Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi has appointed Urs Solenthaler as the hotel’s new deputy general manager.
The Swiss national has more than 28 years of experience at five-star hotels across the globe.
Shaun Parsons, general manager of Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, said: “We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Urs Solenthaler as deputy general manager.
“He has a wealth of experience having worked in five-star hotels from the ground up and across food and beverage functions.
“Having recently undergone a huge renovation, we’re looking forward to an exciting year of revenue growth and Urs joining will definitely add value to the efforts.”
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Solenthaler spent the last three years working with Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, with his most recent posting in Manila as resident manager. Prior to that he was executive assistant manager food and beverage at Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta.
Before joining Shangri-La, Solenthaler was executive assistant manager F&B and director of F&B at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh.
He also worked in Singapore at Sentosa Resort & Spa, and Goodwood Park Hotel, where he was executive chef.
Solenthaler began his career in hospitality in 1986 as a kitchen apprentice with Hilton Worldwide in Zurich and worked through the ranks at hotels in Geneva, London, Singapore and China.
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