PATTAYA (Jan. 8, 2025) – A hospitality veteran with three decades of industry experience in Asia and Europe, Javier Gimeno, will take charge of the new Meliá Pattaya Hotel. The 234-room and suite hotel with expansive sea views is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025 in the heart of vibrant Pattaya, a...
DA NANG, Vietnam (Dec. 16, 2024) – The new Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang has now fully opened, introducing its new General Manager and unveiling a new flagship spa, offering one of Vietnam’s most comprehensive resort wellness experiences. Mario Mendis, a seasoned international hotelier, brings a wealth of expertise gained over an illustrious career...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Oct. 22, 2024) — Fusion Hotel Group has announced several key appointments in Vietnam as the wellness-inspired luxury brand continues to expand its presence in the Southeast Asian region. Taking over as Cluster General Manager at HIIVE by Fusion Binh Duong and HIIVE by Fusion Binh Duong New City in...
DANANG, VIETNAM (October 11, 2024) – Simon Mees, the newly appointed general manager at Ba Na Hills Golf Club, is focused on driving the club’s momentum and that of the entire Central Vietnam region. With over 30 years of experience spanning the iconic courses of Scotland, his home country, to the jet-setting environs of the...
LANG CO, Vietnam (October 1, 2024) –– Laguna Lang Co, one of Vietnam’s leading integrated resorts, has announced the appointment of Renato Rizzi as its new culinary director. As the property, which is located on one of Vietnam’s most breathtaking stretches of coastline, enters a phase of culinary evolution, Rizzi’s commitment to unique flavours and...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Sept. 24, 2024) – A hospitality professional with more than a decade’s experience working for some of the world’s most acclaimed hotel brands and restaurants has been appointed to a senior culinary position at Alma Resort Cam Ranh. Equipped with 11 years’ experience cooking a variety of cuisines, South Korean-born Taehoon Lee...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Sept. 10, 2024) – Raffles Hotel Le Royal, the 95-year-old luxury heritage hotel in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, has appointed Dagmar Lyons as its new General Manager. The veteran hotelier joins Raffles from the luxury Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, Canada, where she served as Hotel Manager for the past...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (July 01, 2024) – A seasoned professional with three decades’ experience working for some of the world’s leading restaurants and hotels in Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, United States and Canada has been named Alma Resort’s executive chef. French national Alain Rion has joined the 30-hectare resort overlooking Long Beach on...
BANGKOK (June 5, 2024) – Thailand’s first INNSiDE by Meliá hotel has appointed Juan Ignacio García Racionero, who has honed his craft in some of Spain’s finest kitchens, as Spanish chef de cuisine. The Madrid-born chef joins INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit, that debuted in July 2023 in Bangkok’s On Nut neighborhood, after working at one...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Feb. 26, 2024) – Raffles Hotel Le Royal, one of Southeast Asia’s most iconic luxury hotels, will welcome guest Chef Martin Simolka for a series of exclusive meals in March, as the hotel continues to elevate fine dining in Cambodia. Chef Martin is the Executive Chef at the 5-star Sofitel Le Scribe...
