Ask hotels to name their competitive edge, the tricolon "location, location, location" is the hackneyed response. It no longer applies. Cleanliness has become one of the three most important factors in the road to recovery and in the future. And this is changing practices.
Prior to joining Capella, Lau served as vice president and partner at Shanghai Yu Ji Hospitality Consulting Company, where she advised luxury hospitality companies on their practices.
The Republic of Singapore is a metropolitan city-state and island country in Southeast Asia with a total land area of an estimated 714.3 square kilometres. It is situated at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula, between Malaysia and Indonesia. With an economy supported by its growing population of approximately 5.8 million people, Singapore has witnessed remarkable record of sustained economic growth throughout the years and bolsters its role as a global commerce, finance and transportation hub.
Mr Kevin Goh is appointed CapitaLand's CEO, Lodging with effect from today, 1 April 2020 to oversee CapitaLand Group's lodging business. Lodging is one of the three pillars of the Group's strategic businesses for sustainable growth, together with the other two pillars being Fund Management and Investment/Development.
This sentiment survey was conducted by Horwath HTL Singapore, in conjunction with the SHA (Singapore Hotel Association) to gauge the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a move to help the international community combat the coronavirus pandemic, the Government will be making the software for its contact-tracing application TraceTogether, which has already been installed by more than 620,000 people, freely available to developers around the world.
The newly reimagined Wanderlust, the latest flexible living concept from 8M Collective, is now open for bookings. Moving away from the rigid protocols and antiquated services at conventional hotels, Wanderlust is a conscientiously designed space for a new generation, welcoming all jaunts and journeys.
After having received the EduTrust certification from Singaporean authorities last June, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has now secured the location of its future campus.
Grand Park City Hall, the flagship property of Park Hotel Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeane Lim as the hotel's new General Manager. Passionate and dedicated, Jeane is a veteran with more than 30 years of experience in the hotel industry. Her vision is to entrench Grand Park City Hall as a leading luxury hotel in Singapore and Asia that offers warm and sincere service, and embraces practical sustainability solutions.
Nor1, the global leader in hospitality upgrade, upsell, and merchandising technology, today announced the appointment of Jacky Sze to Sales Manager, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, he will be responsible for business development initiatives in the region, while increasing exposure to Nor1's advanced technology for the hotel industry.
In her new role, she will be overseeing the hotel's room, meetings, and convention businesses.
Based in Singapore, William has over 20 years of B2B business development experience - primarily focused in the hospitality and travel technology sector. William has a strong track record of results stemming from his senior sales leadership experience at FCS Computer Systems, Ideas Revenue Solutions, and Pegasus Solutions - among others.
In his new role, Lim will be responsible for overseeing the hotel's business performance and spearheading key initiatives.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts appoints Marc Erwin Cibrowius as Executive Chef in Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, a role he joins from his previous stint as Cluster Executive Chef in JW Marriott and The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Macau. A German native, Chef Marc brings with him more than 20 years of culinary experience, helming key positions across various Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts in Thailand, Indonesia, Oman, China and the United Arab Emirates.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts recently welcomed Allen Khoo as Resident Manager. Allen joins this flagship hotel with more than 13 years of hotel leadership and hospitality management experience in Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts across Malaysia, Mainland China and Taiwan. In his new role, Allen supports General Manager Tane Picken in the group's first Shangri-La hotel comprising 792 guestrooms and suites in three distinctive wings set amidst 15 acres of tropical gardens. Prior to his new position, he was the Resident Manager in Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu, from May 2017.
Unveiling the brand-new Raffles Spa, a holistic sanctuary offering pampering spa experiences and renewed well-being to both our guests and the community. Located in the revitalised Raffles Arcade and hidden in the gardens of the iconic Grande Dame, Raffles Spa promises to take guests on a rejuvenating journey with an array of therapeutic body and facial treatments, amidst a tranquil setting.
The benefits of studying abroad have long since been embraced by a generation of students looking to broaden their horizons, diversify their knowledge and embrace different cultures on their path into the professional world. Destinations galore are vying for attention, amping up their global curb appeal to attract international students. Some are bestowed with innate qualities that lend themselves particularly well to the role of host nation to those looking to study abroad: a rich linguistic and cultural repertoire for visiting students to tap into, high quality of life and an engaging, inspiring atmosphere, for instance.
Simon Barnett has been appointed Hotel Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore. Bringing with him more than 25 years' varied experience, hospitality expertise and passion to the role, he was most recently Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney.
Grand Park City Hall has appointed Rachel Ng as executive assistant manager, a promotion from her most recent role as director of sales at Park Hotel Alexandra.
The Singapore Tourism Board announced this month the launch of an "E-Visitor Authentication" as part of new hotel "industry-wide" initiatives. This led to reports of an "automated facial recognition system" in the city that helps hotels reduce check-in time — but is it what it's cracked up to be?