Royal Rowe joins Four Seasons Macau as General Manager

Mr. Royal Rowe has been appointed as General Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel Macau, Cotai Strip. Royal was raised in the State of Virginia and graduated with a Masters Degree in Industrial Psychology from Radford University. After completing his education in 1979, he joined Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts at the age of 27.

Prior to his move to Asia, he held various managerial positions in the Food and Beverage, and Human Resources departments at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, Four Seasons Hotel Houston and Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Texas.

Always in search for a challenge, Royal answered the call of Asia and joined the pre-opening team of Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay as Director of Food and Beverage in 1992 and was promoted to Executive Assistant Manager in 1994. Pursuant to the opening of Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, a 46-suite and villa property, he was appointed Resort Manager overseeing the pre- opening of the resort in May 1997. The resort soon expanded to 60 units and has received numerous awards not just for its unique environmental setting in the highlands of Bali, but also for the warm, friendly and efficient service. Royal was promoted to General Manager in 2001.

A well-respected and accomplished hotelier, Royal’s astute understanding of Asia, involved him in an expanded portfolio which included a short tenure as Acting General Manager for Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. An expert with pre-opening and opening hotel projects, Royal was specially selected to lead Four Seasons in its first foray into Malaysia and was appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Langkawi in March 2003. During his four-year tenure, he propelled the resort to great heights and solidified its reputation when it achieved the Robb Report 2006 ‘Best of the Best in the World’, prior to his next appointment at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru in April 2007.

Opened on 28nAugust 2008, the 360 guest rooms and suites property which comprises of extensive recreational, meeting and banqueting, spa, food and beverage facilities, as well as superb personalized service, has already won numerous awards.

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