Conrad Seoul has appointed Ruben Dario Gabiño as the new Director of Operations. Gabiño will be managing the complete scope of hotel services encompassing all points of contact with the guests, including 434 rooms, 4 restaurants and bars, and all of the other facilities at Conrad Seoul.
Prior to joining Conrad Seoul, Gabiño was an operations director with the Jumeirah Group, the largest hotel chain in Dubai, which operates 720 luxury rooms and 45 restaurants.
Mr. Gabiño, a national of the Argentine Republic, comes to his position at the Conrad with a breadth of experience in opening and re-branding luxury hotels and resorts around the world, with a special expertise in the food and beverage sector. Gabiño brings over 15 years of career experience at diverse luxury hotels and resorts located in the United States, Central and South America, Europe and the Middle East including Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica in Central America, Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay and Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Koele in Hawaii, Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach in Florida, Turnberry, a Luxury Collection Resort in Scotland, and The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, a luxury hotel in the Arab Emirates.
Gabiño said, “I have great expectations for Korea, a culturally rich country and my first assignment in Asia. I will do my best to provide our guests with Smart Luxury experiences that exceed expectations, through flawless, personalized services at each customer touch point where our guests interact with our creative and enthusiastic team members.”
