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Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Dominique Ronge as General Manager of Centara Grand Resort & Spa Pattaya. Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Dominique Ronge as General Manager of Centara Grand Resort & Spa Pattaya.
Dominique is a Belgian national who can speak Dutch, English, French, and Italian. He has 15 years of experience in the hospitality, restaurant, and luxury cruise sectors. He started his career at the Waldorf Astoria in Rome, and then moved to Jean-Pierre Bruneau"s three-star Michelin Guide-rated restaurant before joining Crystal Cruises in 2004 as Chief Concierge and Assistant Food & Beverage Manager. In 2007, Dominique transferred to the Chedi Hotel Phuket as Executive Assistant Manager for Food & Beverage, then was appointed General Manager at Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi Island. Prior to joining Centara Grand Resorts & Spa Pattaya, he was Resort Manager at InterContinental Hua Hin Resort. Centara Grand Resort & Spa Pattaya, a five-star hotel, is located at Phratamnak Hill on the east side of the city. The newly-built, nine-storey hotel will feature 161 rooms and suites. The hotel facilities will include an all-day restaurant named Oceana serving international and Thai cuisines and featuring a huge aquarium as its design theme. Other outlets include a rooftop restaurant named Altezza that will serve Italian cuisine and comfort food against a spectacular setting of ocean and city, a deli called Crumbs, and a French-inspired bistro. There will also be a Spa Cenvaree, a fitness center, and a swimming pool. Centara Hotels & Resorts is Thailand"s leading operator of hotels, with 38 deluxe and first-class properties covering all the major tourist destinations in the Kingdom. A further 18 resorts in the Maldives, Vietnam, Bali Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius Indian Ocean, brings the present total to 56 properties. Brands and properties within Centara ensure that specific categories such as couples, families, individuals, and meetings and incentives groups will all find a hotel or resort that is appropriate to their needs. Centara operates 24 branches of Spa Cenvaree, one of Thailand"s most luxurious and innovative spa brands, together with its newly-launched value brand Cense by Spa Cenvaree, which provides core spa services for busy travelers. The company"s Kids" Club is available at all the family-friendly resorts to ensure that the youngsters and teens are taken care of. Centara Hotels & Resorts also operates two state-of-the-art convention centers in Bangkok, and two in northeastern Thailand, one being located in Udon Thani and the other in Khon Kaen. |
