The Carlyle Appoints George Unseld Hotel Manager
NEW YORK, NY, November 21, 2008. Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, the premier manager of ultra-luxury properties throughout the world, is pleased to announce the appointment of George Unseld as Hotel Manager of The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York. As Hotel Manager, Unseld will be responsible for maintaining Rosewood's superior luxury standards and overseeing guest services to exceed expectations.
A 15-year veteran in the hospitality industry, Unseld has spent the past year at Hotel Adlon Kempinski in his home country of Germany where he held the position of Hotel Manager. Unseld began his career in 1994 aboard the Crown Princess cruise ship as Junior Assistant Purser and Dispatcher and quickly transitioned to Assistant Chief Purser aboard the Royal Viking Sun cruise ship later that year. Prior to joining Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, he held positions including Hotel Services Director at the InterContinental Hotels Group in Brussels, Executive Assistant Manager at the InterContinental San Juan and Operations Analyst at Six Continents Hotels in Atlanta, Georgia where he spearheaded the implementations of systematic reporting on financial performance and established a benchmarking of all owned and managed Six Continents Hotels in North America. Unseld brings his dynamic leadership skills and expertise in the hospitality industry to his new role at The Carlyle where he will oversee the day-to-day operations of the legendary Upper East Side hotel.
"We are thrilled to have George join our team as he demonstrates wonderful leadership skills and has a genuine passion for providing guest satisfaction," said James McBride, Managing Director of The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel. "As Hotel Manager, George will be an integral part of The Carlyle's management team and will lead the hotel to continued excellence during this exciting time."
Unseld will be replacing Andrea Gates who has been promoted to Managing Director of Inn of the Anasazi, A Rosewood Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Unseld is married with two children. He enjoys spending time with his family, as well as watching soccer, reading history books and going to the theater. In addition, Unseld is a keen sportsman who enjoys snowboarding and surfing.
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