Armand Notó Named GM of Refashioned Casanova Hotel in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain, September 5, 2007. Armand Not'o has been named General Manager of the newly refashioned, 104-room Casanova Hotel in Barcelona Spain, within walking distance to Las Ramblas. Not'o brings more than 10 years experience in the hospitality industry to his new position at Casanova, set to re-launch with its urban chic design in November 2007. As General Manager he supervises day-to-day hotel operations, sales and marketing and food and beverage.
Prior to joining Casanova, Not'o was General Manager of the four-star Hotel Eurostars Angli in Barcelona. As General Manager of Hotel Eurostars Angli, Not'o successfully supervised hotel operations and organized administration teams post opening. Not'o's experience ranges from food and beverage operations at five-star Gran Hotel La Florida to guest services at five-star Hotel Arts, both in Barcelona. Not'o has also worked in various hospitality capacities at five-star properties in the Philippines and Mexico.
Not'o attended Eserp University, a business school in Barcelona, where he earned a degree in International Tourism Management. He is fluent in Spanish, Catalan and English.
He can be contacted at Casanova Hotel, telephone 011-34-933-964-800 or via e-mail at a.noto@rafaelhoteles.com.




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