Marc Selinger, a Spanish hotelier with
extensive experience working in Europe and Asia, has been appointed GM of
the 260-key Melia Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
Before joining Melia Chiang Mai, Marc was the Acting
General Manager and Hotel Manager at Melia Hanoi in Vietnam, and Director of
Operations at the Melia
Yangon in Myanmar.
Marc started his career in room division and F&B
internships at various properties in Spain, Switzerland and the UK
in early 2009, before moving to Vietnam in 2012 to become a
cruise manager with Paradise Cruises in UNESCO World Heritage site
Halong Bay and then operations manager at Blue Ocean Resort in Mui
Ne.
“Marc has been with Melia Hotels International for
seven years and has grown with the company to become a general
manager due to his strong leadership abilities, his genuine
enthusiasm for hospitality, his talent and his ability to learn
quickly,” said Ignacio Martin, Managing Director Asia Pacific at
Melia Hotels International. “Knowing the brand as he does, and
with his rich and diverse experience, he is the obvious choice to
oversee Melia Chiang Mai.”
Marc has a bachelor’s degree from
San Pablo CEU University in Madrid, Spain, and a diploma from EHL
Hospitality Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.
“Melia
Chiang Mai is the most exciting project I’ve worked on hitherto,
with a design that pays homage to Chiang Mai’s charming history
and culture, an excellent culinary landscape inspired by Spain’s
famed gastronomy, and a collection of outstanding facilities
including Chiang Mai’s highest rooftop bar,” said Marc. “I could
not be more excited to join this property and lead the amazing
team that is in place and ready to welcome guests with the 5-star
service for which Melia is known.”
