The 167-room hotel, which first opened in 1910, will undergo a comprehensive renovation in 2017, currently estimated to cost some €90 million (US$103 million).
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver welcomes new General Manager Martin Sinclair
A thirty-year Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts veteran, Sinclair joins the Vancouver hotel most recently from Regent Singapore (A Four Seasons Hotel).
M&R Hotel Management to operate Holiday Inn near Times Square
M&R Hotel Management has announced it will manage the new 271-room Holiday Inn New York – Times Square South, scheduled to open this year at 585 Eighth Ave., between 38th and 39th streets.
Rory Carville appointed Executive Chef at four-star Fermanagh Hotel
Rory, whose culinary career has been spent in the kitchens of some of Ireland’s finest eateries, will add his own award-winning touch to the hotel’s Belleek Restaurant which is currently being refurbished.
Alfred Merkel new Executive Pastry Chef at Shangi-La Kuala Lumpur
Chocolate and sugar showpieces, desserts, pastries and sourdough breads are the forte of Chef Merkel who is from Germany.
Owen Leinbach new GM at Courtyard Seattle Southcenter
Since beginning his career with Marriott in 1986 as a catering manager at El Paso Marriott, Leinbach has held a number of titles in various departments at several U.S. properties.
Carlson Rezidor appoints Roger Chacko as Chief Branding and Marketing Officer
Prior to Carlson Rezidor, Chacko served as chief strategy officer for Bloomin’ Brands Inc., where he co-developed the company’s international expansion plan, created the analytics function, and set the foundation for new digital marketing capabilities.
Holland America Line names Captain Emiel de Vries Master of new ms Koningsdam
De Vries was introduced to Holland America Line in 1995 when he interned as a cadet on the former ms Noordam, and since joining the company, he has sailed on every class of Holland America Line’s ships.
New Shangri-La coming to Jeddah
The 242-room hotel will be in a prominent 65-storey development located on Jeddah Corniche Road facing the Red Sea.
IHG expands luxury portfolio with InterContinental Resort in Chennai
When it opens later this year, InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort will join InterContinental Mumbai Marine Drive to be the second hotel under the company’s luxury brand in India.
