing, digital marketing, as well as brand & communication strategies. Anuradha has over ~ years of experience in hotel sales & marketing management and has been with IHG for ~ years. Prior to the move, she was Director of Sales & Marketing with Crowne Plaza Sohar in Oman and has championed several successful marketing campaigns that drove incremental revenue. Bringing with her a wealth of experience, Anuradha will identify growth opportunities in the region and reinforce our brand presence as a leading service property in Singapore for business and leisure travellers.
STR: Preliminary June data for Singapore hotels
STR's preliminary June 2018 data for hotels in Singapore indicates strong performance results. Based on daily data from June, Singapore reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Jessie Khoo-Gan has been appointed as General Manager at Dorsett Singapore
Jessie Khoo-Gan has been appointed general manager of Dorsett Singapore, a midscale hotel with 285 rooms in Chinatown.
Veronique Augier Nel has been appointed as Director of Communications & CSR Asia Pacific at AccorHotels
AccorHotels has appointed Veronique Augier Nel to the positon of Director of Communications & CSR Asia Pacific. Veronique has been with AccorHotels Asia Pacific for seven years, overseeing Communications for the group's Talent & Culture team. A graduate of the Lausanne Hotel Management School in Switzerland, she has previously worked with Starwood, Hyatt Hotels and Walt Disney World.
Philip Wong has been appointed as General Manager at Mercure Singapore Bugis
A hotel veteran with over 35 years' operational experience, Mr Wong has held many senior management positions in reputable hotels in Singapore and Asia including the Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, Shangri-La International Group and Cairnhill Hotels & Resorts, among others. Mr Wong was most recently the General Manager/Area General Manager of Dorsett Singapore and played an instrumental role in the opening of the hotel. With a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Leicester in United Kingdom, Mr Wong also attended general management courses from University of Cornell in New York.
Where's Kim Jong Un staying during the summit? A peek inside the St. Regis Singapore | cnn.com
Though this week's historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un will take place at the luxurious Capella Singapore on Sentosa Island, it looks like Kim prefers to stay somewhere a little closer to the action downtown.On Sunday, he checked in to one of the city-state's most luxurious hotels -- the St. Regis Singapore on the doorstep of Orchard Road. This is the main high-end retail district of Singapore, home to more than 25 shopping malls and department stores.
Ho Mun Hoong has been appointed as Director of Events at Raffles Hotel Singapore
Raffles Hotel Singapore is pleased to announce the appointment of Ho Mun Hoong as the Director of Events, overseeing the management and operations of the hotel's Events team including event planning and execution.
Trump-Kim summit to be held at the luxury Capella hotel on Sentosa island, Singapore
he much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place at a hotel on the Singaporean island of Sentosa, the White House has confirmed.
Stéphane Soret has been named Director of Wine and F&B Special Projects at Raffles Hotel Singapore
Stéphane brings with him 25 years of experience in the global luxury hospitality industry, including 6 years in Raffles Hotel Singapore as its Wine Director, from 2009 to 2015.
ITB Asia sees record number of new exhibitors for its 11th show in Singapore
ITB Asia, 'Asia's Leading Travel Trade Show' is already exceeding expectations on exhibitor numbers, recording a 20.8% increase in new exhibitors signing up for the show, versus the same period last year. This comes after the enormous success of last year's 10thanniversary show which saw record-breaking numbers with 113 countries exhibiting at the event.
Winners Announced For The Hotelier Awards Asia 2018
The fifth annual Hotelier Awards held a spectacular event on 23rd May 2018, at the Sofitel Singapore City Centre to recognise outstanding individuals' professional excellence across the hospitality sector in Asia.
Francis R. Ledesma has been named Owner Representative of the Year at The Hotelier Awards Asia 2018
Francis R. Ledesma, Owner- Marco Polo Davao, was awarded Owner Representative of the Year.
Matthew Cooper has been named General Manager of the Year at The Hotelier Awards Asia 2018
Taking home the "General Manager of the Year" Award for Asia was Matthew Cooper, General Manager- JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square. "Wow what a surprise! On behalf of the associates at Dongdaemun Square, it is not my awards, these guys that I work with are simply stars, they are my family. Tonight I am super proud to work with Marriott International. Everyone thinks it's this big monster company, but deep down we are all about our associates and our families and looking after each other. I would like to shout out to the associates at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square, they are everything to me. Thank you very much."
Ramzy Fenianos has been appointed as Chief Development Officer, Asia Pacific at Radisson Hotel Group
Ramzy will be based at the company's Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. He will also be a member of the Asia Pacific executive committee. In this key role, he will oversee all aspects of the group's regional development activities, including leading the Asia Pacific development team in identifying new opportunities to drive growth and strategic expansion of our hotel portfolio.
Eric Piatti has been appointed as General Manager at Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore
Dusit International, one of Thailand's foremost hotel and property development companies, has appointed Mr Eric Piatti as General Manager of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore, the first Dusit-branded property within the country, scheduled to open in Q1 2019.
Kempinski expands into Singapore with exclusive luxury lifestlye destination
Kempinski Hotels announces plans to open The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore at Capitol Singapore, the first luxury heritage lifestyle destination in the city-state's downtown Civic District, owned and managed by Singapore-based, Perennial Real Estate Holdings Limited. Comprising three heritage buildings, Capitol Singapore houses the premier shopping and dining destination Capitol Piazza, the iconic Capitol Theatre, the luxurious Eden Residences Capitol and the upcoming The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore.
STR: Preliminary April data for Singapore hotels
STR's preliminary April 2018 data for hotels in Singapore indicates performance growth. Based on daily data from April, Singapore reported the following in year-over-year comparisons: