Damien will be responsible for day-to-day operations at the 65-acre Victorian resort, which features two outdoor swimming pools, an indoor lap pool, a children’s pool, two health centres, a gym, three tennis courts, bar and pizzeria.
The Star Sydney has announced the appointment of Melinda Madigan to the role of General Manager – Marketing and Entertainment, commencing 11 January 2016.
New to Mantra Group, Neil McDonald has been appointed General Manager Mantra 2 Bond Street and Area Manager for NSW. In this role he will oversee Mantra on Kent, BreakFree on George, BreakFree on Clarence and Mantra Wollongong. His management career started on Hayman Island Resort as Food and Beverage Manager and progressed to Hotel Manager at Radisson Plaza Hotel before his first General Manager position with Radisson Darling Harbour Hotel. Neil moved to China with Regent Hotels to open their flagship property “The Regent Shanghai” before joining Starwood Hotels to open Sheraton Hotels in Suzhou and Shanghai. Most recently Neil was the Cluster Managing Director for Sheraton Hotels in Qingdao, China.
With the much anticipated opening scheduled for January 2016, Jeremy Nordkamp has been appointed General Manager of Peppers Docklands Melbourne – a new build mixed-use development in collaboration with Capital Alliance. Jeremy has made the move to Melbourne to manage the hotel in its pre-opening phase having previously held General Manager positions at Mantra on Edward Brisbane and Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas. This is Mantra Group’s first Melbourne hotel for its high end Peppers brand and part of strategic CBD acquisitions and new developments taking place for the respected brand.
Stefan Kracke will replace Chris Northam as Area Manager North Queensland and General Manager Peppers Beach Club & Spa, promoted from his current General Manager role at Peppers Blue on Blue in Magnetic Island. Stefan will also oversee Mantra Trilogy, Mantra Esplanade, and BreakFree Royal Harbour in Cairns; Mantra Amphora in Palm Cove, Peppers Beach Club in Port Douglas and Peppers Blue on Blue Magnetic Island. Stefan is a highly experienced hotelier who having held previous General Manager positions with Accor in New Zealand and Fiji having started his career in boutique hotels in his native Germany. Stefan’s leadership skills and ability to integrate activity with local tourism authorities will ensure the continued success of the North Queensland hotels.
In Van’s role as Regional Manager, Operational Excellence, she will be responsible for the new builds and transitions (NB&T) phase of new projects, for ensuring brand standards are implemented and operational efficiencies and best practices are shared across properties.Having worked as part of the NB&T team in Starwood’s Singapore Divisional Office, Van brings extensive and valuable experience to the role. In her new role, Van Phan will report to Sean Hunt, Regional Vice President for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Pacific.
COMO Hotels and Resorts, the luxury hotel group offering extraordinary travel experiences at its 12 locations across the globe, is pleased to announce the brand's first Australian property, COMO The Treasury, in Perth, Western Australia. As the centerpiece of a new city-center development designed by Australian architect Kerry Hill, COMO The Treasury opened October 15th, 2015, with rates beginning at approximately $430 USD.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group has appointed David Tonkin as General Manager of the 276-room PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport, which has been listed in the ‘Best Airport Hotel, Australia/Pacific” category of the prestigious World Airport Awards for four consecutive years.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced plans to debut its iconic Sheraton brand in South Australia with the signing of the Sheraton Adelaide. Owned by theMakris Group, South Australia's largest privately owned retail property group, Sheraton Adelaide will stand at the center of a mixed-use development featuring luxury residential apartments, office and retail space located at 88 O'Connell Street. Slated to open in mid-2019, Sheraton Adelaide further expands Starwood's growing presence in the South Australian state capital and, following the recent signing of Aloft® Adelaide, delivers another global hotel brand to the city.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Beijing-based development company, Ausbao Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of BCDH Group, for a new 160-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Sydney's CBD.
Minor Hotel Group (MHG), a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 135 hotels and resorts in 22 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean, announced today the expansion of its portfolio in Australia. The AUD$150 million development known as The Beach Apartments Broadbeach on Queensland's Gold Coast, when completed in late 2017, will become known as AVANI Broadbeach Residences. The project is being developed by industry-leading developers Anthony Moreton Group and Pryde Group, and is currently under construction with builder Brookfield Multiplex.
AccorHotels is delighted to announce the appointment of Tricia Cornelius into the role of Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for Queensland and Northern Territory. Tricia is stepping into the shoes of Charlotte Gutte who has been appointed to the newly created role of National Director of Sales – Meetings & Events, based at AccorHotels’ head office in Sydney, reporting to Henrik Berglind, Vice President – Sales, Distribution and Loyalty Australia.
In his new role, James is responsible for the operation of Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley where he will lead the continued innovation of extraordinary guest experiences that celebrate The Blue Mountains. James joined Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley as Resort Manager earlier this year following his transfer from Atlantis, The Palm, the flagship entertainment destination resort of Kerzner International. At Atlantis, James successfully held the position of Vice President, Guest Relations of the iconic resort for 4 years. He started his career in hospitality over two decades ago and has worked for multiple international hospitality groups. James was also involved with the opening of One&Only Hayman Island where he played a key role as part of the pre-opening task force.
Anna Voss has been appointed General Manager, Ibis Sydney Thornleigh. Anna has an extensive operational background commencing her career in New York City. Anna then moved to Australia in 2010 working for Crown Plaza and ParkRoyal before joining the AccorHotels Network in June 2014. Her most recent role was Hotel Operations Manager for Novotel Ibis Sydney Olympic Park.
Lisa Brown has been appointed General Manager, Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa. Lisa commenced her hospitality career in 2001 as Reservations Supervisor for Twin Towns Resort in Tweed Heads. Progressing to roles of Front Office Manager, Senior Assistant Manager/Project Manager and Resort Manager for the Mantra Group; this is Lisa’s first appointment with AccorHotels.
Thomas Klotz has been appointed General Manager, Novotel Newcastle. Thomas first joined the AccorHotels network in Germany, gaining extensive operations experience. In 2009, Thomas transferred to the Australian AccorHotels network, taking on the role of General Manager at the All Seasons Katherine, now an ibis Styles hotel. His most recent role was General Manager, Ibis Newcastle.
Simon Glover has been appointed General Manager, Mercure Newcastle. Simon has an extensive operational background and was first appointed General Manager of The Sebel Kirkton Park in 2002. In June 2010, he was appointed General Manager of the Novotel Newcastle Beach, his most recent role with AccorHotels.
Richard Holt has been appointed General Manager, Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour. Richard commenced his career with AccorHotels in 2001 at the Darling Harbour Hotels and achieved his first General Manager appointment in March 2003 at Novotel Manly. He was appointed General Manager Novotel Brighton Beach in October 2005. Richard was then appointed General Manager, Swiss Grand Resort & Spa Bondi Beach. His most recent role was General Manager, Mercure Sydney Airport.
Hayden Hughes has been appointed General Manager, Sofitel Brisbane and Area Manager Ibis Budget. Hayden has had a long and successful career with the AccorHotels Group over the past 15 years. He has extensive experience across all brands and Hayden was most recently the General Manager of Novotel Darling Harbour and Area Manager for Ibis Budget.
AccorHotels is pleased to announce a new-build 60-room apartment hotel The Sebel Wellington Lower Hutt is set to commence construction in January 2016. The new 4.5 star apartment-style hotel will overlook the Hutt River on the eastern shores of Wellington Harbour, a short distance from Wellington International Airport. Estimated to cost $12m, The Sebel Lower Hutt will join the AccorHotels network under a new franchise agreement with USAR Commercial Assets Limited (USAR).