The Australian has worked at at major hotel groups including Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
Edita Matic Director of Sales and Revenue Management for Marenas Beach Resort
Edita Matic’s promotion follows her successful tenure as the director of revenue management for Benchmark Hospitality at both Marenas Beach Resort and ONE Bal Harbour Resort.
Stephan Chaline appointed new General Manager for U Sapa
Stephan has more than 12 years of experience in the hotel industry with a proven track record in 4 and 5 star hotels during 10 years in Europe and 2 years in Thailand.
Marcel Eichenberger new Director of Operations at Rosewood CordeValle
With 13 years of management and training experience in the luxury hospitality industry., he was most recently executive assistant manager at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa.
Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa names new GM and Director of Sales
Abe Liao named General Manager and Kate Connor named Director of Sales as the hotel makes its official transition to Kimpton management.
Accor and Huazhu (China Lodging) alliance creates a hotel giant in China
ibis, ibis Styles, Mercure, Novotel and Grand Mercure hotels to become part of Huazhu under a master-franchise, with plans to develop 350 new Accor branded hotels.
Christmas tree trivia
Here are some tinsel-free tidbits about some of the world’s most famous Christmas trees.
Would the real St. Regis please stand up?
By Larry Mogelonsky: You can’t bank on your name – you have to deliver and exceed on consumers’ expectations every single day.
Swiss International enters UAE with Swiss International Hotel Concorde- Fujairah
Previously operated as an independent hotel, the hotel entered a management contract with Swiss International on November 18.
Courtyard by Marriott South Pattaya now open
Courtyard by Marriott South Pattaya offers a choice of 132 rooms with natural lighting and contemporary décor, from spacious rooms, to upgraded pool view rooms and two-bedroom suites.



