The Interview Kicking off the New Year with my first GM interview, featuring Kevin Cheah, General Manager of Iconic Marjorie Hotel, Penang, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. 1. What do you do at Iconic Marjorie Hotel? I am the General Manager. 2. Tell us about your journey, how did it all Read more…
Four Seasons Hotel Suzhou General Manager German-born hotel executive Michael Branham has been with the Four Seasons since 1997 and held management positions all around the region including Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand and China. His first Four Seasons assignment was Director of Food and Beverage at the Four Seasons Read more…
At the Fairmont Beijing Englishman Carl Duggan has been with Fairmont Beijing since December 2023. Carl first ventured into Hong Kong’s hospitality scene in 1991, progressed through F&B management in different hotels later in mainland China and Singapore, and in 2014 advanced to his inaugural General Manager role at Centara Read more…
The Interview While on a trip in Beijing, I took the opportunity to interview Mr. Orona. I thanked him for his time. What do you do at the Ritz-Carlton, Beijing? I am the hotel general manager since 2021. I came from a restaurant family in Mexico. My mother was the Read more…
Herman Kemp of Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Amidst Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur’s ever-changing landscape, Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will be the new focal point on the striking skyline comes second quarter next year. Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will occupy the top floors of the iconic Merdeka 118, the Read more…
The Sanchaya is located on Indonesia’s Bintan Island, a 50-minute ferry ride from Singapore’s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. The taxi ride from the ferry terminal to Changi Airport takes no longer than 15 minutes. Bintan is also easily accessible from Jakarta by plane. The immigration and customs clearance from Singapore’s Read more…