Named Regional Vice President and General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney; Australasia's flagship property and the largest Four Seasons by number of rooms, Sepahi's move to Australia places him in the three continents' club. In this capacity, Bahram continues regional responsibility in China while expanding his coverage to include Korea and Australia.
Wyndham appoints new manager for Wyndham Sydney Suites Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Warwick to the role of General Manager at Wyndham Sydney Suites. Mr Warwick is an accomplished hospitality professional with experience across all aspects of the industry, including marketing, sales and hotel operations. He joins Wyndham from TFE Hotels where he worked in numerous Australian and New Zealand properties, including as General Manager of Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Central and Vibe North Sydney.
STR's preliminary March 2018 data for hotels in Sydney, Australia, indicates performance consistent with significant growth in both supply and demand. Based on daily data from March, Sydney reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Previously executive chef at Pier Restaurant and more recently owner and chef at Gastro Park and The Antipodean Restaurant, King will be overseeing the food offering across all dining outlets at hotel, with an initial focus on signature restaurant Gowings Bar & Grill.
Award-winning, boutique design-led hotel collection, Ovolo, has created two new roles within its Australian operation including General Manager Brand Experience and Director of Operations Australia.
Award-winning, boutique design-led hotel collection, Ovolo, has created two new roles within its Australian operation including General Manager Brand Experience and Director of Operations Australia.
In 2017, Sydney, Australia's previously red hot hotels market eased its growth and racked up a massive total of $2.02 billion in transactions, with Victoria actually accounting for 45 percent of the overall sales volumes, experts have said.
Scott steps into the new role with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. His career commenced with Marriott International in 1998 at Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast, before being promoted to Food & Beverage Manager of Sheraton on the Park, Sydney in 2006. In 2010, Scott was promoted to Complex Food and Beverage Director of the Fiji Resorts on Denarau Island. In 2013, Scott became Hotel Manager of Sheraton Fiji Resort and Sheraton Denarau Villas, as well as Hotel Manager overseeing the pre-opening of Sheraton Tokoriki Resort & Spa. Scott returned to Australia in 2015 as the Executive Assistant Manager of Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Cost.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces the appointment of Leanne Harwood to the role of Managing Director, Australasia and Japan. She will be replacing Karin Sheppard, who moves to London to take on the new position as IHG’s Managing Director, Europe. Leanne is one of IHG’s Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA) senior leaders and will be responsible for the operations, growth and performance of more than 70 hotels in the Australasia and Japan Business Unit. In her role as Managing Director she will oversee the regional teams in Sydney and Tokyo as they continue their growth momentum in Australasia and prepare for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Olympics in Japan.
Marriott International has appointed Bernhard Langer as General Manager of Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park. On track to open in August 2018, the hotel marks the re-entry of the Four Points brand into the Sydney market.
Hilton has announced Jane Lyons as General Manager for West Hotel Sydney, the first Curio Collection by Hilton™ Hotel in Australia. The 182-room new-build hotel located at 65 Sussex St is expected to open in December 2017 and will be managed by Hilton on behalf of M&L Hospitality. Jane returns to her home country of Australia following an eight-year hotel management career overseas; working for Langham Hotels & Resorts at their London and New York properties. Most recently, Jane was Hotel Manager for The Langham, London, a 380-room hotel located in Regent Street. She commenced the role in August 2016 and was responsible for operations across rooms, food & beverage, security, spa and engineering.
Booking.com, global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of places to stay, has appointed Luke Wilson as Area Manager for Australia. Wilson will be responsible for the development and leadership of teams in three offices across Australia as well as overseeing the management of Booking.com’s new and existing 18,000+ Australian properties.
Jeroen joins the award-winning PARKROYAL property after a highly successful career spanning almost two-decades at Hilton Hotels both here in Australia and abroad. Born and educated in the Netherlands, he attended the prestigious CHN University in Leeuwarden before undertaking a variety of sales and commercial roles at various Hilton properties throughout the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
STR's preliminary September 2017 data for hotels in Sydney, Australia, indicates rate-driven performance growth. Based on daily data from September, Sydney reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Kristy Edwards has been promoted to Senior Revenue Manager at Best Western Australasia, managing a team of four that works across its properties in Australia and New Zealand.
Since 2014, Gee has been regional director of sales and marketing, Australia and New Zealand based in the Sydney sales office. Prior to this he was director of sales and marketing, Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort, a position he held for more than 13 years.
Marty Lamont has been appointed Cluster General Manager, ibis Budget NSW/ACT. Marty joined AccorHotels in June 2008 when he was accepted as a Graduate Management Trainee for ibis Wellington. Since February 2011, Marty has worked across various Front Office roles throughout New Zealand, Scotland and Australia before accepting his most recent position as Rooms Division Manager at ibis Sydney Darling Harbour in March 2015.
STR's preliminary July 2017 data for hotels in Sydney, Australia, indicates performance growth.Based on daily data from July, Sydney reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Following an extensive global recruitment search, CEO Mark Davie has appointed Geoff York as Group Director, Hotels, Laura Davie as Group Director, Operations and HR, Kylie Brajak as Group Director, Global Sales and Distribution, Katie Malone as Group Director, Marketing and David Kotze as Director, Hotel Systems.
The new Mantra Hotel at Sydney Airport was officially opened today (19 July) by New South Wales Minister for Tourism and Major Events, the Honourable Adam Marshall MP, to help serve the 42 million passengers who travel through Sydney Airport each year, as well the thousands of visitors and staff who visit the airport precinct daily.