Samuel Wong Appointed the New General Manager of The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur Hotel and Residences
KUALA LUMPUR, MY. January 5, 2017 - The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur Hotel and Residences is pleased to announce the new appointment of Samuel Wong as the General Manager. 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 line up, 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.
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