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Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts, part of the fast-growing Rezidor SAS
Hospitality group, has appointed three new General Managers in properties
across the Middle East region.
Radek Cais has been appointed General Manager at the five-star Diplomat
Radisson SAS in Bahrain, Christopher Pike has taken up the role at the Radisson
SAS in Muscat and the Radisson SAS Martinez Hotel, Beirut has announced Peter
Schuler as its new GM.
Cais, the former General Manager and Managing Director of the Radisson SAS
Strand Hotel in Stockholm, is an award winning hospitality expert and arrives in
Bahrain during a key period in the Diplomat’s development, as construction of the
new 15 storey extension is due for completion at the end of next year.
“Radek’s experience in overseeing the major refurbishment and repositioning of
the flagship Radisson SAS Strand Hotel in Stockholm will serve him in good stead
for his task in Bahrain,” said Jean Marc Busato, Vice President, Rezidor SAS
Hospitality Middle East.
Christopher Pike returns to the Radisson SAS Hotel in Muscat, where he was part
of the opening team, after spells at Radisson properties in Bahrain and
Sharjah. He replaces Torbjörn Bodin as General Manager, who is moving within Rezidor
SAS Hospitality to the Regent brand.
Pike began his career in the international hospitality industry in London and
joined Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts in 1999 as the Director of Sales &
Marketing in Muscat.
“It’s great to be back in Oman, where my career with Radisson SAS began,” said
Pike. “It’s almost like coming home, especially as I had a hand in launching the
hotel four years ago.”
Peter Schuler, former Director of Food and Beverage at the Radisson SAS Hotel in
Kuwait, replaces fellow Austrian Martin Kolb as General Manager at the Radisson
SAS Martinez Hotel in Beirut, after working in China, Dubai and Russia.
A graduate of the Schloss Hofen Tourism School in Austria, Schuler is fluent in
both English and German.
“Christopher and Peter both bring a wealth of experience and knowledge of the
hospitality industry to their new assignments,” said Busato. “Both also have
previous experience of working in the Middle East, which is an invaluable asset,”
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