General Hotel Management Ltd (GHM) is one of the leading names in the hospitality industry and has gained an unrivalled reputation for conceptualizing, developing and operating exclusive and stylish hotels and resorts worldwide.

Since it was founded in 1992 by Adrian Zecha and Hans Jenni, the company has prided itself on providing guests with distinctive, unrivalled lifestyle experiences. Cutting edge design has always been a strong element of each hotel or resort, drawing on the talents and attention to detail of some of the finest names in architecture and interior design to create a sophisticated “style to remember”.

The signature GHM style is best defined by Asian-inspired design with delicate details. While this style is always unique in every hotel or resort, it is nonetheless always distinctively GHM. Each GHM resort and hotel also provides a genuine, close-up experience of the best each destination has to offer in culture, geography and history.

GHM’s portfolio of properties includes The Setai (Miami Beach), The Datai (Langkawi, Malaysia), The Legian & The Club at The Legian (Bali), The Nam Hai (Vietnam), The Strand (Myanmar), The Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah – Ubud (Bali), The Chedi – Muscat (Oman), The Chedi - Chiang Mai (Thailand) and The Ananti Club, Seoul (Korea).

GHM properties currently under development include the following hotels and resorts worldwide:

• The Nizuc in Riviera Maya, Mexico
• The Malkai, Barka, Oman
• The Chedi, Cairo
• The Chedi, Jordan
• The Chedi, Andermatt, Switzerland
• The Chedi, Kilada Hills, Greece
• The Chedi, Thracian Cliffs, Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria
• The Chedi, Tamouda Bay, Morocco
• The Chedi, Taiping Lake, China
• The Chedi, Suzhou, China
• The Chedi Club & Residences, Kuala Lumpur

For further details: www.ghmhotels.com

GHM places great importance on attracting and hiring the best possible employees at each of the properties worldwide. GHM works closely with the Swiss College of Hospitality Management to offer the well trained hospitality students and graduates sought after positions around the world.

All GHM properties offer employees the opportunity to work in an environment that recognises the local culture and encourages individuality while providing the highest levels of service.

GHM’s portfolio of properties includes The Setai (Miami Beach), The Datai (Langkawi, Malaysia), The Legian & The Club at The Legian (Bali), The Nam Hai (Vietnam), The Strand (Myanmar), Carcosa Seri Negara (Kuala Lumpur), The Saujana & The Club at The Saujana (Kuala Lumpur), The Andaman (Langkawi, Malaysia), The Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah – Ubud (Bali), The Chedi – Phuker (Thailand), The Chedi – Muscat (Oman) and The Chedi - Chiang Mai (Thailand).

Compay Profile

The creation of this company has in itself been a fascinating global journey: it began as a single property, the Hotel Cipriani in Venice. Founder and Director James B Sherwood acquired this legendary hotel in 1976 and went on to purchase the first two Orient-Express carriages a year later, before scouring Europe to discover others to make up a full train. Each one was painstakingly restored, from the original marquetry to the glamorous Lalique glass panels, before, in 1982, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express – returned to splendour - pulled out of London’s Victoria station and headed south for Venice.

Today we own, or part-own and manage, 51 businesses. 41 are hotels, including iconic assets such as Hotel Cipriani in Venice, the Grand Hotel Europe in St Petersburg, Hotel Ritz Madrid, Mount Nelson in Cape Town, Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, The Observatory in Sydney and Maroma Resort and Spa on Mexico’s Riviera Maya. There are two restaurants; ‘21’ Club in New York and La Cabaña in Buenos Aires. Six tourist trains include the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in Europe, the Eastern & Oriental Express in South East Asia and The Royal Scotsman. The company also part-owns and manages PeruRail in Peru, which operates, among other routes, the Cusco-Machu Picchu train services used by nearly every tourist to Peru, including the first class Hiram Bingham train experience. The m.v. Road to Mandalay provides luxury cruises on the Irrawaddy River in Burma and Afloat in France operates luxury péniche-hôtels (barges) on the inland waterways of France.

