Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Fritz Sommerau as General Manager of the Prince Hotel, Hong Kong, effective Sept 1, 2011.
A Swiss national and graduate of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Fritz is a veteran of the Asian hospitality industry, having held Executive positions at Moevenpick Hotels International, The Peninsula Group in Hong Kong, Manila and Beijing and for the past 23 years, Head of Hospitality Services at The Hong Kong Jockey Club. He has actively served for many years on the Advisory Board of The School of Hotel & Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.Mr. Sommerau was honoured by the French Government as Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite Agricole.
“I am proud and delighted that Fritz has joined the Marco Polo family and he will undoubtedly bring a new dimension of insight and knowledge to his hotel, in particular to the renovation project currently on going at the Prince Hotel” said Steve Kleinschmidt, President of Marco Polo Hotels.
About Prince
Amongst Hong Kong’s top business hotels, Prince is at the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. The hotel is on the doorsteps of the China Ferry Terminal and Harbour City - Hong Kong’s largest shopping complex of more than 700 shops featuring the world’s leading brands.
Within a short walk are landmarks such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Space Museum, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and the newly opened 1881 Heritage. The hotels 393 contemporary guestrooms and suites come with a comprehensive range of business services and facilities. The hotel’s dining options include an elegant Lobby Lounge for relaxed dining, a stylish Bubbles Bar with an extensive array of premium champagne and sparkling wines. Prince also features 5 function rooms for medium size meetings and events for up to 200 people.
Marco Polo Hotels has a portfolio of 10 properties in Asia including:
| China | Hong Kong | Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel |
| Hong Kong | Gateway | |
| Hong Kong | Prince | |
| Beijing | Marco Polo Parkside | |
| Jinjiang | Marco Polo | |
| Shenzhen | Marco Polo | |
| Wuhan | Marco Polo | |
| Xiamen | Marco Polo | |
| Philippines | Davao | Marco Polo |
| Cebu | Marco Polo Plaza | |
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Marco Polo Hotels is currently developing international 5-star hotels in: |
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| China | Changsha | Marco Polo (2014) |
| Changzhou | Marco Polo (2012) | |
| Chengdu | Marco Polo (2014) | |
| Chongqing | Marco Polo (2015) | |
| Foshan | Marco Polo (2011) | |
| Guiyang | Marco Polo (2014) | |
| Suzhou | Marco Polo (2016) | |
| Wuxi | Marco Polo (2014) | |
| Philippines | Manila | Marco Polo Ortigas (2014) |
| Australia | Mission Beach Queensland | Ziva Marco Polo Resort (2014) |
Further details on Marco Polo Hotels are available at www.marcopolohotels.com
| For more information contact | Juanita Lo Communications Manager Marco Polo Hotels 5/F Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Harbour City, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2118-7269 Fax: (852) 2118-7401 Email: jlo@marcopolohotels.com |