Steigenberger Hotel Changchun to open in the spring of 2016. It will also feature a spa and gym area complete with swimming pool and extending over a total area of 1650 m².

A celebration of exceptional hotel design and architecture has just revealed its roll call of winners and commended projects.

Most recently, Heywood was Area Manager and GM at Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel for five years, following 19 years as GM of various Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts properties in the Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Thailand.

Candidates must be nominated by another person from within their organisations or by someone with whom they share direct work experience.

Lauren Alba has been named Director, Public Relations and Media Partnerships and Chris Walker ha been appointed SVP, Sales, Americas.

The first four major appointments for the Group’s Australian division will manage newly acquired properties in Sydney and Melbourne and guide future expansion across Australasia.

Chef Li will direct the hotel’s culinary team and specifically focus on Yue, the property’s signature Chinese restaurant that will offer classic and contemporary Chinese selections.

Spread across five handsome Victorian mansions on Pembridge Gardens, The Laslett will have 51 guest rooms and suites with a make-yourself-at-home vibe.

The resort will offer 181 guestrooms that reflect a blend of classic Balinese architecture and modern oriental interiors, with Chinois-inspired motifs.