Romandy brings with him over 30 years of extensive hospitality experience, where his career includes roles with IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) across England, Spain, and the US, as well as Shangri-La Sydney. He was most recently general manager of InterContinental Hayman Island Resort.
TFE Hotels stalwart, Sid Bhatia, has been appointed the new Hotel General Manager of Vibe Hotel Gold Coast. Sid has considerable history with TFE, initially supporting our New Zealand teams as the Hotel Manager at Travelodge Wellington in 2014 before moving across to Christchurch in late 2015 to become the General Manager at Rendezvous.
The Gold Coast's newest 5-star destination, The Langham, Gold Coast has added new culinary talent to their leading food and beverage team amid growing demand on their restaurants since the luxury hotel's much-anticipated opening in June 2022.
The Langham, Gold Coast, Queensland's newest luxury destination, has officially opened its doors and welcomed its very first guests - marking a new wave of luxury for the Gold Coast region.
Originally from Belgium, David will bring over 25 years of experience in fine dining and luxury hotels across the world, including Belgium, Australia, London and New York.
Raring and ready to elevate the Gold Coast culinary scene, Robertson will guide The Langham's expert Food and Beverage team in bringing the Langham Hospitality Group's global reputation for luxury culinary experiences to life in the heart of Surfers Paradise.
Beaches of the Gold Coast will soon welcome a new wave of luxury as the globally-renowned Langham Hospitality Group announces its much anticipated opening date for the newest Australian luxury resort hotel, The Langham, Gold Coast and Jewel Residences, managed by Langham, opening on 23rd June 2022.
As Senior Sales Manager, Hannah Stephens will manage the luxury leisure market and local MICE (QLD) segment for The Langham Gold Coast and Jewel Residences. Hannah joins hotel from her most recent role at sbe Hotels in London, where she was part of the Regional Sales team, responsible for managing specialist segments including Entertainment, Fashion and Groups. Before joining sbe, Hannah worked with the world-famous Savoy where she held a range of roles.
Leading the marketing and communications for The Langham, Gold Coast and Jewel Residences, Victoria Peterson's career has seen her work across a diverse collection of industries in both small national businesses and large global companies, including hotels, luxury ski travel, behavioural strategy and luxury vessels. Victoria spent almost eight years with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) working with several brands within the group including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and was appointed as the first marketing manager for the first voco Hotel globally. Victoria will be responsible for creating and driving the communication and marketing strategies to optimise public relations, social, digital, and traditional media channels for the first Langham Hotel in Queensland.
As Director of Sales, Christie Haworth will be responsible for leading the hotel sales team across all market segments, domestically and internationally. Christie joins the property from the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast where she was responsible for the MICE and leisure markets. Before that, Christie worked with The Star Entertainment Group, Gold Coast in a pivotal sales role which helped to reposition the group market following a major rebranding exercise.
JW Marriott, part of Marriott International, has announced the opening of JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa, marking the debut of Marriott International's iconic JW Marriott brand in the Pacific region. Located close to the Gold Coast's gorgeous golden beaches, unspoilt hinterlands and famous family attractions, the resort brings a new level of luxury to the beachside city. For discerning guests, this is a sophisticated sanctuary that lets them kick back, relax and rediscover a sense of balance in body and mind. Travelers who wish to explore the Gold Coast's most popular visitor attractions will find the resort conveniently located close to Surfers Paradise Beach, Sea World, Dream World, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and many more must-see destinations.
Marriott has confirmed plans to rebrand the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa as the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa in December, following a $35 million renovation.
Scheduled to open in late 2021, The Langham, Gold Coast will feature 169 rooms and suites, as well as 170 serviced apartments in the Jewel Residences by The Langham.
Hilton Surfers Paradise has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Max Houri to the pivotal role of Commercial Director.
Already an icon in LA, Vegas & Miami, Hyde - sbe Entertainment Group's American hospitality & lifestyle brand, settles in Australia! On April 1st, the brand opened its 1st address: Hyde Paradiso, one of the most significant new additions to the Gold Coast's bar & Lounge scene!
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has opened the first hotel globally for its new upscale hotel brand: voco™, just five months after it was launched. Owned by Australian property investment firm SB&G Group and located on the shores of the Gold Coast, voco™ Gold Coast is now open for guests to soak up the sun, sand and sea in Australia's beloved Surfers Paradise.
"Rebecca brings with her a wealth of industry knowledge and experience which will be instrumental in driving her teams forward to achieve business objectives, while also strengthening the competitive position of the hotel as leading property in Surfers Paradise," said Ravinder Dhesi, general manager, Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa.
Steven Oakley joined IHG as General Manager at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise in August. Steven moves from Event Hotels & Resorts, most recently as General Manager QT Museum Wellington, New Zealand.
Steven comes to Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise from QT Museum Wellington, New Zealand, where he was General Manager from August 2015.
Tasha joins Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise as Director of Sales and Marketing and is no stranger to InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), having previously worked as Business Development Director for IHG®, Cluster Sales NSW / ACT. Tasha brings with her a wealth of knowledge in the conference and events industry, having been Global Sales Manager, Meetings Incentives Conferences and Events (MICE) for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and also, Langham Hospitality Group.