Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of leading Malaysian conglomerate, Sunway Group, announced that its 351-room Sunway Velocity Hotel will open its doors for operations on 20 September 2017.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resort has announced the appointment of Melissa Tang as the Resort Manager for its property in Langkawi, Malaysia. Melissa has been with the 344-unit Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou since 2013, starting out as Director of Human Resources before being promoted to Director of Rooms in the same property through the Four Seasons global Women Operations Leaders program.
Hotels in the Asia Pacific region reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during July 2017, according to data from STR.U.S. dollar constant currency, July 2017 vs. July 2016Asia Pacific
Lyndon Discombe has been appointed General Manager of Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel & Residences (Pullman KLCC), he was the General Manager of the former Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur in 2005. The hotel has since been rebranded to Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel & Residences in 2015.
Christina Toh, Area General Manager of Dorsett Kuala Lumpur is now in charge of the group’s upscale hotel in Subang, the Dorsett Grand Subang; taking over from Hugo Gerritsen who will be leaving to take up a new posting with Agora Hospitality International in Japan; one of the group’s business affiliation. Ms Toh is also overseeing the three value-led hotels under the Silka Hotels brand in Malaysia namely Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur, Silka Maytower Kuala Lumpur and Silka Johor Bahru.
Taking over from Ms Toh as General Manager at the new renovated Dorsett Kuala Lumpur, the flagship hotel in Kuala Lumpur is Adele Ang.
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David has over 25 years of experience in the hotel industry, with vast international experience in countries across Central and Southeast Asia. He possesses years of senior management and hotel pre-opening experience for numerous 4 and 5-star hotels and resorts of luxury nature.
AVANI Sepang Goldcoast Resort boasting 315 beautiful over-water villas is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Vivian Choa as Director of Sales & Marketing, effective immediately. Prior to her appointment with AVANI Sepang Goldcoast Resort, Ms. Choa held various successful tenures with leading hotel groups, including Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Hotels Worldwide. This extensive experience has also seen her manage cluster teams, hotel openings and achieving an exceptional milestone by increasing corporate transient performance by 17% in 2016.
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Silva will be responsible for driving the group’s strategic growth by acquiring new management contracts, as well as new investment or joint-venture projects in South-east Asia and Australia. Prior to joining Lanson Place, Silva was the COO for Avari Hotels. With 33 years of experience under his belt, the seasoned hotelier has served in companies such as Ascott, Frasers Hospitality, Millennium & Copthorne International and Ascendas Hospitality Trust in South-east Asia, China, Australia and the US.
Dorsett Hospitality International is pleased to announce the promotion of David Wong as General Manager – Silka Hotels, Malaysia. With the new appointment, the operation and management of Silka Hotels in Malaysia, namely Silka Maytower Kuala Lumpur (effective on August 1, 2017), Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur and Silka Johor Bahru (effective on June 1, 2017) will be under Mr Wong’s purview.
ONYX Hospitality Group, one of the region"s leading hotel management companies, has launched its brand-new Amari Johor Bahru in Malaysia"s southern gateway city. The 242-room Amari Johor Bahru, located in the heart of the city, is ONYX Hospitality Group"s first foray into the Malaysian market.
Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia comprises 13 states and three federal territories covering a total area of 329,847 square kilometres across Peninsula Malaysia and East Malaysia.Malaysia's population is approximately 31.7 million (2016 government estimate) with 60% being of Malay heritage. The country's diversity is reflected in the share of different ethnic groups, such as Chinese, Indians and Indigenous, in its total population.Kuala Lumpur, the administrative and commercial capital of Malaysia, is rapidly developing its service sector (banking and finance), IT and high-tech manufacturing industry to diversify from its historically strong oil and gas industry.With significant efforts made to attract multinational companies to Kuala Lumpur resulting in newly generated job opportunities, Greater Kuala Lumpur's (or Klang Valley's) population is expected to grow from 7.2 million in 2016 to 10 million in 2020.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a stunning new upscale hotel in Malaysia's popular and scenic Genting Highlands. The brand new Best Western Premier Ion Delemen opened on April 26, 2017 and is nestled in the lush jungle-clad hills of Pahang state, the center of the Malay Peninsula. In addition to providing the perfect natural retreat for both Malaysian and international visitors, the new hotel is on the doorstep of Genting's Resorts World, which features a large theme park, casino and Malaysia's longest cable car ride. The world's first 20th Century Fox World theme park is also a nearby attraction and is scheduled to welcome visitors later this year.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a stunning new upscale hotel in Malaysia's popular and scenic Genting Highlands. The brand new Best Western Premier Ion Delemen opened on April 26, 2017 and is nestled in the lush jungle-clad hills of Pahang state, the center of the Malay Peninsula. In addition to providing the perfect natural retreat for both Malaysian and international visitors, the new hotel is on the doorstep of Genting's Resorts World, which features a large theme park, casino and Malaysia's longest cable car ride. The world's first 20th Century Fox World theme park is also a nearby attraction and is scheduled to welcome visitors later this year.
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Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) announces the debut of the Element Hotels brand to Southeast Asia, with the opening of Element Kuala Lumpur. Designed by globally-acclaimed architects Foster+Partners the welcoming, open-planned studios along with the single and multi-room suites are ideal for larger groups and extended stay travellers.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) announces the debut of the Element Hotels brand to Southeast Asia, with the opening of Element Kuala Lumpur. Designed by globally-acclaimed architects Foster+Partners the welcoming, open-planned studios along with the single and multi-room suites are ideal for larger groups and extended stay travellers.
The first Element Hotels in South East Asia, Element Kuala Lumpur is delighted to announce the appointment of Ramesh Ganeson as the General Manager.
Yusuf Yaran has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at the Shangri-Las Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa in Kota Kinabolu - Malaysia. He was most recently the Executive Chef in the same property. Yaran had previously held similar positions at Shangri-La Jakarta, Pudong Shangri-La Shanghai and Makati Shangri-La Manila. At Kota Kinabolu, he replaces Michael Wang who joined the Shangri-La Nanjing in China.