A member of the AMEA Regional Operating Committee, Adeline will be based in IHG’s regional head office in Singapore.
Layne Nguyen Joins Four Seasons Doha as Nobu Doha’s GM
Layne has had an extensive career with Nobu Restaurants and makes the move to Doha from Nobu San Diego in California, where he most recently served as assistant GM.
Pascal Billon new Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort General Manager
Billon was most recently General Manager of the five-star Lily Beach Resort & Spa in the Maldives. He also has extensive experience developing luxury resorts in Russia.
Steigenberger Mannheimer Hof rebranded to Leonardo Royal Hotel Mannheim
Leonardo Hotels thereby increases the number of hotels of their upscale »Royal« brand in Germany to seven.
Gansevoort Playa Imbert to open on Dominican Republic’s north coast
Gansevoort Playa Imbert will feature 48 suites comprised of one and two-bedroom lofts; three-bedroom apartments with private plunge pools and a collection of four-bedroom penthouses.
Babylon Warwick Hotel, Baghdad has opened its doors
Its extensive facilities include indoor and outdoor Olympic swimming pools, a spa with a Turkish bath, a fitness center, tennis courts, 3 conference rooms with a meeting capacity up to 750 guests, 6 restaurants and a cigar bar.
Carolyn Turnbull joins the Board of Directors at Peak Hotels and Resorts
Turnbull has over 18 years of leadership experience in the hospitality industry and has been instrumental in the strategic positioning of Aman Resorts over the past 10 years.
Value Place appoints Stuart Becker new Executive VP and CFO
Becker has 30 years of expertise in finance and private equity, most recently as CFO at Summit Hotel Properties Inc., a publicly traded hotel real estate investment trust.
St. Regis Hotel in Rome sold, Starwood will continue management
Now owned by Constellation Hotels, the iconic St. Regis Hotel in Rome will continue to be operated by Starwood Hotels under a long-term management contract.
Wyndham’s Rui Barros to oversee North America franchise operations
Most recently he served as president and managing director, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean, responsible for Wyndham Hotel Group’s development, operations and cross-functional brand initiatives throughout the region.


