Martin Schnider. Martin Schnider.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Martin Schnider as general manager of Mandarin Oriental, Doha.

Schnider joins the Doha property, which is scheduled to open in 2016, from Mandarin Oriental, Macau where he has held the position of general manager since 2008.

Prior to this, Schnider was hotel manager of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo.

He began his career with the group at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore in 1994, progressing from there to assistant food and beverage manager of Mandarin Oriental, Manila, before joining Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur in 2000.

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It was here that Schnider moved from F&B to a resident manager position in 2005.

He then oversaw Mandarin Oriental Majapahit, Surabaya as general manager, where he successfully led the handover process of the hotel to new shareholders.

“Martin is renowned for focusing on excellence in all aspects of hotel operations, and has a record for maintaining superb service and product quality. His long tenure with the Group, gives him an in-depth knowledge of the brand, which is key to his continued success,” said Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group director of human resources Paul Clark.