Santiago Cabré was most recently the General Manager of Gran Hotel Bahia del Duque Resort.
John Luke appointed General Manager Hilton Orlando
Luke has been with Hilton for 33 years and a General Manager for the past 15 years – 11 of which have been spent at Hilton Minneapolis where he was Hilton Worldwide General Manager of the Year in 2011 and General Manager of the Year for the Minnesota Lodging Association in 2014.
Elias Assaly appointed VP Operations, Managed Hotels at Carlson Rezidor
Assaly will be responsible for the overall success of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group managed portfolio which includes Radisson Blu, Radisson and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson hotels.
Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou appoints new Food & Beverage team
The new team includes Director of Food & Beverage Jacky Lee, Chef de Cuisine Roy Wu and Japanese culinary specialist chef Frank You.
Ashley Hawn new Director of Food & Beverage for Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa
Ashley Hawn was most recently assistant director of food & beverage for Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa of Manalapan, Florida.
Matthew Drinkwater new Hotel Operations Manager at Dukes St James London
A St Julian’s Scholar and an active member of the Institute of Hospitality, Drinkwater is also a recipient of the 2011 Acorn Award, which recognises 30 of the industries brightest young prospects under the age of 30.
Carsten Willenbockel named GM of the Steigenberger Grandhotel and Spa in Heringsdorf
Willenbockel was previously employed as a GM at the Robinson Club Camyuva in Turkey, at the Arabella Sheraton Golf Hotel Son Vida on Mallorca and on cruise ships operated by the Aida Fleet.
Victor Yan appointed Director of Sales & Marketing of Wanda Reign Wuhan
Victor Yan has extensive marketing experience from international hotel groups including Shangri-La, Accor and New World.
Craig S. Smith new President & Managing Director of Marriott International Asia Pacific
The move follows Simon Cooper’s retirement after 17 years of distinguished service.
Gaurav Bhushan appointed Chief Development Officer at AccorHotels
Bhushan has been with Accor since 1995, and since 2006, he has headed the Asia Pacific development teams and coordinated the development of joint ventures and partnerships in the region.
