Nalin Mandiratta Appointed GM of 282-room Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu in Nepal
Kathmandu - 2 May 2012 - Mr. Nalin Mandiratta has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu, Nepal. He joins the Soaltee Crowne Plaza from Crowne Plaza Rohini New Delhi, where he was the pre-opening and opening General Manager of the hotel.
As a General Manager of Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu, he will be responsible towards the overall operations and management of this 282 room hotel. His key focus will be to continue on the path of providing branded experience to the guests by implementing true IHG standards at the hotel. He is also focussed towards developing a robust training plan for the development of hotel staff and continue on the product development initiatives of the hotel.
Mr. Mandiratta has been with the IHG for over 2 years and has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry with significant expertise in the hotel operations, across the reputed hotel brands like Hilton, Marriott and Carlson hotels. He has held various senior management positions in his previous assignments like Front Office Manager, Director Rooms, Resident Manager and Hotel Manager. Nalin is a progressive thinker and believes in 'Management by Objectives and Motivation'. He truly believes in participative and open form of leadership, with emphasis on providing work environment conducive to team building and continuous development of coworkers, empowering people with knowledge and responsibilities, recognizing and developing the deserving team members, adhering to ethical business practices, building strong customer relations and keeping pace with industry trends, in essence, building Bonds, Brand and Business.
Nalin finds immense challenge in the unique characteristics of the hospitality industry of intangibility, heterogeneity, perishability and inseparability. He holds a diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Bangalore and BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree from the Delhi University.
About Soaltee Crowne Plaza:
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu, a five star deluxe hotel managed by InterContinental Hotels Group PLC boasts an array of amenities i.e. 282 rooms, seven meeting spaces, city's finest specialty restaurants and bars, state-of- the-art fitness centre, beauty salon along with various recreational facilities, which makes Soaltee an ideal destination for both business and leisure travellers.
About IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 5,000 hotels in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards.