Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui has announced the appointment of Christopher John Patzold as its new Executive Chef. The widely experienced and talented chef is taking all the Resort’s restaurants and bars and in-room dining into his care and enhancing dining experiences for guests of Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui.
The Swiss hotel management company Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will bring its unique international standards to Na Jomtien in Pattaya with the opening of Mövenpick Siam Hotel Pattaya on 15 December 2015.Owned by Siam Motors Group, Mövenpick Siam Hotel Pattaya is poised to usher in a new era of upscale hospitality experiences on the pristine Na Jomtien Beach with an elite beachfront accommodation, gourmet cuisine and superb destination experiences such as yachting and island exploration.Located next to Ocean Marina Yacht Club, a 75-minutes drive from Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the 262-room resort is the first five-star beachfront property in Na Jomtien as it leads a trend that is fast turning Pattaya into a supreme family-focused destination."We are delighted to announce our opening in December, our fifth hotel in Thailand," said Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Senior Vice President Asia, Andrew Langdon. "We have a long and successful track record in Thailand and are firmly committed to the destination in the long term."Siam Motor Group President and Siam at Chonburi Co., Ltd Chairman, Dr. Phornthep Phornprapha said he is confident that the destination would be an attractive draw, especially with Mövenpick managing the hotel, as it is a brand that truly represents quality - a hallmark of Swiss hospitality - and one which would resonate well with guests. "Mövenpick is a high-quality international brand and in everything they do there is a natural sense of hospitality," said Dr. Phornthep. "This is efficient, consistent and creative, and a perfect match with genuine Thai service. Add to this the culinary flair of Mövenpick and we are very well suited."Mövenpick Siam Hotel Pattaya offers spacious room accommodations, all with panoramic sunset views of the Gulf of Thailand. There are a total of three gourmet dining outlets and signature culinary services, such as the daily Chocolate Hour when complimentary Swiss chocolate is featured for guests to enjoy.To quickly establish the property as a must-use facility for local and international meetings and wedding planners, the function space at the resort will feature soaring seven-metre high ceilings and glorius sea views. Its banquet facilities could cater to 350 guests for a gala dinner or 450 guests in a theatre-style configuration.An attractive outdoor lagoon pool lies in the midst of tropical gardens, with total rejuvenation to be found at Wave Spa. Also, the Kids' Club provides a full range of fun and educational activities indoors and outdoors. Meanwhile, the hotel also offers a water sports centre, fully equipped fitness centre, golf concierge, island cruises, deep sea fishing tours and regional excursions.Mövenpick Siam Hotel Pattaya is 15 kilometres south of Pattaya city and 20 minutes from U-Tapao International Airport.
ANDY Kunz has been appointed the new general manager of Point Yamu by COMO in Phuket, Thailand. In his new role, Kunz will be responsible for all 106 rooms, suites and villas of the resort as well as the COMO Shambhala Retreat at Point Yamu along with its two restaurants – La Sirena and Nahmyaa. He will also oversee the new private COMO Beach Club at Naka Yai Island. Prior to the appointment, Kunz was most recently the general manager for Anantara Phuket Layan Resort and Spa. With almost 20 years of hotel industry experience, Kunz also took on senior management roles at other international chain hotels such as GHM and Four Seasons.
The Chairman and the CEO of Melia Hotels International today ended a productive tour of Asia with the announcement of an agreement with one of the largest business conglomerates in Thailand, TCC Land Asset World, a member of the TCC Group, to open its first hotels in Thailand and provide a further boost to growth in Asia.
Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Centrepoint Limited, will be introducing its serviced residence brand Modena by Fraser to Thailand with the opening of Modena by Fraser Bangkok in 2016. The 239-unit Modena by Fraser Bangkok adds to Frasers Hospitality's portfolio in Thailand where it currently operates the 163-unit Gold-Standard Fraser Suites Sukhumvit serviced residence in central Bangkok.
Mövenpick Hotel Sukhumvit 15 Bangkok has announced the appointment of Jackson Ferguson as Director of Sales and Marketing.
Leading boutique resort MANATHAI Koh Samui has appointed Roberto Belliti to lead Waterline Restaurant, the property's new beachfront dining experience. Located opposite a traditional fishing village on Lamai Beach, Waterline is the brainchild of the innovative chef whose career has been populated with art, travel and a love of freedom of expression.
Wyndham Hotel Group's aggressive growth in South East Asia is showing no signs of slowing down, as the world's largest hotel company today announced the signing of seven new franchise agreements during ITB Asia in Singapore.