Each of these properties is unique and many are destinations in their own right. Yet all are alike in being managed locally, to the highest standards, by staff who regard them as their own properties and are encouraged to innovate and contribute new ideas. Every hotel and train has its own name and personality, and all are in exceptional locations, whether at the heart of a major city, beside a beautiful beach or in peaceful countryside. Many are positioned next to world-famous sights: the sanctuary of Machu Picchu, the Amalfi coast, Australia’s Blue Mountains, the magnificent temples at Angkor Wat, to name but a few

All are very much a part of the environment where they are located, and guests will find each stay an enriching experience, the opportunity to discover more about the world around them. Orient-Express is also highly committed to responsible tourism, and goes to great lengths to ensure its properties add to their surroundings and have a positive impact on local communities. As a member of the International Tourism Partnership, Orient-Express aims to work together with the people and places around each property in ways that are appropriate to the individual location.

Pipeline

The company’s pipeline of hotels for refurbishment, construction or planned development includes Hotel Das Cataratas in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil which remains open during extensive renovations, due for completion by 2010 and El Encanto in Santa Barbara, California, due to reopen in 2011.

Recent Investments

• In April 2009, we unveiled 19 additional one-bedroom and three two-bedroom idyllic thatched villas at Jimbaran Puri Bali, each with butler service and set in a traditional Balinese garden and courtyard, with a luxurious private swimming pool and a shady teakwood deck where rejuvenating spa treatments can be arranged.
• In March 2009, Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Copacabana Palace hotel opened a stylish and contemporary 250 sqm Lounge Bar, where fashionable Brazilians and international visitors gather to sip champagne at the illuminated Murano glass bar, or dance the night away on the golden dance floor.
• In April 2008, we opened Las Casitas del Colca, a 20 room luxury hotel in Peru’s Colca Canyon situated on a 24 hectare estate of cactus and fruit trees, watered by natural springs. The hotel employs strict environmental standards to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Colca Canyon and affords visitors a rare and special opportunity to experience the beauty and tranquillity of the Andes.

Our long-term plan is to continue to acquire additional distinctive luxury properties throughout the world when market conditions improve.

Private Residences

Orient-Express real estate developments draw on over 30 years of experience in the creation of luxury resorts and travel experiences. The company’s overriding commitment to providing the highest quality of service, products and amenities in its hotels, trains and cruises is also a standard in its real estate developments.
Some of our hotels have adjacent vacant land which is suitable for the construction of luxury vacation villas and apartments. In general, these residences would be for sale but in some cases, may form part of the hotel inventory. Most of these projects are on hold in the current economic climate.
We are currently building Porto Cupecoy between the beach and the bay in prestigious Sint Maarten, just steps from the French side of this Caribbean island and Orient-Express’ famous La Samanna hotel. Porto Cupecoy consists of 180 luxury residences, retail boutiques and a 48 slip marina in a village setting, designed in the style of a Mediterranean seaside town. There is a large waterfront plaza surrounded by boutique ground floor retail space which includes a varied selection of restaurants, a gourmet market, high end home furnishings stores and many fine boutiques. The marina has 41 pleasure craft slips and 7 mega-yacht slips.

In addition to Porto Cupecoy, Orient-Express is currently offering luxury lifestyle residences at Keswick Estate (Charlottesville, Virginia) and Napasai (Koh Samui, Thailand). The company owns development land in Madeira; New South Wales, Australia; Riviera Maya, Mexico; and St Michaels, Maryland.

History and strategy

Orient-Express Hotels began as the leisure division of an international marine leasing and passenger transport company and was later incorporated as Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., a Bermuda company. Orient-Express Hotels Ltd was floated on the New York Stock Exchange in August, 2000 and its parent company sold the last of its shareholding in November 2005.

We seek properties that are special and unique as well as luxurious, and we avoid the use of a chain brand. Instead, we promote the local brand and use the Orient-Express Hotels brand as an assurance of quality to our customers, since we believe that discriminating travellers seek distinctive individual hotels in preference to a chain.

We manage all of our owned properties and, in appropriate circumstances, will pursue management opportunities for properties in which we may also take an equity interest. We currently operate five of our 41 hotels under management contract and also own equity in these properties. We consider management or management with equity interest a model for growth, taking advantage of our superior brand power.
Industry Awards

We have gained a worldwide reputation for quality and service in the luxury segment of the leisure and business travel markets. Over the years, our properties have won numerous national and international awards given by consumer or trade publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure and Tatler and private subscription newsletters such as Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, or industry bodies such as the American Automobile Association.

