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Quincy Melbourne achieves sustainability milestone in road to net zero

Hotel Management

Im all about doing things that move the needle and maximising our strengths, said Quincy Hotel General Manager, Andrew Edwards. The 241-room hotel, which is currently the only hotel in Australia to hold the certification, is using offsets to achieve carbon neutrality and working towards wider operational reductions.

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Key appointments: Hotel X, Courtyard by Marriott, Rydges

Hotel Management

Hotel X names new General Manager Daniel Gerritse has been appointed as the new General Manager of Hotel X, Fortitude Valley. Gerritse brings over 15 years of luxury hospitality experience to the role, including in sales, marketing, and operational leadership across major Australian hotel brands.

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‘The brand is back’: Sofitel CEO Maud Bailly reveals grand plans for luxury brand at the reopening of a Sydney icon

Hotel Management

We are back in business, and this grand lady has been beautifully transformed,” General Manager, Sam Panetta, told those gathered. Chief Operating Officer of Sofitel, Emblems and MGallery, Markus Keller, also has a close connection to the property having served as Front Office Manager at the Wentworth hotel 20 years ago.

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