Bangkok-based hospitality management company Absolute Hotel Services is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Carlo P. van Hest as the new General Manager of U Sukhumvit Bangkok, effective from 24th April 2017.
Thailand-based, global hospitality group Dusit Hotels & Resorts has signed a partnership agreement with Ksher (WeChat Pay Thailand) and Asset Bright Public Company Limited to accept WeChat Pay at Dusit Hotels and Resorts.
Karl Hudson, Marriott International Area Vice President for Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar recently announced the appointment of Julian Lowry as General Manager of Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort. Prior to his appointment, Julian was the Executive Assistant Manager of the Resort from October 2015. He joined Le Méridien Phuket in December 2008 as Director of Food & Beverage. Julian oversees operations at the stunning property that is next to a secluded beach and features 470 rooms and suites, 10 restaurants and bars, spa, and an onsite conference centre that was completely renovated in May last year. The Resort is set to renovate its free-form pool – one of two oversized outdoor pools overlooking the Andaman sea – from 22 April to 31 July, in line with its 30th Anniversary celebration in November this year.
Banyan Tree Phuket is pleased to announce the appointment of Manuel Lang as Hotel Manager, effective March 27th 2017. He will be reporting to the Area General Manager, Sriram Kailasam, and will support the team to achieve greater success. Bringing over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Mr. Lang joins the well-known Phuket golf resort with a wealth of regional knowledge from his years of managing luxury hotels in Thailand and across Asia. A German native, Mr. Lang is also fluent in both English and French. His journey into the world of luxury hotels started in 1993 and has brought him to Europe, America and finally Asia, 7 years ago. Mr. Lang was appointed General Manager at Cham’s House on Koh Kood island, where he oversaw the operations for pre-opening. He then became the successful General Manager of the Putahracsa Hua Hin, directing all operations including a full renovation and expansion of the resort.
Lyle moves from Conrad Maldives Rangali Island where he was previously the General Manager for the property located in the Indian Ocean and will now be responsible for overseeing of management and operations at Conrad Koh Samui. With a career spanning more than 30 years in the hospitality industry, Lyle brings with him a wealth of experience to Conrad Koh Samui. Lyle joined Hilton in 2014 as general manager for Conrad Maldives Rangali Island following an impressive career in hotel and regional level management. He has worked for many world-renowned hospitality brands assuming numerous positions including the Vice President of Operations in Asia Pacific with Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific.
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts has signed a brand new hotel that will be ideal for shoppers, business travelers and guests wanting to immerse themselves in authentic Thai culture.
Cachet Hospitality Group (CHG) announced today the debut of its affordable lifestyle brand, SAVANT Hotel, in Bangkok, Thailand. Owned by Vela Hotels Co., Ltd., an owner and developer of mixed use real estate projects in Thailand, SAVANT Vela Hotel – Bangkok will open in November 2017 and marks CHG's second property in Bangkok and first SAVANT hotel in Southeast Asia.
Small Luxury Hotels of the World welcomes six boutique properties to its portfolio this April with four new openers in Thailand. From a cool contemporary beach club in Phuket to a fresh faced bay-side boutique in Sausalito. There's plenty to inspire every discerning luxury traveller.
Thailand has long attracted tourists, backpackers, business and leisure travelers to its shores, seeking a taste of the exotic in its wonderful food, idyllic beaches on its famous islands and breathtaking landscapes in its jungles and mountains. 2016 was an especially successful year for the Thai tourism industry, with the Kingdom welcoming a record 32.6 million international visitors and generating $71.8 billion USD in revenues, exceeding the initial government targets set at the start of the year. Thailand also continues to focus on improving and expanding the quality its tourism industry, making it a solid place for hotel developers to invest, both now and in the future.Let's take a look at some ongoing projects in Thailand:
Dusit International, one of Thailand's foremost hotel and property development companies, has signed a management consultancy agreement with Sanguantas Development Company Limited to operate dusitD2 Chaengwattana, an upscale business hotel in the north of Bangkok near Don Mueang Airport (DMK) and a range of key business, leisure and MICE destinations.
Deutsche Hospitality has signed an agreement for its first hotel in Thailand. The five-star Steigenberger Hotel Riverside will open in the capital city of Bangkok in 2019. It will offer 259 rooms, including deluxe rooms, suites, superior suites, honeymoon suites and a Presidential Suite. Its conference and banqueting facilities will extend over an area of 900 square metres. The hotel's gastronomic concept will boast features such as a pool restaurant, a roof terrace bar and restaurant and a VIP lounge. A generously proportioned 1,200 square metre spa and gym area will contain both an indoor and an outdoor pool. The hotel will also have a landing stage to enable guests to undertake tours by shuttle boat. The location of hotel makes it equally attractive to leisure and business travellers alike.