The growing importance of digital in the travel and tourism industry in Asia has motivated a few existing events to band together to form the "Digital Travel Exchange Asia". The focus is on all things Digital with an exciting line up of events, all with truly useful information, best practice, strategies and trends, and all presented by experts. DTE Asia is a new line up of events for the travel, hospitality and tourism industries in Asia Pacific. The events run from Monday 16th November until Wednesday 18th November, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Andrew Langdon, the newly appointed Senior Vice President for Asia, brings nearly two decades of director-level experience in Asia, while specialising in various fields related to hospitality, property and travel. He spent the last seven years as an Executive Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and Hospitality Group (JLL) in Asia, where he led strategic advisory services such as asset management, operator selection and contract negotiation, valuation, feasibility studies, refinancing and investment sales.
In anticipation of 27 new hotel openings worldwide in the next four years, including 21 within Asia, Hong Kong-based Rosewood Hotel Group hotel management company has strategically expanded its sales network with the opening of a regional sales office in Bangkok. Mr. David Campbell has been appointed regional director of sales and marketing – southeast Asia to head the new office.
Mr. Peter Caprez, Cluster General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok, Courtyard Bangkok and Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa is excited to appoint JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok’s newest Director of Sales & Marketing, Ms. Helene Fong effective as of Monday, October 5, 2015.
With tourism contributing 9% to the country's GDP and welcoming its 18 millionth international visitor as of August 2015, Thailand is undeniably one of the most coveted destinations in the world, considered a universal market with no high or low seasons. So when deciding to meet continuing demand for its brand worldwide, U.S. economy lodging leader, Red Roof Inn®, knew a partnership with Thailand-based Paragon Hotels Limited, part of Paragon Partners, was the right decision. With over 148 million domestic travel-related trips forecasted for Thailand travelers in 2015, Paragon Hotels expects Red Roof to be the upscale economy choice for those travelers in the future who will be looking for cost-effective lodging solutions. Paragon Hotels will break ground for the first property in 2016 and plans to open a series of new-build hotels across Thailand, between 2017-2020, in all major tourist locations.
ASPIRA Hospitality. Co. Ltd, one of Thailand's leading boutique hotel operator and developer has launched their new own brand, "SYAMA by Aspira", to penetrate the premier economy segment. "Our iCheck inn & Studio budget brands were designed to compete with the large international operators at a fraction of their management fees. We are delighted to be Thailand's first independent boutique chain of Hotels & resorts located throughout the kingdom" said Mr. Cedric Tardivel, VP Sales & Marketing of Aspira Group.
Leading international serviced residence owner-operator, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has appointed Ms. Myla Caceres as Director of Sales and Marketing for its Thailand properties.Ms. Myla Caceres has well-grounded academic knowledge in a field of hospitality & tourism and public relations. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management from La Consolacion College, Mendiola Manila, Philippines and extended a Master of Communication Arts in Public Relations from Bangkok University, Thailand.
As Director of Marketing Alliances – Travel & Leisure, Ivy Chee will seek out new opportunities for Anantara Vacation Club to develop partnerships with travel agencies, tour operators, attractions, luxury travel networks and others. She will also work to evolve Anantara Vacation Club’s dynamic digital platform. Ivy brings a diverse background in the global travel industry with a focus on Asia. She previously served as the Regional Director – East Asia for the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) where she cultivated both public and private sectors partners within the tourism industry.
Paul Lim will serve as the Director of Marketing Alliances and be based out of Anantara Vacation Club’s corporate office in Bangkok. Paul has more than ten years of industry experience developing strategic affiliate marketing programs and partnerships, most recently with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group. An energetic and motivational leader, Paul successfully led sales and marketing teams for new product consumer and B2B launches. Paul also brings valuable experience with event management, public relations and sales promotions.
An Australian national, Jay has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years. Jay’s career has taken him to some of Australia’s leading hotel and resort brands, including the luxury Hayman Island Resort in the Great Barrier Reef, along with Hyatt and Rydges hotels in Queensland. Most recently, Jay served as Executive Assistant Manager and Food & Beverage Manager at the Daydream Island Resort & Spa in the popular Whitsunday Islands from 2009 to 2011, before taking an even more exotic assignment as Regional General Manager for Coral Sea Hotels in Lae, Papua New Guinea. There, Jay spent four years managing two hotels, which included a total of 133 guest rooms, several food and beverage outlets and a large off-site catering operation.
In Hua Hin, Manish Jha has been appointed as General Manager at Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa. Manish joins the team at Anantara Hua Hin from his most recent position as General Manager at AVANI Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa, where he oversaw the rebranding of the hotel and the launch of Minor Hotel Group's first property in the Seychelles.
Sascha Hemmann has been appointed as General Manager of Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa. Sascha moves to Phuket from his previous position as General Manager at Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort & Spa.