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Key appointments: 25hours Sydney, Langham Hospitality Group, Marriott International and more

Hotel Management

25hours Sydney names General Manager Australia’s first 25hours hotel, which is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025, has appointed Silvia Kypriotis as its General Manager. Winner of the HM Australian General Manager of the Year award in 2021, Kypriotis is recognised as an empathetic and people-oriented leader.

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Exclusive: meet Marriott’s new VP of luxury hotels in Australia

Hotel Management

Marriott International is sharpening its focus on luxury with the appointment of Krister Svensson as Multi Property Vice President, Luxury Hotels Australia and General Manager at W Melbourne. From AM to PM, guests can start with breakfast and then dine in some of the country’s best restaurants and bars.

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Exclusive: after two decades and 23 hotels, Meriton Suites is taking expansion up a notch

Hotel Management

Here, Meriton Suites Group General Manager and Meriton Group Director, Matthew Thomas, discusses recent openings, growth plans and the continued demand for apartment-style offerings. Our pipeline is very exciting and includes a number of new Meriton Suites locations in Sydney and a third location in Brisbane CBD.

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Exclusive: strong start for WA’s first Courtyard by Marriott hotel as healthcare precinct drives occupancies

Hotel Management

All-day dining venue, Substance Restaurant and Bar, serves as an artisanal cafe and Asian bistro, led by Head Chef Mochsin Fam, with seated dining in a biophilic design inspired setting, and an elevated grab-and-go section. Elsewhere in the Australia Pacific region, Marriott is experiencing strong growth. “I

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Key appointments: Marriott, Hilton, Pro-invest and more

Hotel Management

Exclusive: Marriott appoints luxury leader to new dual role Marriott International is sharpening its focus on luxury with the appointment of Krister Svensson as Multi Property Vice President, Luxury Hotels Australia and General Manager at W Melbourne. Slater joins Como from Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire where he was General Manager. “We

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DoubleTree by Hilton launches in Korea

Hotel Designs

Image credit: Hilton Hotels Amongst the dining offerings, Nyx offers an elevated dining experience that enables guests to take in the Pangyo skyline through panoramic windows, while the all-day dining restaurant Demeter offers international buffet spreads.

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In conversation with: James Bermingham, CEO of Virgin Hotels

Hotel Designs

Image caption: Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, designed around its architecture, shelters a unique and unexpected dining experience. In America, he held General Manager roles at the St. Leading this expansion is its dynamic, Dublin-born CEO James Bermingham. Just look what it has done to air travel and cruising.

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