Chandrashekar Joshi has joined the Hyatt Regency
Phuket as General
Manager.
CJ, as he is known, joins Hyatt with 21 years of
experience working for top luxury international hotel brands.
He has moved to Thailand from Jaipur, India, where
he has spent the past two years working as GM of the Leela Palace.
Before Leela, CJ spent approximately 20 years
working with different brands and hotels under Marriott
International in numerous departments, including in F&B, operations,
and sales and marketing.
In addition to Jaipur and now Phuket, his career
thus far has enabled him to work in Bali, Mussoorie, Mumbai, Pune
and Dubai.
A
pre-opening specialist, CJ has significant experience with
launching and repositioning luxury hotels.
“I’m incredibly
pleased to be joining Hyatt at this fantastic resort and to be now
living on the beautiful island of Phuket,” said CJ. “The team here
has created a wonderful hotel, and I am looking forward
to working with them to build on this and create new and
exciting experiences for guests.”
CJ, an avid trekker, is joined in Phuket by his
wife, Lakshi, a yoga and wellness enthusiast, and his daughter,
Anya.
