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Philip Dewar has been appointed as General Manager at Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong

Deluxe harbour-front Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong has appointed Philip Dewar, a seasoned hotelier with almost three decades’ work experience in the travel and hospitality industry, as general manager. Prior to this, Mr Dewar was general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou in China.Of Scottish nationality, Mr Dewar embarked on his professional hospitality career in a Hong Kong luxury hotel in 1989. With years of professional exposure and holding different senior positions at a number of international hotel groups and private clubs in various destinations, including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong, Mr Dewar is well-versed in this field and is delighted to bring his knowledge and experience back to Hong Kong.

Marc Brugger has been appointed as Managing Director at Rosewood Hong Kong

Marc C. Brugger has been appointed managing director for Rosewood Hong Kong which is scheduled to open in 2018. Mr. Brugger is responsible for assembling the opening team with whom he will manage the ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® property, comprised of 398 hotel guestrooms and 199 Rosewood Residences, located on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Alethea Lam has been appointed as Vice President, Communications for Asia Pacific. at Marriott International

Prior to this appointment, Alethea was Director of Corporate Communications for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific, where she was based in Singapore. Alethea’s experience in the hospitality industry spans 12 years; and before joining the booming travel industry, Alethea has worked across industries including fashion and entertainment; and also as an event and logistics consultant for the Canadian Embassy during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. Alethea holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Literature and Psychology from the University of British Columbia.

Siim Karu has been appointed as Corporate Director of Revenue Management at pentahotels

In this newly created role within the group, Siim will oversee and further develop pentahotels’ global revenue strategy. Siim Karu has worked in pentahotels’ global revenue management team since 2015. pentahotels’ Managing Director, Alastair Thomann, said, “The smart use of information technology in revenue management provides us with huge competitive advantages. The brand was born in times of digitalisation, and we are experienced in using every tool available to enhance our processes. I am confident that Siim will be a dynamic and passionate leader and contribute greatly to pentahotels’ strategic development with his talents.”

Introducing SLEEEP: At Long Last, A Space for Recharge

Professionals and visitors to Hong Kong finally have a way to escape the city's hustle and bustle into a tech-inspired haven of tranquility: SLEEEP® – the new capsule hotel concept by homegrown spatial product developer Space is Ltd., provides high quality, eco-friendly sleeping environments for clients on an hourly or nightly basis from their pilot location on 242 Queens Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, halfway along a staircase between Queen's Road Central and Gough Street.