Oliver Key, general manager of St. Regis Hotel, Corniche; Christian Nannucci, resident manager of Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri; Arbind K Shrestha; Ivor Eamonn Prestwood, general manager of Crowne Plaza Hotel; Stefan Gaessler, general manager of Hyatt Capital Gate Hotel; Thomas Guss, general manager of Shangri-La and Traders Hotels, Qaryat Al Beri; and Stuart Deeson, general manager of Park Hyatt Hotel.
Thomas Guss has taken over as general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, as well as other properties within its complex, following his predecessor’s decision to depart for a sabbatical.
As revealed in a letter published on Hotelier Middle East, Arbind K Shrestha officially left the property, which also includes Traders Hotel, Abu Dhabi, as well as the Shangri-La Residences, at the end of last week after three and a half years in his position.
His successor joins the property from Shangri-La Hotel, Xian in China, where he was general manager.
Almost 20 top business executives from different hotel properties and hotel groups in Abu Dhabi gathered at one of the luxury villas at the complex recently to give bid Shrestha farewell.
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“All great journeys come to an end and I must admit my last 20-year journey with the Shangri-La family has been special and exceptional,” he said.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Shangri-La family for the tremendous inspiration and support, and it has been a pleasure and privilege working with them all.”
Shrestha had been with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts for the past 20 years, and before arriving in Abu Dhabi had been a general manager in Oman for three years.
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