Bangkok--30 Nov--Absolute Hotel Services
Westoby, Regional Managing Director South East Asia of Absolute Hotel Services Group announces the appointment of Alan Porteous as the new general manager of U Paasha Seminyak Bali, effective immediately.
A native of Australia, Mr. Porteous joins the hotel with over 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He first established his career in accounting and finance with many hotels and resorts.
Over the years, he rose up the ranks to become general manager of several premium resorts including Iririki Island Resort, Vanuatu, The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa, Cook Islands, Mobys Beachside Retreat, Boomerang Beach and Peppers Bal? Resort, Port Douglas.
Prior to joining U Paasha Seminyak Bali as general manager, he owned A Tropical Nite in Port Douglas QLD which he bought in 2008, used his extensive experience to quickly turn the business around and present it to the market for resale enabling him to move back into the management role.
“We are delighted to have Mr. Porteous in our team and believe that he will be able to open and position the U Paasha Seminyak Bali to the level it well deserves .” said John Westoby.
U Paasha Seminyak Bali :
A deluxe hotel that is a stimulating blend of Seminyak lifestyle and local design accents that pair with modern amenities, services and facilities to unobtrusively encourage sophisticated guests to enjoy every moment at U Paasha Seminyak Bali.
U Paasha Seminyak Bali is located in a prime location of Seminyak where night life and beach life are close by. Designed in a modern contemporary style befitting the new trends in personality design, offers uncluttered open space that creates an atmosphere of relaxation and revitalization.
U’s unique concept of service including 24 hour room which will allow guests to enjoy their room for 24 hours from arrival as well as breakfast whenever/wherever during the stay, international and local calls at cost, pre-select amenities such as pillow, tea, music and soap that guests can select from our online U Choose programme and more.
About Absolute Hotel Services Group
The company provides a unique range of hospitality services and consultancy on an a la carte basis that includes marketing/feasibility studies, owner representative services, master planning consultancy, pre-opening consultancy, brand creation/consultancy, training as well as the hotel management services from the technical services and pre-opening assistance to management contracts for U Hotels & Resorts, Eastin Hotels & Residences and Eastin Easy, the hotel brands of Absolute Hotel Services.
Absolute Hotel Services head office is based in Bangkok, Thailand while Absolute Hotel Services Indochina office based in Hanoi covers Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Absolute Hotel Services India office based in Mumbai covers India, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
Currently operating and under development properties concluded under the U Hotels & Resorts brand in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, India and Indonesia total 40 with more than 3,700 rooms of which will all be operating by 2013. Eastin Hotels & Residences and Eastin Easy have operating and under development 14 projects on going in Thailand, India, Middle East and Vietnam totalling close to 1,900 rooms operating by late 2013.
About U Hotels & Resorts Brand
www.uhotelsresorts.com
The brand was created with today’s travellers in mind and their expectation from the fast moving pace of hospitality. Founded in 2008, U Hotels & Resorts is an uncomplicated bijoux deluxe hotel brand that is a stimulating blend of local heritage and design accents that pair with modern amenities, services and facilities to unobtrusively encourage sophisticated target customers eager to enjoy the local environment.
U Hotels & Resorts will consist of a maximum 200 rooms/suites and in some cases will include a residential element. U’s unique concept of services include 24-hour room, breakfast whenever/wherever, free Wi-Fi, U choose programme, U Stay & Save Transient rate programme and calls at cost.