John G.C. Wood Named GM Mövenpick Resort on Mauritius
OCTOBER 16, 2007. M"ovenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed John G.C. Wood as its new General Manager for its spectacular resort on the south west coast of Mauritius effective 11 October 2007.
John G.C. Wood, who is dual citizen of Great Britain and Cyprus, is a seasoned hotelier with over 30 years of hotel management experience in Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean and India. Wood, a graduate of the hotel management school in Lausanne (EHL), brings with him a wealth of expertise in successfully running spa and golf resorts. He joins the premium Swiss hospitality company from Le M'eridien, where he most recently opened a resort in Split, Croatia and replaces Patrick Joulain at the end of his contract.
"First of all, we would like to thank Patrick Joulain for his efforts and dedication he brought to our Mauritian resort since January 2006", says Josef Kufer, Senior Vice President Africa M"ovenpick Hotels & Resorts. "We are delighted to welcome John G.C. Wood, who fits perfectly for this stunning resort, to the M"ovenpick Hotels & Resorts family now. As a French speaker, he will certainly add value with France, being the resort's key source market, in addition to other European countries and South Africa."
M"ovenpick Resort & Spa Mauritius became part of the Swiss hotel group in November 2005 and is owned by Kingdom Hotel Investments. The resort is located in the heart of the lush vegetation of Bel Ombre, an authentic paradise perfectly integrated into the large sugar cane plantations, and offers 181 spacious rooms and suites. The hotel's wonderful beach-front location, first-class service, excellent cuisine, exceptional 1800 sqm Spa facilities, a vast array of leisure and excursion activities, along with the friendliness of the Mauritians, make this resort truly unique.
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