Parmelia Hilton Perth has appointed Oliver Schwartz as general manager, leading the property into its next phase. He joins from DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Flinders Street, where he was hotel manager. With 17 years of experience, he has held senior roles with Hilton in Beijing and across luxury hotels in London, spanning both operational and […]

voco Amritsar has appointed Sunit Rana as director of sales and Roshan as director of finance and business support, leading its commercial and financial strategy. Rana brings 19 years of experience across brands including IHG Hotels & Resorts, The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts, Radisson Hotel Group and Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Roshan joins from IHCL […]

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo has appointed Ashan Peiris as hotel manager, strengthening its leadership team. He joins from within Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, where he most recently served as director of brand development. With experience across operations, brand strategy and resort management, he has held roles at Cinnamon Red Colombo, Cinnamon Grand Colombo and Cinnamon Bentota […]

1926 Heritage Hotel has named Angelina Lazuardi as general manager, overseeing the property’s overall strategy, operations and performance. She brings over 17 years of experience, most recently holding leadership roles with Kempinski, Marriott and The Parisian Macao, with a focus on operational and commercial performance.

PATA has elected Henry Oh of Global Tours as chair of the association, following ratification at the annual general meeting on May 12. Ben Montgomery of Centara Hotels & Resorts has been appointed vice chair. Four new members have also been ratified to the executive board: Jackson Pek of Amadeus; Maria Paz Alberto of Ark […]