No matter what your brand or luxury status, housekeeping remains a prickly beast and a constant challenge. Here are some common, but easily rectifiable housekeeping errors.
Shilla Stay opens fifth location in Ulsan, Korea
The hotel has 335 guestrooms, designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni to create a cozy living space through a neutral palette and deluxe furnishings.
Wim N.M. Fagel as General Manager at Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok
Fagel has been with Centara since 2012. At the beginning of 2015, he joined the team at the corporate offices of Centara Hotels&Resorts in Bangkok, where he continued as the Area GM Indonesia while also supporting many operational activities.
Vanessa Fernandez named Director of Marketing at Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
Fernandez has previously served as the Public Relations Manager at The Palms Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, and was most recently at Meliá Hotels International in Miami, Florida.
Doreen Patino new Director of Sales & Marketing at Éilan Hotel & Spa
Patino joined Éilan Hotel & Spa from Marriott Plaza Hotel San Antonio, where she was Director of Sales & Marketing for the past three years.
Alon Hershkowitz named Executive Sous Chef of The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Cub
Hershkowitz’s duties as executive sous chef include everything from creating new menu items and overseeing kitchen staff to managing all culinary operations while exploring his passion of discovering world flavors.
Rosewood São Paulo to open in 2018
Rosewood’s first property in South America will be housed in a historic, landmark building which was formerly a maternity hospital.
Hyatt Place Dubai/Baniyas Square now open
The opening marks the second Hyatt Place hotel in the Middle East, joining Hyatt Place Dubai/Al Rigga, and the sixth Hyatt-branded hotel in Dubai.
Four factors changing the landscape of online bookings
There are certainly some key developments happening this year that should keep a couple of hotel and hospitality marketers awake at night.
MOXY Hotels announces “DO NOT DISTURB” YouTube celebrity interview series
Produced by Marriott’s Content Studio, the series has fun in bed with celebs divulging juicy personal stories – the eight-episode web series starts in September.











