Chang, a 23-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed hotels in New York and California, will oversee all aspects of the hotel’s operations.

For the past 10 years, Wellman has served as a key member of Benchmark’s global task force team, assisting a number of Benchmark Hospitality properties around the U.S.

Carly Mietzner was promoted to Spa Manager; Chris Bates was promoted to Executive Chef; Jonathan Seidt was promoted to Director of Banquets and Outlets; Jolene Sandoval was promoted to Executive Meetings Manager and Angie Sheehan was hired as National Sales Manager.

Anne Johnston is the new General Manager and Chef Chua Yew Hock is the newly-appointed Executive Chef.

The five-star hotel in the Berchtesgadener Land boasts 138 rooms and suites and is scheduled for take-over in the first half of 2015.

Slated to open late 2016, the beachfront hotel will house 266 rooms of deluxe, suite and bungalow categories with a further 117 apartments and 56 residential villas available for purchase or rental.

As the manager of Kidzania’s Dorsett Hotel, children will learn front desk operations and housekeeping skills

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