Franck Rodriguez as
General Manager of this brand-new, fully-integrated leisure destination that will mark the debut of the fun, family-centric Centara Mirage brand in Vietnam in the third quarter of 2021.
A French national with more than 20 years of experience in the hotel industry, Mr. Rodriguez has worked for some of hospitality s biggest names, including Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts (now part of Marriott International). He is also no stranger to the Centara brand, having spent a formative part of his career as the Food & Beverage Manager of Centara Villas Samui.
More recently, Mr. Rodriguez was Group Director of Operations with The Unique Collection of Hotels & Resorts for almost five years, overseeing a portfolio of 27 upscale properties, before joining IHG, where he was responsible for the opening of several key hotels, including Holiday Inns in Bali and Thailand, Vietnam s inaugural Hotel Indigo in Ho
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InterContinental Hotels sees improvements in US and China 07/05/2021, 9:20 am
Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels has seen revenues continue to be subdued due to the coronavirus pandemic (Steve Parsons/PA)
InterContinental Hotels has seen a slight improvement in business in the first three months of the year, with strong growth in the US and China.
Bosses said revenue per available room – their preferred measure – was still heavily down on pre-pandemic levels at 50.6% but that occupancy levels did improve during the quarter.
Chief executive Keith Barr said: “There was a notable pick-up in demand in March, particularly in the US and China, which continued into April.