BANGKOK, 15 February 2021: Montien Hotel Surawong Bangkok
has appointed Pierre- Andre Pelletier as area general manager.
According to the statement made by the group’s executive
managing director, Montien Tantakit, late last week, Pelletier will supervise both the Montien
Hotel Surawong Bangkok and 56 Surawong Hotel. Pierre- Andre Pelletier.
Pelletier is a veteran hotelier with over 30 years’
hospitality experience in Europe and Asia. He comes to the Montien following a
long stint as a general manager and regional vice president in Onyx Hospitality
Group. He has resided in Thailand for 28 years and started his hotel career in
the country with the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.
Maya Corporation appoints new regional corporate general manager
Kelly Lewis. Photo: Courtesy Star Online Report Star Online Report
Kelly Lewis, a global experienced hospitality professional, joined as regional corporate general manager of Maya Corporation in the very beginning of this year. Maya corporation is a Bangladesh-based organisation involved in hotels and restaurants, real estate, radio station and RMG business. As a RCGM, he is overseeing international chain hotels Best Western PLUS under the name of Maya, and a new resort planning, as well as one international chain restaurants Farzi Café & Chai Garam Café.
Starting his long and successful career in food and beverage with Hyatt Corporation in Maui and onto General Manager, Lewis s career spans over 25 years in a number of luxury brand hospitality companies, including most recently the Amari Dhaka hotel, where he operated this most successful hotel for just under 5 years.
Onyx Hospitality Signs First Shama Resort
(17 Dec 2020) Onyx Hospitality has signed a management agreement with Hainan Sunup Group, (Hainan Xinhua Group) to open the first-ever Shama resort.
Scheduled to open in February 2021, the Shama Yalong Bay Sanya is located in the coastal area of the Yalong Bay Tourist Resort District, just a short distance from the beach.
The resort will feature 285 guestrooms and suites all featuring fully-equipped kitchens, an all-day dining restaurant, flexible guest meeting and relaxation space, a fitness centre and an outdoor swimming pool.
Zenghui Sun, Executive Vice President, Hainan Sunup Group Investment Co. Ltd., said, “Shama Yalong