The milestone first female general manager in the hotel’s history, Octavia has been a part of The St. Regis New York family for over seven years and brings to her new role a wealth of experience and expertise garnered from her time at the landmark hotel.
Vietnamese hotel appoints sustainability officer to lessen carbon footprint
Vu Ngoc Linh’s role as the Alma Resort’ first sustainability officer involves creating sustainability programs, budgets and schedules, evaluating the success of sustainability initiatives, and managing three staff committees focused on ‘green products’, ‘innovation and solutions’ and ‘people and partnerships’.
Alda Mendes appointed new Resort Manager at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
With 18 years of hospitality experience, Mendes, a native of Portugal, joins her first Four Seasons property from Six Senses Ibiza.
Carnival announces executive changes effective August 1
Arnold Donald named Vice Chair, Josh Weinstein named President & CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc.
Mission Pacific Hotel and The Seabird Resort announce new Hotel Managers
Matt De Guzman will be at the helm of Mission Pacific Hotel while Ryan Smith will be overseeing The Seabird Resort.
Billy Skelli-Cohen to join Eden Hotels as CEO
Eden Hotels currently owns and operates 14 hotels with almost 2,000 rooms, predominantly in Amsterdam and other major Dutch cities.
Dusit appoints Prateek Kumar as Senior Vice President – Operations
Kumar will be responsible for overseeing the operations of properties in EMEA, India, the Philippines, Singapore, the Maldives, Japan, and selected properties in Thailand.
Solage, Auberge Resorts Collection appoints Pete Alles as General Manager
With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Alles will oversee all operations for the property, which underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation just last year. Alles has long been a part of the Auberge Resorts Collection family, having joined Solage following his role as Resort Manager of Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection.
Sunway Hotels & Resorts appoints Marc Groh as new General Manager of The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat
With a career spanning several countries, Groh has overseen the AKARYN Hotel Group’s boutique hotels in Hua Hin and Koh Samui, Karma Group’s mountain resort in Bavaria, and most recently served as Group Development Manager of Hotel Management Asia, which owns two luxury villa properties in southern Thailand.
Six Senses welcomes five Directors of Sales and Marketing to the Group
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is expanding and has announced five new appointments, two of whom are returning to the family.











