Samuel Wong appointed the new General Manager of The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur Hotel and Residences (Malaysia)
The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur Hotel and Residences is pleased to announce the new appointment of Samuel Wong as the General Manager. |
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Samuel Wong appointed the new General Manager of The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur Hotel and Residences (Malaysia)
The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur Hotel and Residences is pleased to announce the new appointment of Samuel Wong as the General Manager. |
Category: Asia Pacific - Malaysia - Careers
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2017-01-03
Comprising of 208 luxuriously appointed guestrooms and suites, and 160 exceptional residences, Samuel oversees all initiatives of the entire hotel operations to ensure expectations are met and service standards are delivered exceptionally.
Commenting on his new role, Samuel states, “I am honoured to join the team and I look forward to carry on the St. Regis’ legacy at this highly anticipated property and continue to elevate the luxury hospitality landscape in Kuala Lumpur city as well as setting the finest standards.”
Both a passionate and professional hotelier, Hong Kong-born Samuel brings with him a wealth of experience in Asia’s luxury hospitality industry. Samuel started his career at the Front Office department where he gained substantial familiarity with more than eight years of experience as the Assistant Front Office. He oversaw the Housekeeping, Banquet and Guest Recognition for The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong and The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong as the pre-opening team respectively. Adding to this lineup, he was then appointed as the Senior Front Office Manager in the pre-opening of MGM Macau. Thereafter, he had a tenure with W Hong Kong as their Director of Rooms before his most recent appointment at The St. Regis Bangkok, where Samuel assumed the role of Director of Rooms for a couple of years before he progressed to increased responsibility by getting promoted to the Hotel Manager.
“I believe in bringing out the best in everyone and to always focus on the possibilities rather than impossibilities. While our St. Regis Butlers provides their utmost best in offering exceptional services, the hotel team collectively aims to stand as the finest hotel in Kuala Lumpur and is moving towards challenging the norm of how luxury has always been defined,” says Samuel. Whether the food and beverage selections or the outstanding detailing in the guestrooms, he is confident that The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur will emerge as the new benchmark of what luxury in Malaysia.
Samuel looks forward to spearheading the growth of The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur and celebrating the hotel’s one year anniversary in May 2017.
The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur is located in KL Sentral, set against one of the most prestigious and romantic neighbourhoods with Kuala Lumpur’s largest park, the Lake Gardens, and heritage landmarks such as the National Museum and House of Parliament. KL Sentral is the city’s most important transportation hub, providing global connectivity and accessibility including the airport-express rail network. With unblocked views of Kuala Lumpur’s largest park, the Lake Gardens, and heritage landmarks such as the National Museum and Parliament House, the hotel offer 208 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, five signature F&B venues, Iridium Spa and 100,000 sq feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event spaces.
About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Combining classic sophistication with a modern sensibility, St. Regis is committed to delivering exceptional experiences at nearly 40 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses around the world. Since the opening of the first St. Regis hotel in New York City over a century ago by John Jacob Astor IV, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests, delivered flawlessly by signature St. Regis Butler Service. The ultra-luxury brand is set to expand its legacy to 50 hotels by 2018. For more information and new openings, visit stregis.com or follow Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. St. Regis is proud to participate in the industry’s award-winning loyalty program, Starwood Preferred Guest, in which members can link accounts with Marriott Rewards and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards for instant elite status matching and unlimited points transfer.
About Marriott International, Inc.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is the world's largest hotel company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with nearly 6,000 properties in 120 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts. The company's 30 leading brands include: Bulgari, The Ritz-Carlton and The Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, W, EDITION, JW Marriott, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Westin, Le Méridien, Renaissance Hotels, Sheraton, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Marriott Executive Apartments, Marriott Vacation Club, Autograph Collection Hotels, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels, Gaylord Hotels, Courtyard, Four Points by Sheraton, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Element, Moxy Hotels, and Protea Hotels by Marriott. The company also operates award-winning loyalty programs: Marriott Rewards, which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visitwww.marriottnewscenter.com and @MarriottIntl.
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