InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Appoints Colin McCandless as New General Manager
HANOI, VT. November 15, 2016 - InterContinental Hanoi Westlake is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin McCandless to the position of General Manager.
Mr. Colin McCandless is a seasoned hotelier with particular strengths in pre-opening and commercial focus and brings over 16 year experience in hotel management across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Vietnam.
Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Colin McCandless spent over two years as General Manager of the award-winning South Australian luxury hotel, InterContinental Adelaide.
In his most recent role as General Manager at InterContinental Adelaide he has successfully repositioned InterContinental Adelaide both in the tourism market and business sector with the redevelopment of Riverbank Precinct through reconnecting with local business, hospitality and tourism communities and providing a strong leadership to the InterContinental Adelaide team.
Vietnam is not an unknown territory to Mr. Colin McCandless, prior moving to Adelaide he was the pre-opening General Manager at InterContinental Nha Trang and had the responsibility for the pre-opening operations of the hotel, including project management, budget preparation, brand compliance and recruitment.
About InterContinental Hanoi Westlake
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has 180 hotels located in more than 60 countries with local insight that comes from over 60 years of experience. As a brand, we believe that superior, understated service and outstanding facilities are important, but what makes us truly different is the genuine interest we show in our guests. Our desire is to help guests make the most of their time. We connect our well-traveled guests to what's special about a destination, by sharing our knowledge, so they enjoy authentic experiences that will enrich their lives and broaden their outlook. For more information, visit http://www.ihg.com/intercontinental, https://twitter.com/InterConHotelsor, http://www.facebook.com/intercontinental.
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