One of Asia's Top Ten Resorts Hires New GM (Vietnam)
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One of Asia's Top Ten Resorts Hires New GM (Vietnam)
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Category: Asia Pacific - Vietnam - Careers -
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-12-03
Life Heritage Resort Hoi An steers toward 2011 as 'best resort value in Asia’'
A seasoned hotelier whose management experience includes stints at the InterContinental and with Six Senses has returned to Vietnam as general manager of the Life Heritage Resort Hoi An.
A native of the United Kingdom, Anthony Gill's appointment comes at a high-water mark for this riverside resort in Hoi An's Old Town. In September, Conde Nast Traveler readers hailed this Life Resort as one of the top-ten resorts in Asia, a distinction it shares with internationally renowned brands that charge 15 and 20 times as much per night.
"In my short time here at Life Resorts, I've glimpsed enough to know that this place is, by far, the best resort value in Asia," said Gill. "Conde Nast readers didn't get it wrong."
Nor was this year's accolade a flash in the pan. Earlier in the year, the magazine's editors put the resort on its Gold List. Last year, the same magazine's readers again ranked the Life Heritage Resort in company with Four Seasons and Aman Resorts in their annual readers poll.
Prior to Gill's move to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hoi An, he was on special assignment for Six Senses in Phuket. Previously, he was director of food and beverage at the InterContinental Hotel in Doha, Qatar.
But Gill is no stranger to Vietnam. He'd worked at the Evason Ana Mandara in Nha Trang for two years as the executive assistant manager.
"Vietnam resorts, when managed properly, can provide one of the most profound resort experiences for travelers anywhere in the world," said Chris Duffy, general director of the Life Resorts. "This takes a remarkable degree of management finesse. Anthony, because he's spent considerable time here in Vietnam, has it.
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