Intercontinental Appoints Michael Hoe-Knudsen, GM Holiday Inn Montego Bay
MIAMI, FL, April 12, 2006. InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, has appointed Michael Hoe-Knudsen as General Manager of the Holiday Inn SunSpree(R) Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
"Michael brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role with the Holiday Inn Sunspree(R) Resort Montego Bay, Jamaica, having held various positions with InterContinental hotels in Frankfurt, New York, San Francisco, Miami, Rio and most recently as hotel manager of the 530-room Tamanaco InterContinental Caracas," says Alvaro Diago, President of InterContinental Hotels Group Latin America.
"I am delighted to work for IHG and am excited to be positioned in the beautiful Holiday Inn SunSpree(R) Montego Bay," says Michael Hoe-Knudsen.
The 524-guestroom Holiday Inn SunSpree(R) Resort Montego Bay is located on a beautiful stretch of beachfront property in Jamaica. After a multi-million dollar renovation, this All-Inclusive Resort has added a new nautical theme throughout the hotel, a renovated beach with private island and new food and beverage outlets.
Michael graduated from Cornell University and majored in Operations Management and Marketing. He is fluent in six languages and has lived in 11 countries. Currently, Michael resides in Jamaica with his wife Valeria.
IHG's brands in Latin America and the Caribbean include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts(R), Crowne Plaza(R), Holiday Inn(R), Holiday Inn Hotels & Suites(R), Holiday Inn Express(R), Holiday Inn SunSpree(R) and Staybridge Suites(R).
InterContinental Hotels Group has more than doubled its portfolio of hotels in Latin America over the past five years. The portfolio includes 20 nterContinental(R) hotels, six Crowne Plaza(R) hotels, 27 Holiday Inn(R) hotels, and a Staybridge Suites(R) hotel, spread across 16 countries in the region.
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