A veteran hospitality executive with over 35 years of experience, Riess joins Montage from Sea Island, a luxury resort in Georgia, where he was managing director.
Westin opens new resort in Zhoushan
On the beachfront overlooking the East China Sea, The Westin Zhujiajian Resort, Zhoushan inspires wellbeing in the Zhejiang province of China.
Sanjeev Tandon new Director of Sales & Marketing at Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket
Tandon has built up an impressive list of accomplishment with luxury hospitality brands in India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman and Qatar.
Kumiko Shafer joins Pan Pacific as Director, Global Sales, North America
Based in San Francisco, Kumiko will lead the global sales strategies for North America to grow the market and enhance client engagement.
Hospitality veterans: Step up and mentor before you retire
By Larry Mogelonsky: In order to groom the next generation of hospitality leaders, we need mentors with decades worth of tacit knowledge and experience.
DynoFRESH neutralizes room odors
It prevents further bacteria growth which treats the odor symptoms rather than simply masking the problem for a short time.
Dalin Snidvongs Na Ayudhya new GM of Rayavadee, Krabi
A Bangkok-native, Dalin brings a wealth of hospitality experience to Rayavadee, most recently as the first Thai to hold the post of Director of Food and Beverage at The Sukhothai Bangkok.
Club Med announces Kyoko Robbins as new MICE Account Director
Robbins has previously worked with Bacara Resort & Spa, The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and most recently Riviera Palm Springs.
Choice Hotels launches hands-free hotel reservations for Ford vehicles
Drivers of Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC AppLink can download Choice Hotels’ Android app, which will enable them to use voice commands to search for available rooms at nearby Choice Hotels.
Hilton’s new technology lets guests pick their room from floorplan
The company also announced that guests will be able to use their smartphone as their room key in majority of hotel rooms by 2016.
