The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore has appointed Andreas Kohn as Director of Sales & Marketing and Fabien Gastinel as Executive Assistant Manager, Food & Beverage.
AVANI Deira Dubai Hotel to open in 2018
The new-build hotel is the first of MHG’s AVANI brand to be announced in the UAE.
Steve Cadaret appointed GM of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando – Lake Buena Vista
Cadaret most recently held the position of regional director of operations ONE Hospitality Group overseeing a portfolio of 7 limit and full service hotels in Texas and Oklahoma.
Maître Cuisinier de France Michel Mustiere appointed Executive Chef of Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Formerly Executive Chef of the resort’s French restaurant, Mustiere is one of only seven chefs in Mexico, 300 in the world to attain the prestigious Master Chef title.
Marriott’s VRoom Service brings virtual reality to guest rooms
Marriott also launched a new virtual travel content platform – “VR Postcards”.
Nico Hallwass named Director of Operations at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa
Hallwass holds more than 15 years of international hospitality experience and will oversee day-to-day operations of the rooms and housekeeping divisions, guest services and PBX operations of the 309-room resort.
Property Management System Hotello partners with CRM platform Guestfolio
Partnership enables Hotello customers to benefit from an integrated single-source solution that manages all transactional communications, guest satisfaction, and provides dynamic Guest Profiles.
Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort & Spa, Ocho Rios joins Curio Collection by Hilton
Set amid the pristine Northern coast of Jamaica, Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort & Spa, Ocho Rios, Curio Collection by Hilton offers an exclusive, adults-only, all-inclusive experience.
First class assembles for new Master of Science HES-SO in Global Hospitality Business at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
The first 28 students, representing 19 different nationalities, will also study at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hilton College in Houston, Texas.
Park Inn by Radisson opens two hotels in Russia
With new additional properties in the industrial cities of Novokuznetsk and Nizhny Tagil, Park Inn by Radisson now has 21 hotels with more than 5,400 rooms in Russia.











