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Anthony Peter Slewka has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

Anthony Slewka-Armfelt has directed commercial activity for all Sofitels across Southeast Asia and India since 2008. In 2009, Sofitel regional positions were moved on property where Anthony was positioned in two Sofitel opening projects, first in Phnom Penh and then in Bangkok. In Hanoi, his focus will be trained on a single hotel while he maintains regional sales responsibilities for Sofitel. Slewka-Armfelt’s journey to his current role as a director of sales and marketing proceeded outside the usual channels. While his peers marched from hotel school into sales offices of various brands, Slewka-Armfelt was deployed in many parts of the world as a NATO commander.

Accor
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Iain McCormack has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort

No stranger to the world of luxury hotels, McCormack joins the resort from the multi-award winning Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives where he was general manager for four years. Previous positions include Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island in Jamaica, Cap Juluca in Anguilla and Cotton House in Mustique to name but a few. McCormack’s international leadership experience in leading resorts worldwide coupled with his vision and know-how will take InterContinental Danang to the next level of luxury. Opened in 2012, this iconic 197-room beach resort has already been named one of the best new hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveller USA; included in the Luxury 50 List by World Spa and Travel; awarded Best New Luxury Hotel by the World Luxury Hotel Awards; and voted Asia’s Leading New Resort and Vietnam’s Leading Resort at the World Travel Awards 2013.

IHG
Danang, Vietnam
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John Allanson has been appointed as General Manager at Six Senses Con Dao

Six Senses Con Dao John Allanson joins the team as general manager, following a successful two-year role as resident manager at Six Senses Laamu, Maldives. He succeeds Edouard Grosmangin, who moves to the Seychelles as general manager for the 2015 opening of Six Senses Zil Pasyon. John’s 20 plus years of all-around experience and executive management are no less than exemplary, including a history with Rocco Forte hotels at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester. He has worked in several luxury hotels throughout the United Kingdom as a general manager since 2007, including Hoole Hall Hotel and Spa, Old Course St Andrews, Macdonald Hotels and the privately-owned Taplow House Hotel. In October, 2012, John moved abroad to join Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. While based in the Maldives, he worked with the resort’s innovative sustainability team on policies and procedures in addition to overseeing the daily operation of the 97-villa resort. President Bernhard Bohnenberger of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas says of John’s promotion, “John infuses the kind of charismatic leadership that fosters development among our hosts and stakeholders while reinforcing the vision for an environment that helps people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them. We know that he will continue this mission at Six Senses Con Dao, as we believe that John is the best candidate for his new role.”

Six Senses
Con Dao, Vietnam
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Anthony Quin has been named General Manager at Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi

Quin, an Australian national, has spent the last two years at the Hilton Seychelles Resort & Spa. Previously Anthony worked in Vietnam’s Quy Nhon and Mui Ne, Vanuatu, Fiji, Canada, Dubai, Doha, New Zealand and in his home town of Melbourne, Australia. Starting his hotel career with SPHC group in the Whitsundays Australia, he then moved within the Bass Hotels & Resorts/IHG. Having worked Corporate, Resorts and Airport properties, he then took a challenging role and joined the Rydges group in Doha, Qatar for the opening of the Hotel in 2000. His first general manager’s role was with the Warwick Group in Vanuatu. He then joined the Hilton Group and finally settling with the Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts family.

Mövenpick
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Andrew Donadel has been appointed as General Manager at PARKROYAL Saigon

An Australian, Andrew started his hospitality career with The Westin Sydney and Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain before moving on to Ascott International where he spent six years managing Somerset, Citadines and Ascott serviced residences in Singapore and Australia. Prior to his appointment, Andrew was General Manager of the 180-unit Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, Singapore, where he guided the property from its pre- opening stages to a successful launch last May. At the same time, he also oversaw the management of the adjacent 90-unit PARKROYAL Serviced Suites, Singapore. Both properties are owned and managed by Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

Pan Pacific
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Daniel Solombrino has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at InterContinental Hanoi Westlake

Born and raised in Switzerland, Daniel is an F&B speciallist with an extensive background in the hospitality industry. He started his IHG journey in Denham, UK at IHG Corporate Office to be part of the first IHG EMEA European Graduate Program. He joined IHG and worked his way up various Food and Beverage management assignments with Holiday Inn Brentwood, InterContinental Paris Le Grand, Crowne Plaza Kuwait, InterContinental Regency Bahrain and InterContinental Landmark 72 before joining InterContinental Hanoi Westlake. With his passion in Food & Beverage, he won numerous awards along with his team in his previous assignments and was appointed to several key positions, namely Banquet Operations Manager, Brand and Restaurant Manager, Assistant Manager of F&B and Assistant Director of F&B.

IHG
Hanoi, Vietnam