Seasoned hospitality professional Mely Liu joins the team as Group Business Development Manager with more than a decade of experience across commercial operations, revenue management, reservations, events management and operations. Her new role is focused on developing new sales opportunities and building a robust sales platform whilst managing an assigned client base.
Boasting a diverse background in hospitality, Jacob Batt brings extensive experience to his new role as Business Development Manager which will see him responsible for multiple Australian properties, optimizing daily room revenue, maintaining the highest service standards, championing brand ascendancy and orchestrating occupancy surges to fortify each hotels vitality.
As a result of La Vie s continued growth across the Australian and South-East Asian markets, Justin Furkhan has been promoted to the role of Group Manager - Business Support & Hotel Openings where he will lead the pre-opening and conversion processes for all new Hotel Openings. Boasting leadership experience across luxury brands such as The Fullerton and InterContinental, Justin is set to navigate the hotel opening operations, concentrating solely on spearheading the operational efforts as we prepare for the anticipated busyness for 2024 and beyond.
Issara Siripaisan joins La Vie Hotels & Resorts as Senior Project and Design Manager, bringing her extensive knowledge of design processes, construction and hotel standards to the new role. Issara serves as the primary point of contact for renovations, refurbishments, and new greenfield projects across the portfolio. Additionally, she will assist in evaluating potential projects that enhance value for La Vie s clients, anticipating a year focused on refining hotel renovations and conversions.