Chef Conny Andersson will be overseeing food and beverage operations at Six Senses Yao Noi. In addition to this role, he also has held the responsibility of Group Executive Chef for Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas.
Absolute Hotel Services is delighted to announce the appointment of Khun Peeraphol Jittinboonruan as the new General Manager of the group’s 4-star property Eastin Yama Hotel Phuket. Prior to joining AHS Peeraphol was General Manager responsible for two 4-star properties in Bangkok’s famous Sukhumvit Road area and in his 20-year career in hospitality has worked for internationally-renowned groups including Accor, Conrad and JW Marriott.
Centara has seen a great deal of positive change thus far in 2016 and with that has also brought in some new faces. Centara Hotels&Resorts (CHR) is pleased to introduce a number of new members to the General Managers team.
Alexander started his hospitality career in 2005 working in independent restaurants in San Francisco, CA, USA. In 2007, he joined the Westin St Francis, San Francisco, CA, USA managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. He was promoted from his initial position of Front Desk Supervisor to Manager on duty within 2 years. From 2009 to 2010, Alex was the Welcome Desk Manager with the W San Francisco, during this period, he also acted as the Task Force Food & Beverage Outlet Manager where he managed the Restaurant, Bar, Lounge and In-room Dining Departments. From January 2011 to January 2012, Alex was transferred to Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa, Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia as Front Office/Rooms Manager. In February 2012, he was promoted to be the Hotel Operations Manager, a position he held until December 2013. Alexander is joining us from Hilton Hua Hin Resort and Spa where he was the Director of Operations, a position he held since May 2014.
AccorHotels is pleased to announce the opening of Veranda Resort Pattaya, MGallery by Sofitel. Fronting on Na Jomtien beach, famed for its natural beauty and fishing heritage, this charming boutique hotel combines a stylish modern design with a sense of seafaring life.
TS Family Group revealed that it sees potential in the halal hotel market and is investing THB1 billion to promote its Al Meroz Hotel, the country’s first four-star halal property. The newly opened property is located in Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng area and could be the first of many halal- friendly accommodations in the country. The company is hoping that wealthy Muslim tourists are encouraged to choose the new property instead of other hotels that are not completely halal. Al Meroz Hotel has 242 rooms and was opened in November of 2015. At the moment, average occupancy rates are 65 percent with a mixture of guests coming from Europe and Asia
Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui and Sheraton Samui Resort are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Grimmer as Hotel Manager for both properties. Originally from New Zealand, Mr. Grimmer has been working with Starwood Hotels & Resorts since 2001 and served as Director of Food & Beverages at Le Meridien Xiamen prior to joining the te am.
Koh Samui has witnessed a complete transformation, from an island traversed by jungle tracks to an upscale tourism destination. In recent year, Koh Samui has rapidly developed into a deluxe resort destination with increased air and sea connections.
HVS, the world’s leading hospitality consulting and services organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paola Orneli Bock as Vice President, in charge of the HVS Bangkok office.
Olivier Berrivin, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts' Managing Director of International Operations - Asia, signs an agreement with Sajja Chairattivech, President of Thai Bedding Co. Ltd, for Bangkok's second Vīb® Hotel. Located close to the Saphan Taksin BTS skytrain station and Robinson Bangrak shopping mall, the newly built Vīb Sathorn Hotel will offer 180 rooms and cutting-edge amenities when it opens in Q1 2019. Construction will get underway in June 2016.
HEIDI Kleine-Moeller, formerly the hotel manager at Millennium Hilton Bangkok, has been promoted to general manager, effective since January 1, 2016.
Absolute Hotel Services’ Managing Director for South East Asia Mr. John Westoby is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Manfred ILG as General Manager for the group’s second U property in the Thai capital, U Sathorn Bangkok. German native Manfred has a solid background in hospitality encompassing several General Manager roles including working at the Kiridara Hotel in Luang Prabang, the Hansar Hotel and Asian Oasis – Mythical Journeys in Bangkok and La Résidence d’Angkor in Siem Reap. His previous position prior to joining AHS was General Manager at the helm of the 137 Pillars House in Chiang Mai from 2011 until December 2015.
Andrew Turner has been appointed managing director of Rosewood Phuket, which will open the first quarter of 2017 as the first Asia resort for ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and also mark the brand’s entry into Thailand.
Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok has appointed James Norman as Executive Chef. James has worked previously as Executive Chef at the Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi and Regional Executive Chef for Europe for the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva.
Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group appoints Ingo Domaschke as general manager of the soon to re-open Amari Koh Samui.
The luxury boutique brand 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is passionately curating a new edition of its highly successful 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai. 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, comprising 34 luxurious suites and 179 Residences on Sukhumvit Soi 39 is scheduled to open late 2016. A third property comprising 15 luxury villas on the north peninsula of Phuket’s Kata Beach is schedule to open late 2018.
The luxury boutique brand 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is passionately curating a new edition of its highly successful 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai. 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, comprising 34 luxurious suites and 179 Residences on Sukhumvit Soi 39 is scheduled to open late 2016. A third property comprising 15 luxury villas on the north peninsula of Phuket’s Kata Beach is schedule to open late 2018.
The luxury boutique brand 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is passionately curating a new edition of its highly successful 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai. 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, comprising 34 luxurious suites and 179 Residences on Sukhumvit Soi 39 is scheduled to open late 2016. A third property comprising 15 luxury villas on the north peninsula of Phuket’s Kata Beach is schedule to open late 2018.
The luxury boutique brand 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is passionately curating a new edition of its highly successful 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai. 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, comprising 34 luxurious suites and 179 Residences on Sukhumvit Soi 39 is scheduled to open late 2016. A third property comprising 15 luxury villas on the north peninsula of Phuket’s Kata Beach is schedule to open late 2018.
The luxury boutique brand 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is passionately curating a new edition of its highly successful 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai. 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, comprising 34 luxurious suites and 179 Residences on Sukhumvit Soi 39 is scheduled to open late 2016. A third property comprising 15 luxury villas on the north peninsula of Phuket’s Kata Beach is schedule to open late 2018.