Michael Gnaegi Appointed Hotel Manager of the Gateway in Hong Kong
September 20, 2010 - Marco Polo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Michael Gnaegi as the Hotel Manager of the Gateway Hotel, Hong Kong effective end of May, 2010.
Mr Gnaegi is an experienced hotel operator and has held several senior management positions at Kempinski Hotel Group. Prior to joining Marco Polo Hotels, he was the Hotel Manager of Kempinski Hotel Baltschug Moscow in Russia. In his new position as Hotel Manager of the Gateway Hotel, he will oversees the overall operations and management of the centrally located Gateway Hotel on Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong.
“I would like to welcome Michael to the Marco Polo family and wish him success as he takes up his new responsibilities, “said Mr Steve Kleinschmidt, President of Marco Polo Hotels.
Gateway is strategically located at the junction of Canton and Haiphong Roads, just steps from the world famous Star Ferry and landmarks such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Space Museum, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and the newly opened 1881 Heritage. The hotel is part of the Harbour City, one of the Hong Kong's largest shopping complexes with over 1,000 shops featuring the world's leading brands and a myriad of dining options.
Gateway's 433 spacious guestrooms and suites offer the ultimate in comfort, with designer appointed executive suites on The Continental Club floor specially designed for discerning travelers.
The cosmopolitan spirit of Hong Kong is celebrated in the hotel's wine and whisky bar - The Tartan Bar - and two delightful restaurants: the extremely popular and Michelin-recommended La Brasserie, a traditional Parisian brasserie serving authentic French home cooking; and the Coffee Mill for all-day buffet dining.
For intimate gatherings and smaller events, the well-designed Silk Room I, II & III combines the exclusivity of the layout with the dedicated attention of experienced event organisers, ensuring the success of your events.
Marco Polo Hotels
Marco Polo Hotels is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd; a Hong Kong-listed company with core business interests in property and investments in communications and container-terminal operations.
Like the Italian explorer it is named after, Marco Polo Hotels believes travel is about discovery - be it of business practices and networks or places and people. Its roots are firmly in Asia, offering a hospitality experience that is warm, efficient, and distinctly Asian. After all, its owners, The Wharf Group, have been doing business in Asia since 1886.
Its hotels, located in key business and cultural centres in Asia/Pacific, offer a home for modern-day discoverers who want to get a feel for the places they are visiting and who want to make local contacts and networks in the cities they do business.
In other words, it makes it easy for you to do business.
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