Jorge Carlos Smith joins Hard Rock Pattaya as General Manager

Mr. Jorge Carlos Smith has been appointed as the new General Manager at the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya.

Jorge, a Portuguese citizen has a track record with over 20 years of quality hospitality experience. He started up career with a TrustHouse Forte’s management training in small deluxe hotels in Portugal and 900+ room hotels in London where he left as House Manager.

Most recently, Jorge served as General Manager for the Cocoa Island, Maldives, and Executive Assistant Manager for The Metropolitan Bangkok. Both properties are under portfolio of Como Hotels & Resorts. Prior to joining Como Hotels & Resorts, Jorge held various senior hotel management positions with Dusit Laguna, Phuket. Prior to that, he honed his expertise in hospitality management thru various positions with the Mandarin Oriental, in Front Office and F&B, where he left as F&B Manager.

Jorge was raised in Portugal and UK and is a graduate in Hotel & Catering Administration (Hons). Apart from English and Portuguese, he can speak Cantonese and French. Jorge’s interests are varied and multiple - art, design, music (collects 70’s Funk & Jazz vinyl records, and DJ’s whenever he can), photography and wine. He is also a member of a group of Macau contemporary artists, is a gallery owner and produces artworks for individual and collective shows periodically. He was heavily involved in the Wine Society of Macau, and was also before a lecturer in The Tourism Institute of Macau.

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