Hotel Management

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Several promotions at Pro-invest Group Pro-invest Group has made a number of management appointments across its hotels in Sydney and Melbourne. Experienced hotelier Bruce Ryde has been promoted to Cluster General Manager – Pro-invest Hotels, in addition to his position as General Manager of Kimpton Margot Sydney.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Luminous Living, which will offer premium property management services for owners, aims to disrupt the high-end lifestyle hotels category by raising the bar with “elevated guest experiences, seamless service, designer amenities, and an all-inclusive offering”.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Hilton Sydney welcomes new GM Hilton Sydney has appointed Malcolm Zancanaro as the new General Manager of the hotel. He brings nearly two decades of hospitality experience, including expertise in identifying and capitalising on opportunities to build revenue.

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Hotel Management

JUNE 1, 2023

Alan Christie has been named Area General Manager, Sri Lanka, taking responsibility for driving strategic performance of the three Radisson properties in the country. Christie brings over two decades of senior asset management experience most recently as Executive Vice President Advisory and Asset Management at JLL Singapore.

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Hotel Management

JULY 5, 2023

Ascott appoints GM Sales and Distribution Ascott Australia welcomes Jennifer Warn to the Senior Leadership Team following her promotion to General Manager Sales and Distribution. Her expanded role sees her take management of all of Ascott Australia’s sales and revenue team members.

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Lodging

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Cheney joined the company in 2007 and served as a general manager at multiple assets from Alaska to Colorado before joining the corporate team in 2011 as director of revenue management. DENVER, Colorado—Stonebridge Companies, LLC announced the promotion of Chris Cheney to Senior Vice President of Commercial Services.

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Hotel Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

Ovolo Hotels restructures marketing operations Ovolo Hotels has announced a new marketing and communications structure that will see a number of leadership changes across the region. Australian PR agency Reymond has been enlisted to manage communications for Ovolo’s Australian and New Zealand hotels, restaurants and bars in 2023. “It’s

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As the first major accommodation operator to engage with the national accessibility body, Quest is tapping into the fastest growing travel sector in the country, with people with disability equating to AU$3.3

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Hotel Management

AUGUST 1, 2024

Karl Marshall joins InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto has welcomed experienced hotelier Karl Marshall as its new General Manager. As a result, he has developed unique expertise in strategic and operational hotel leadership, working with diverse and multicultural teams worldwide.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Chris Kemlo joins The Calile as GM TFE Hotels has appointed experienced hotelier, Chris Kemlo, as General Manager of The Calile Hotel in Brisbane. My job will be to take a guest approach, people approach and a business approach to make sure we have the right systems and operational processes in place.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 29, 2024

City Edge Apartments – Box Hill “We believe that our commercial and franchising platform including revenue management services, global distribution offerings, sales and rewards program Choice Privileges will all greatly benefit the City Edge portfolio,” said Fraser.

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Lodging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“Oracle OPERA Cloud provides an integrated hospitality platform that enables companies, like Marriott, to deliver exceptional guest experiences while supporting increased efficiency and revenue growth across their operations,” said Alex Alt, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Hospitality.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 19, 2024

One year on from the launch of Trilogy Hotels, the independent management company is rounding out 2024 with 13 hotels under management totalling over 2,500 rooms and overseeing $165 million in revenue. I was working on the investor side and getting quite frustrated with the relationship between an investor and an operator.

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Hotel Management

JULY 21, 2024

Vivek Bhalla, who has been with the company since 2016, has been promoted to IHG’s Managing Director, SEAK with responsibility for more than 120 hotels across 10 brands, and a pipeline of over 90 properties. He has also held commercial and operations roles for a range of hospitality companies across Asia Pacific.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Accor Pacific Chief Operating Officer PME, Adrian Williams, told HM there has been an unprecedented level of interest in Accor hotels and its loyalty programme ALL – Accor Live Limitless since the concerts were first announced – and not just in these two cities.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Choice delivers the consumer confidence that comes with a trusted brand, so guests know what they’re getting every time they stay,” said M&G Group General Manager, Greg Winston. “It The revenue management provided by Choice gives us an unemotional set of eyes and removes the personal attachment from the equation.”

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Marriott International is sharpening its focus on luxury with the appointment of Krister Svensson as Multi Property Vice President, Luxury Hotels Australia and General Manager at W Melbourne. Luxury hotels make up the bulk of our revenue, driving our highest profit margins, and as such are a key growth area for us.

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Whether you’re an expanding multi-hotel business, or a single-hotel operator focused on elevating your business, having a toolbox of resources is essential. It’s a big toolbox,” says Greg Winston, Group General Manager of M&G Group, explaining why he’s chosen to continue expanding the Group’s collection of hotels with Choice Hotels.

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