Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, the AAA Five Diamond oceanfront property, known for its philosophy of “new-fashioned” Palm Beach luxury, announces the appointment of Nico Hallwass as Director of Operations. The seasoned professional holds more than 15 years of international hospitality experience and will oversee day-to-day operations of the rooms and housekeeping divisions, guest services and PBX operations of the 309-room resort. In addition, he will act as General Manager in the absence of the Managing Director. Hallwass joins the resort’s management team ahead of an exciting 2015/2016 winter season that will unveil fresh experiences and partnerships.
“We are thrilled to have Nico join the team and believe he brings an exciting perspective due to his past experience leading day-to-day operations for a variety of hotels on an international level,” said Michael King, managing director of Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. “His extensive hospitality background and outstanding leadership skills will lend veritable insight and serve as a tremendous asset in upholding property standards and service quality.”
Most recently, Hallwass oversaw the successful opening of The Paul hotel in New York City as General Manager. Previous to The Paul, he served as General Manager of Petit Ermitage in West Hollywood, California, where he led a team of 110 employees. Throughout his career, Hallwass has held executive management positions in leading luxury hotels and resorts including Front Office Manager at the Four Seasons Hotel New York, and twelve years with Thompson Hotels as General Manager for four of the hotel brand’s properties. On an international level, Hallwass’ experiences include operational roles at Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf, Number Sixteen in London, Bath Priory Hotel, The Dorchester in London and The Prince De Galles in Paris.
“Joining the management team at Eau Palm Beach provides me with the opportunity to build a new luxury brand in the market, and I find this very exciting,” added Hallwass.
A native of Germany, Hallwass holds a Bachelor of Arts in Hotel Management and Administration from Wirtschaftsschulen für Hotellerie und Gastronomie (WIHOGA) in Dortmund, Germany. He speaks English, French and Spanish in addition to his native German.
