QINGDAO, China, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Mr. David Ness was recently appointed as General Manager for Le Meridien Qingdao. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ness was the Hotel Manager for the newly opened Westin Tianjin.
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A native of Australia, Mr. David Ness started his hotel career in 1990 where his passion and dedication to the hotel industry brought him from a junior trainee to a general manager today.
Educated in Switzerland with a major in hotel management, Mr. David Ness has gained rich experience through various senior management positions with world leading hotel chains including Starwood and Hyatt in Europe, Asia and Australia.
After the successful opening of The Westin Tianjin, Mr. David Ness was delighted to lead the team to deliver a unique discovery journey and a true contemporary lifestyle to Qingdao.
Since opening in November 2009, Le Meridien Qingdao has received three prestigious awards: "The Best New Opening Hotel of 2010" by World Hotel - Continental Diamond, "First Choice Business Hotel in Qingdao 2010" by National Geographic Traveler and "China Top 10 Best New Opening Hotels of 2010" by The 7th Golden-Pillow Award of China Hotels.
Ideally located in the centre of the city's central business district (CBD), Le Meridien Qingdao is part of the grand Wanda Plaza which hosts a department store, supermarket, cinema, many restaurants, offices and apartments, and is only 30 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes away to other business, entertainment and shopping areas. Its close proximity to sightseeing landmarks such as Beer Street, Olympic Sailing Centre and beaches make it the perfect choice of venue for any business or leisure related trip. Le Meridien Qingdao houses 348 elegantly designed guest rooms and suites, an array of world-class cuisine at its three Le Meridien signature restaurants, and 1,824 square meter capacious meeting spaces which are all complimented by Le Meridien's signature programs designed to encourage a journey of discovery in Qingdao.
Le Meridien
Le Meridien, the French-born hotel brand currently represented by 108 properties in more than 50 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005. Since then, Le Meridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included appointing a full-time Cultural Curator – French arts-provocateur Jerome Sans – and transforming numerous guest touch points, thus bringing unique and interactive experiences to its guests. With close to 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Meridien brand provides a strong international complement to Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Meridien hotels and resorts within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. Le Meridien Hotels recently opened new hotels in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Qingdao, Chongqing and Xiamen. For more information, please visit http://www.lemeridien.com .
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1000 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit http://www.starwoodhotels.com .