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts is aiming to more than double its Asian inventory in the coming years, with the addition of multiple high-quality hotels, including many new-builds all across the region. At present, Best Western Hotels & Resorts - Asia operates almost 40 hotels in eight Asian countries, comprising more than 5,000 rooms and suites. And, with a regional pipeline now standing at 47 hotels and in excess of 8,000 keys, Best Western's Asian presence is set to increase significantly in the coming years.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to bring its new upscale hotel concept, BW Premier Collection, to Asia for the first time.
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to bring its new upscale hotel concept, BW Premier Collection®, to Asia for the first time.
Centara Hotels & Resorts announces the promotion and transfer of Mr. Manoon Wutti, former Resident Manager at Khum Phaya Resort & Spa, Centara Boutique Collection as General Manager of Centara Hotel Hat Yai from March 1, 2017.
– Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit and Marriott Executive Apartments Sukhumvit Thonglor are pleased to announce the new Director of Human Resources – Marisa Ayu Zainol. With 10 years of experience in the hotel industry, Marisa is responsible for developing and implementing Human Resources’ strategies to accomplish overall business objectives by effectively positioning the hotel in the market and reinforcing the Marriott brand. After graduating with a Master Degree in Business Administration from University Utara Malaysia, she began her hospitality career with a boutique hotel before pursuing her career working for international hotel chains. Her career with Marriott International started in 2010, where she was the Assistant Human Resources Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Patong Beach and continued her journey with other international hotel chains before re-joining Marriott International as the Director of Human Resources at Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa. Most recently, she was appointed as the Director of Human Resources for the successful opening of Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Nai Yang Beach. Marisa’s role was crucial as she was tasked to strategize Human Resources’ standards of operating procedures, pre-opening team trainings and embodied Marriott cultures and core values to all associates of the hotel. Some of Marisa’s achievements include “2014 Marriott’s Evolving Next Gen Leader in Employee Relations Award of Asia Pacific region”, “2015 Best Employer in Employee Relations Award by Labor Department”, as well as “2015 Best Practice in Heart of House Corridor and Career Development Center”. As a firm believer in teamwork, Marisa is a highly motivated and people-oriented Human Resources leader. Her cheerful and hospitable charisma stems from her passion of travelling and socializing with people from all walks of life. As a savvy traveler and professional hotelier, Marisa has immense interest in photography, shopping, cooking and appreciates fine cuisines around the world.
Miss Pamela Ong was recently appointed as the new Director of Sales and Marketing of Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit and Marriott Executive Apartments Sukhumvit Thonglor, overseeing hotel’s sales and marketing efforts in this dynamic cosmopolitan. A veteran hotelier from some of the most prestigious Marriott establishments, Pamela brings with her 18 years of vast expertise in the sales and marketing field, starting from Shangri-La Penang, Malaysia in 1999 to Miri Marriott Resort & Spa and most recently, The Stones – Legian Bali, Marriott’s first Autograph Collection Hotel in Asia Pacific region since 2013. Some of her achievements with The Stones Autograph Collection Hotel include the “Most Improved Hotel RevPar Index for Quarter 1, 2014” and “Most Improved Hotel RevPar Index for Quarter 2, 2015”. With such a solid portfolio and success stories, Pamela is no stranger to the international travel scene and her leadership capability will drive the sales and marketing results to new heights. Pamela’s secret to success is to learn from accomplished leaders, specifically on the way they motivate their subordinates and persevere during challenging situations. She added: “My ultimate success is measured based on my team members’ achievements. I have learnt to continuously strive for new knowledge and to adapt whilst practicing new responsibilities for the next role I am aiming for. We will never ever be ready for our next assignment but with the enthusiasm and continuous learning, we will be able to apply new strategies to embrace change and achieve success”
Dusit Thani Public Company Limited, one of Thailand's foremost hotel and property development companies, today announced it has signed an agreement with the Crown Property Bureau to continue leasing the plot of land at the intersection of Silom Road and Rama 4, and on which the Dusit Thani Bangkok is built.
Mr Thouvard is French national who firstly joined Centara Hotels and Resorts team in 2009 as General Manager for the opening of Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket. In just a few short years, his expertise in hospitality management, coupled with his contribution and excellent performance earned him the promotion as the Area General Manager for Phuket in 2012, with additional responsibilities to oversee both Centara Villas Phuket and Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong.Mr Thouvard has continuously used his in-depth knowledge and a broad vision to grow the Centara reputation to the worldwide market. Most recently, Mr Thouvard held the position of General Manager at the former Centara Grand West Sands Resort and Villas Phuket.
Michael has over 30 years of international hospitality management experience having worked in key hotels throughout Europe and Asia. He started his career with Starwood in 1987 at the Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel, Germany, with 1,026 rooms and has since taken leadership roles in Le Meridien, Westin and St Regis properties. With his background in Room Operations, his career has taken him through different hotels in Germany and countries including Poland, Russia and Turkey. Prior to joining the Royal Orchid Sheraton in Bangkok, Thailand, he was Managing Director of The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa and St. Regis Langkawi as well as the Langkawi International Convention Center (LICC), on the Island of Langkawi in Malaysia.