Marco Polo Appoints General Managers - Prepares for Cebu and Beijing Openings
LONDON, UK, December 1, 2005. MARCO POLO Hotels has announced the following executive appointments to prepare for the openings of its two hotels in Cebu and Beijing:
Hans Hauri has been appointed General Manager, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, the Group's second property in the Philippines. A Swiss national, Mr. Hauri is a graduate of Swiss Hotel- Management School in Lausanne and is fluent in English, German and French. Mr. Hauri is a seasoned hotelier having worked in the hospitality industry in Asia for 25 years. He started his Asia experience with The Peninsula and then Hilton International where he was General Manager for various properties in the Far East including Jakarta Hilton, Colombo Hilton and Seoul Hilton. Mr. Hauri joined the Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts in the 90s'. During his tenure with the group, Mr. Hauri was General Manager for various Shangri-la hotels in China including Shangri-la Beijing, China World Hotel Beijing and Shangri-la Hotel Century Tower in Dalian. Prior to joining Marco Polo Hotels, Mr. Hauri was General Manager of JC Mandarin Shanghai, flagship hotel of Meritus Hotels and Resorts. Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu offers 332 rooms and is scheduled to open in April 2006.
Eric Swanson has been appointed General Manager, Marco Polo Parkside, Beijing, the Group's second hotel in Beijing.
An American national, Mr. Swanson is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Mr. Swanson brings with him 20 years of experience working in hotel projects worldwide. He started his hotel career with Ritz Carlton in the United States where he was a key member of the corporate opening team. He then moved on as Director of Sales & Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton in Seoul, Korea. He was promoted as General Manger responsible for the openings of numerous Ritz-Carlton hotels in destinations including Palm Beach and Miami in the United States and South Sinai in Egypt. Mr. Swanson was most recently General Manager of The Leela Palace Kempinski Hotel, Bangalore, India.
With 330 rooms, Marco Polo Parkside is located 600 meters from the entrance to the Olympic Park, venue of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
"2006 will be an exciting year for Marco Polo Hotels with these new hotels being opened. Our strategy continues as we grow to a hotel network of 15 properties in key locations, serving the needs of today's discerning business and leisure travelers." said Jeffrey Flowers, President of Marco Polo Hotels.
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