On Friday 1st December, Accor celebrated the 20th birthday of Swissôtel Sydney as the flagship Swissôtel in Australia, with Accor Pacific CEO Sarah Derry officiating the festivities.
Ross Buchanan appointed as General Manager, Swissôtel Sydney
Buchanan joined FRHI Hotels & Resorts in February 2011 as Director of Revenue & Marketing at Swissôtel Sydney where he was promoted to Executive Assistant Manager/Director of Sales & Marketing in February 2013.
It’s official: Accorhotels’ purchase of FRHI approved
The new structure of AccorHotels Luxury Brands will now include Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel Legend, So Sofitel, Sofitel, MGallery by Sofitel, Pullman and Swissôtel.
Swissôtel Al Maqam to be Swissôtel’s second property in Makkah
The 1,624-room Swissôtel Al Maqam, Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be situated in the Abraj Al Bait complex, part of the King Abdul Aziz Endowment Project, overlooking the Masjid Al Haram.
Swissôtel welcomes fourth property in Thailand
Formerly the dusitD2 Phuket Resort, the 383-room Swissôtel Resort Phuket Patong Beach is the second resort for the hotel group on the island, joining Swissôtel Resort Phuket Kamala Beach.
Tracy Allesina new Head Pastry Chef at Swissôtel Sydney
After arriving in Australia in 2012, Tracy has worked at some of Sydney’s most celebrated restaurants such as Quay, Regatta, Wildfire and Manta.
Swissôtel Al Khobar to open in Saudi Arabia in 2019
The 180-room Swissôtel Al Khobar will be situated within the MASIC Business Park development and also includes 20 luxury residential apartments, branded under the Swissôtel Living concept offering high-end amenities and round-the-clock service to residents.
AccorHotels buys FRHI – parent of Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel
The deal includes FHRI’s collection of iconic hotel assets with 155 hotels and resorts, of which 40 are under development.
Swissôtel Berlin migrates to Suitepads to cut printing costs
Suitepads in each room digitally offer information that was previously available only on paper and needed to be reprinted regularly with each new update.
Swissôtel signs 170-room resort in Bali
Scheduled to open in late 2017, Swissôtel Bali is part of an upscale master-planned resort development on a cliff top in Bukit Pandawa.
