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Aref Sayegh has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental Changsha

Aref Sayegh is appointed General Manager of InterContinental Changsha effective July 3, 2023. Hailing from Switzerland, with 28 years of rich experience in the field of global luxury hospitality of upscale hotels, clubs and residences, Aref brings profound expertise and an international business mindset to the position. Aref worked previously at various Ritz-Carlton, Kempinski and NUO hotels around the globe covering Europe, United States, China, and the Middle East. With professional education at École Hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, he started his career and has served at the Ritz-Carlton Group for more than 10 years. Aref expanded his career and served as Worldwide Palace Manager for the Royal Family in Abu Dhabi. His journey with Kempinski and NUO then started with his roles as General Manager at Kempinski Hotels in Guangzhou, Wuxi, Chongqing, Guiyang and Cancun, Mexico. He also served at the landmark heritage hotel in Beijing - Beijing Hotel NUO, and the star property NUO Resort Hotel at Universal Beijing Resort as General Manager.

IHG
Changsha, China
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The Mermoon Resort Hainan Tufu Bay, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Officially Opens

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of The Mermoon Resort Hainan Tufu Bay, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, marking the entry of Hilton's lifestyle brand into the unique vacation destination of Hainan Island, China's southernmost point. Inspired by a romantic local fishing legend, the hotel combines the island's fishing village culture and the natural beauty of Tufu Bay to create a modern tranquil paradise that enables travelers to explore and immerse themselves in a tropical paradise. The resort is owned by China Energy Construction Group Co., Ltd. and managed by Hilton.

Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Tufu, China
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Eric Kee has been appointed as General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Sanya

Eric Kee will join Mandarin Oriental, Sanya in May from his most recent role as General Manager of Pan Pacific, Xiamen. Eric has 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He first joined Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 1996 as Senior Assistant Front Office Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Macau. He then worked with several hotel groups in China, Malaysia, Macau and Japan before returning to the Group in 2011 as Hotel Manager for The Excelsior, Hong Kong.

Mandarin Oriental
Sanya, China