Brenton Hotel, the new 57-room luxury boutique hotel on the harbor in Newport, RI, opening in July 2020, announced the appointment of Kevin Wood as Executive Chef and Emily Brakenhoff as Food and Beverage Director.
Martin Koerner named Commercial Director at new Alma Resort
German national Martin Koerner’s appointment to the new 196-pavilion and 384-suite resort overlooking Long Beach on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula comes after he worked at The Anam, another five-star resort also situated in Cam Ranh, for almost four years.
Sandra Wigger appointed GM for IntercityHotel Zurich Airport
Sandra Wigger, who has been responsible for the pre-opening stage of the IntercityHotel Zurich Airport since March, will also assume the position of General Manager once the hotel opens for business.
Herbert Laubichler-Pichler named GM for Alma Resort
Herbert Laubichler-Pichler has taken charge of the opening of Alma, an 196-pavilion and 384-suite resort overlooking Long Beach, on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula.
Marlon Abeyakoon appointed GM for Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort
Marlon has spent almost two decades in hospitality with multiple international hotel brands in UAE, UK, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Fiji.
Ernesto Osuna named GM of Meliá Koh Samui
Ernesto Osuna brings two decades of luxury hospitality experience across Europe, North America and Asia to helm the new nautical-themed beachfront resort Meliá Koh Samui.
Candy Marth named GM for IntercityHotel Rostock
Candy Marth has taken over the reins as general manager at the 174-room IntercityHotel Rostock on the Baltic Coast.
Pankaj Saxena named GM for Radisson Blu Mumbai International Airport
Saxena brings with him 22 years of hospitality experience in India. Most recently, Saxena held the role of General Manager at Radisson Blu Pune Hinjawadi.
Made Subrata appointed GM for Avani Seminyak Bali Resort
The Avani Seminyak Bali Resort has appointed Made Subrata as General Manager. Scheduled to be rebranded in mid-2020, the resort features 21 rooms and 16 private pool villas.
Karan Kaul named Business Development VP for Absolute Hotel Services Group
Karan’s role is to lead Absolute Hotel Services Group’s business development team in all regions to achieve all targets of the group and also oversee all growth and development of the company’s hotel, golf and leisure product portfolios.










