Samuel joins the Caravelle as the iconic hotel readies for a top-to-toe renovation that will rank as the hotel’s most thorough makeover since a 1998 refurbishment and addition of a complementary 24-storey tower re-establishing itself as the definitive luxury hotel in the heart of Saigon.
With a career spanning more than eighteen years in sales and marketing, Samuel has worked in numerous cluster and corporate management roles including the Manila Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel and Resorts, Hilton, GHM Luxury properties in Bali, and Sutera Harbour Resort Group in Malaysia.
His most recent role in Malaysia was as Group Director of Sales & Marketing responsible in overseeing 2 hotels specializing in MICE and Leisure, 5 resorts, a 27 Hole golf course , marina, and country club in charge of the overall planning and directing of business development initiatives.
Samuel brings a wealth of experience to Caravelle Hotel and his knowledge of the Sales and Marketing hospitality scene will prove indispensable.
Samuel is a Philippine national. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel & Restaurant Administration from the University of the Philippines.
About the Caravelle Hotel
Caravelle Hotel is Ho Chi Minh City’s leading international 5-star hotel – in the center of the business, shopping and entertainment district, 8 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
The hotel opened in 1959 with modern design combination of French and Vietnamese architecture promotes an ambience of relaxed conviviality despite its 53 years old.
Caravelle Hotel has 335 superbly appointed rooms with complimentary Wi-Fi Internet in-room & throughout the hotel. Six superb wining and dining venues. Famous roof-top Saigon Saigon Bar - Top 10 Exciting Entertainment Venues – 100 Excitements of HCMC, with a birds-eye balcony view of the neighbourhood and live music, open daily from 11:00 am.
For conventions, 11 rooms accommodating up to 700 pax are best choice for MICE and private functions.
Caravelle has been honored with numerous local and international awards such as Top 3 Vietnam Hotels among World’s 20 Best Hotel Values by Travel + Leisure Magazine 2011, Top 4 Vietnam Hotels among World’s Top 500 Hotels by Travel + Leisure Magazine, ‘Business Hotel of the Year’, “ASEAN Green Hotel Award 2010 - 2011”.
In 2011, the hotel earns internationally recognized Silver EarthCheck Certificate committing to go extra mile in adoption of green practices and green policies.
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