Dominik Stamm appointed as General Manager of Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort (Thailand)
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Dominik Stamm appointed as General Manager of Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort (Thailand)
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Category: Asia Pacific - Thailand - Careers -
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-01-31
Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, part of the rapidly expanding international hotel group - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dominik Stamm as General Manager of Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort.
In his new role, Dominik is responsible for managing the 244-rooms five star Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, located on a stunning 13-kilometres Pakweeb beach in Phang Nga bay, Southern Thailand.
Dominik’s career in the hospitality industry extends over 16 years with over nine years in leadership positions in a number of well established hotels in Thailand, Vietnam, United Kingdom and Switzerland. This includes his most recent position, General Manager at the Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui, Thailand. Prior to that Dominik was the General Manager at the Mövenpick Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
In addition to his career experience, Dominik holds a Bachelor of Art degree in International Hospitality & Tourism Management from Bournemouth University, United Kingdom and was also teaching future hotel management students as an Academic Lecturer & Program Leader at the SHMS (Swiss Hotel Management School) in Leysin, Switzerland.
Dominik will focus on imparting his knowledge and skills to the local workforce within emphasis on raising the hotel services to the next level and maintain Starwood’s uncompromising philosophy of providing first class service standards to guests.
About Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort
Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort is situated on one of the most beautiful beaches in Phang Nga bay - Pakweeb, stretching up to 13 kilometres and offering a peaceful and unspoiled environment. The resort is only 70 minutes drive north of Phuket International Airport and near magnificent natural wonders; Phang Nga’s national parks, including Khao Sok rainforest and the Similan Islands, one the world’s top ten diving spots.
Nestled on a 35-acre ground, this contemporary Thai style resort offers a sublime spa, serene environment and expansive recreation and dining facilities.
Winner of Best Resort Hotel for Thailand by Asia Pacific Hotel Awards 2011 and Thailand’s Leading Spa Resort by World Travel Awards 2011.
About Le Meridien
Le Méridien, the Paris-born hotel brand currently represented by 100 properties in 50 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005. Since then, Le Méridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included a large scale hotels product consolidation as well as redefining its brand strategy. By appointing a full-time Cultural Curator – French arts-provocateur Jérôme Sans – Le Méridien transformed numerous guest touch points, thus brining unique and interactive experiences to its guests. With close to 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood’s primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien hotels and resorts within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. Le Méridien recently opened new hotels in Koh Samui, Philadelphia, Xiamen, Chongqing Nan’an and Qingdao (China), Taipei and Coimbatore (India) and will open in the next 12 month in Istanbul, Bali, and Oran, Algeria.
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