At the 60-room Hotel Cacao, guests will be immersed in a kicked-back, relaxed “Hippie Chic” lifestyle of sophisticated accommodations and cutting-edge dining and mixology experiences.

Ilkin will drive the implementation of projects and manage all pre-openings across the Group’s portfolio of Pan Pacific and PARKROYAL hotels and resorts in Asia, Oceania and North America

It embraces the brand’s A Sense of Place philosophy, offering guests distinct epicurean experiences that deliver an authentic taste of each destination.

By Patrice Houdayer: Globalisation, innovation and the value change proposition have changed the hospitality landscape, and behind each of them is the need to have highly competent people running the business.

A 27-year veteran of Accor, Colliat will be responsible for business and development strategies to increase profitability and expand hotel share across North and Central America and the Caribbean.

This family-run supplier of front of house and back of house clothing to the hospitality industry has produced more than 3.5 million chef jackets and in excess of 7million aprons in the last 35 years.

Now in its 20th year, the process has been introduced in 7countries and languages touching more than 20,000 current and former employees worldwide, and millions of guests.

By Rochelle Castillejos: English is the universal language and to be able to sustain your global reach, hotels need to have staff that are articulate in order to effectively send the proper message.

Hampton Hotels has officially opened its newest property, the 117-room Hampton Inn Brooklyn/Downtown, located at 125 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Brooklyn.