Awards received in 2008-09 include:

• La Residencia and Hotel Splendido, #1 and 2 Best Overseas Leisure Hotel – Europe, Asia Minor & Russian Federation, Conde Nast Traveller (UK) 2008 Reader’s Travel Awards
• Hotel Monasterio, #1, Top 15 South American Hotels, 2008 Reader’s Choice Awards, Condé Nast Traveler (US)
• Maroma Resort & Spa, #1 in Latin America, World’s Best Awards, Travel + Leisure (US)
• Mount Nelson Hotel, Best African Hotel, Ultratravel 100, (UK)
• The Observatory Hotel, Best Luxury Hotel, Australian Travel & Tourism Awards
• Las Casitas del Colca, named in the Conde Nast Traveler (US) Hot List 2009
• Orient-Express Hotels, #1 in the Top 10 Luxury Hotel Brands; Women’s Wear Daily (US)
• Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons has retained two Michelin Stars for 23 consecutive years.

These awards are based on opinion polls of a publication’s readers or the professional opinion of journalists or panels of experts, and they are highly prized because they are believed to influence consumer choice.

For further details: www.orient-express.com

The character of each Orient-Express property embraces the local culture, history and traditions, offering a unique and authentic experience. Orient-Express employees deliver exceptional service enhanced by local flair and charm and staff are encouraged to engage with the clients, sharing their knowledge and way of life. Orient-Express can provide an exceptional opportunity to work at different properties in diverse environments and cultures.

Swiss-Belhotel International is unique, compared to many international hotel management companies, with the philosophy of actively consulting and working with the property owners and investors. An increasing number of owners wish to be entirely informed on the day-to-day operations. This has tended to be discouraged by international hotel management companies, whose policy it often is to stamp their own particular brand of management and marketing on the operation, free from “outside” owner or investor involvement.

Swiss-Belhotel International… Passion and Professionalism
“committed to excellence in service and management”

While the standard hotel management contract that is regularly used in the industry may provide the owning company with an independent management structure, it does not necessarily encourage owners, management and hotel personnel to become first-class professionals by working together as complimentary management and investment teams.

The ultimate Swiss-Belhotel International philosophy is to build a partnership with the property owner and investor so that their objectives and goals are achieved and the success and growth of the operation and Swiss-Belhotel International is ensured.

Swiss-Belhotel International manages 50 hotels and projects, with more than 8,000 rooms globally. Hotels are located in China, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. To support the group’s rapid expansion, regional offi ces have been established in Dubai, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta with a representative offi ce in Switzerland with its corporate head offi ce in Hong Kong.

For further details: www.swiss-belhotel.com

We would like to invite you to undergo our 6 months ‘hands-on’ training program that will ‘arm’ you, our trainees, with all the skills you need to be masters of your chosen hospitality disciplines. Our training modules are both practical and workshop-based. Allow us to nurture and enrich your knowledge & talents through the training systems 
that we employ in our learning and development programs.

We welcome enquiries from students who are interested in industrial placements throughout SE Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. There are also possibilities for graduates looking for their first position in the industry. We offer very competitive packages and a structured career path to all successful candidates.
Swiss-Belhotel International Hotels and Resorts is one of the fastest growing hotel management companies in Asia and we are a member of the top 100 elite hotel chains in the world. We take pride in being able to live up to our motto - passion and professionalism. And we aim to instil the same ideals in our trainees.

Overview

The destination’s only Polynesian hotel group, South Pacific Management remains committed to providing luxury accommodations within an authentic Polynesian setting, while maintaining respect for the traditions, culture and ecology of “Tahiti’s Hidden Paradise.”

While Le Taha’a is French Polynesia’s sole Relais & Chateaux property and most exclusive hideaway, Pearl Resorts & Spa represents a group of seven boutique resorts located on the exotic outer islands of Tahiti.
January 16th 2009 South Pacific Management has been delegated the management of three additionnal hotels on the islands of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora, in French Polynesia, by Mr. Louis Wane of Société des Hôtels Tahitiens. The three existing hotels, under a Hilton franchise agreement, have been re-branded as the Hilton Hotel Tahiti, the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa and the Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, with effect from 16th January 2009.

South Pacific Management, is one of Tahiti’s leading resort management companies, headquartered in the Tahitian capital Papeete. South Pacific Management has a strong track record in managing resort properties in French Polynesia and currently manages a group of twelve resorts located across the 3 main archipelagoes.

Laurent L. Bessou of South Pacific Management commented, “South Pacific Management has extensive management experience in French Polynesia and we are thrilled to be involved with these 3 new Hilton branded properties which will provide the best in service and products in the upscale segment in the South Pacific. We are confident that French Polynesia’s charm and natural beauty will continue to attract guests from all over the world, and these new hotels will contribute favourably to that experience.”

Phylosophy

To develop only exclusive, intimate resorts designed to reflect and enhance the character of each island’s natural environment and culture, including the outrigger canoe-inspired bathtubs in Taha’a, the tiki in Moorea, the Marquesan drum shape in Bora Bora, the Marquesan carvings in Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva

To create resorts in spectacular, unspoiled and remote locations, using primarily indigenous materials in support of environmental sustainability

To offer refined cuisine, inspired by a blend of Polynesian and international flavors

To provide guests with an authentic Polynesian experience

To pursue Green Globe benchmarking and certification for all resorts, via water conservation, solar energy, recycling, coral nursery and reef maintenance programs, electrical cars, new energy sources (i.e. wind-based and photovoltaic technology), etc.

To provide personalized, warm service in keeping with Polynesian tradition

To employ primarily local Polynesian staff and to encourage them to ascend to management roles via on-property assistance and internal training

To reinforce the image of the “mythical islands” and “Tahiti’s Hidden Paradise”

Key offering

Location - The South Pacific Management portfolio features the widest range of resort locations in the islands of French Polynesia, with 12 resorts spread throughout three diverse archipelagos.

Authenticity - The resorts offer an authentic Polynesian experience through the use of indigenous materials – rare local woods, bamboo, pandanus and palm products as well as shells – in both décor and pampering spa treatments.

Adventure - The resorts provide guests with an adventurous Robinson Crusoe experience combined with the lavish comforts of a luxury resort.

Romantic Rendez-vous - Each resort offers couples a wide range of unforgettable romantic amenities, including but not limited to an outrigger canoe breakfast, barefoot lunch, Polynesian wedding ceremonies and private catamaran excursions.

Dining - The resorts provide guests with a memorable dining experience through the subtle mix of French, International and Polynesian cuisine, often accompanied by traditional Tahitian dance and festivities.

Manea Spa - The Manea Spa locations at the Moorea, Taha’a, Bora Bora, Tikehau and Manihi properties offer guests a plethora of traditional Polynesian body, face and hair treatments using the indigenous, signature Manea Spa product line.

Diving - The portfolio combines luxurious resorts with professionally run PADI dive centers at six locations offering underwater exploration for dive enthusiasts at all levels.

Coral Nursery – Both Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa and Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa feature a coral nursery implanted in collaboration with a marine biologist. The coral colonies within the lagoon demonstrate the portfolio’s commitment to ecological preservation, while serving as a unique and vibrant underwater playground for resort guests to explore.

For further details: www.spmhotels.com

Coming soon

“Opening doors” has been Genesis’ Hotels & Resorts motto in developing its pool of Executives and Staff. Driven by its genuine belief that the Filipino, both in the managerial and rank & file levels, is a well of talent and skill equal to their foreign counterparts, Genesis as a manpower source is confident in providing competent leaders and efficient workers. Genesis cognizant of this demand serves not only as a reservoir of talent but also as a conduit between property owners and the Filipino workforce. It not only provides bodies for vacancies and vice-versa but more meaningfully the creation of opportunity, honing the right person for a specific job. We believe in and practice career development.

For further details: www.genesishotels.com

The internship program with SHML reinforces the company’s belief that we have tapped the right human resource for the industry. Hospitality is second nature to every Filipino. And with this partnership, we further equip our people with work ethics of international standard as well as live exposure in the working environment. It is with this training program that we envision developing a Genesis brand hotelier.