If that is the Bank on the 2008 year, then just past the 2009 year is no doubt that we keeping a low profile because we are about to usher in even more fame in 2010. Every turn of the year when the change of the turn, walk the streets in Beijing, can feel the breath of Vientiane update.
Beijing Marriott Hotel in October last year appointed a new general manager - Mr. Ke Zhuohui. 30 years in the hotel industry, he is authentic Spanish, graduated from the University of Oxford Bok hotel management professional, is not only a solid professional foundation, practical experience is enriched. Throughout his career, Mr. Ke Zhuohui Marriott worked for fifteen years, has a number of Marriott's hotel management group, management experience, Hong Kong alone, he has managed the Hong Kong Renaissance Harbour View Hotel and Hong Kong New World Renaissance Hotel Kowloon. In addition, his footprints also in Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Malaysia, Korea, Macau and mainland China.
Beijing Marriott Hotel is strategically located in the central business district of Beijing CBD, Jianguomen Qiaoxinanjiao, adjacent to the East Second Ring Road, Chang'an Avenue, Jianguomen subway station and Beijing Railway Station, also from the Beijing Capital Airport is only 24 km. As the largest market outside the United States Marriott Hotel, Beijing Marriott Hotel has 1,312 rooms, it is also the largest number of Beijing's hotel rooms. For so many rooms, all equipped with the most advanced facilities, whether business travelers or people in the road, no worries here. Makes more impressive is that the digital equipment room are the most advanced, broadband or wireless Internet access ranging, at any time and keep close contact with the outside world. For the most enthusiastic users of Apple products in terms of where the room is their video world. Now, the hotel is planning to improve all aspects of their system, I believe the sales room rate will certainly rise. For those hard-working people, the Beijing Marriott Hotel is their ideal recreation spot. The hotel has a fitness center and indoor heated swimming pool, In addition, it has Marriott's award-winning "Spring"
Spa (Quan
Spa), equipped with 14 treatment rooms. Other facilities and services include 24-hour room service, laundry / ironing service, business center, gold key service, private butler and so on. Kezhuo Hui, said: "I just want to stay in the hotel's guests feel comfortable and relaxed, my task is to provide a full range of thoughtful services."
Beijing Marriott Hotel in the main architectural features is its built in the famous Ming City Wall Ruins Park. Ming City Wall Ruins Park was built in 17 years of the Ming Dynasty Yongle (AD 1419), history Shangming wall full 40 km. Chongwenmen existing floor to the southeast corner of the front line of the city wall 1.5 km of the site is within the city of Beijing city wall originally part of the last remaining section is also the symbol of old Beijing. In 2002, the Beijing Municipal Government to open the Ming City Wall Ruins, making it a park to the public free of charge. Kezhuo Hui, said: "It is sitting on such a historic city walls, the hotel is like a kind of protection, unique but some of the unseen world, in a hotel within the walls of people have a sense of security can not put into words We are proud of. "
Since the hotel is grand, Mr Ko inspection around 8:00 am the hotel, close to the end of lunch time, during which he will participate in every aspect of the hotel to work with employees and guests to maintain close contact. This is a big workload. For targets, he showed a very real very direct, is to increase the economic benefits of the hotel. . Indeed, he has succeeded in Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong brand to upgrade from the New World Renaissance Hotel, and the successful implementation and execution of all new brand standards; then in the New World Renaissance Hotel Kowloon, Hong Kong completed all Executive Floor rooms and renovation, successfully upgraded its positioning business hotel, and from 2004 to 2008 period in hotel revenue up 70% of rapid growth. On the Ke Zhuohui President, the impressive performance, innovation and drive, customers and employees of the recognition is indispensable to his success factor. Although he served as general manager of JW Marriott Hotel Beijing is very short, but the hotel did not have occurred in small changes, which are obvious to all. He said: "People can feel every corner of the hotel has a kind of vibrant atmosphere in gaining momentum. The economic crisis or global influenza viruses are not an excuse here, we have to do is to go beyond their previous . "
Today, Mr. Ke Zhuohui first as just arrived in Beijing Road, so he observed that the city still in a state, but quite nuanced. He saw the people of Hong Kong Peking Man, and the difference in the overall character, but also observed their different working conditions. "I have to integrate into the hotel as soon as possible to understand the operating conditions here, so I can work in the future to make the right decision. As a general manager I have to always pay attention to their words and deeds, a good example for the employees, because I that employees are looking at me. "
In strict with themselves at the same time, he is quite sympathetic to the employees. Mr. Ke little to command employees how to do it but tell them why he thinks should be done. If their ideas are not the same as him, then he would let go and allow employees to make their own way, and he will be assisting in the side. He said: "In the implementation of certain decisions, they must make employees understand my intention, so as to better improve the service of the hotel. I am of the staff and customers confidence in me, I hope they think I can lead them in the right direction. "
Global Climate Conference in Copenhagen has just ended, though not attain satisfactory results the world, but the environment has already caused us enough attention. Marriott Hotel Group has been committed to energy conservation to avoid unnecessary waste, they use the most advanced technology and equipment, and has a comprehensive system to allow hotels to be environmentally friendly. He himself is also a very environmentally conscious people who, for various aspects of personal life will take into account environmental protection, so even if the magnitude of this hotel, under his leadership can be as much as possible to economize. Even if the hotel's turnover is very satisfactory, but their conservation of resources is unrelenting. From electricity to water, the goal is to save the hotel; In addition, the hotel is also great emphasis on recycling of resources to achieve the economy.
When Mr. Ke Zhuohui lived in Asia for so long, he started a little hard to imagine his life would be like back in Europe again, he said he is now an authentic Asian. For their living and working in China for almost two years, Mr Ko also has deep feelings, he said: "Today's China and the former can be said to be worlds apart from the human face to the social forms have undergone drastic changes all aspects of China will become the world leader. At the same time, in the post-Olympic era, Beijing is also becoming the world's most important cities. "Rest Day, Mr. Ke Zhuohui bike shuttle will be the streets of the city alley, close contact with this ancient and modern capital.
If 2008 was a year of high-pitched triumph for China, the
departing 2009 is keeping low profile and downplaying ambitions, to
save up for the more promising 2010. As the new year is
approaching, the revival of life blossoms all over the city.
Last October M. Javier Albar was appointed as the General
Manager of the Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall. A Spanish
national, Mr. Albar graduated from the Oxford Brookes University,
with a major in Hospitality Management Studies. Having been in the
hospitality industry for over 30 years, of which 15 years are under
the flag of Marriott International, Inc, Mr. Albar brings a wealth
of talent and experience to his position. In Hong
Kong alone, he has commanded in succession the Renaissance Harbour
View Hotel, Hong Kong and the Renaissance Kowloon Hotel, Hong
Kong. His work experience can also be traced in
Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Malaysia, Korea, Macau, and China
Mainland.
Conveniently located in the central business district of
Beijing, the Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall is adjacent to the
east second ring road and Chang'an Avenue, at the southwest corner
of Jianguomen Bridge, and close to Jianguomen Subway Station and
Beijing Railway Station. It is only 24 kilometers away from the
Beijing Capital International Airport. As the
largest Marriott Hotel outside of USA, the Beijing Marriott Hotel
City Wall possesses 1,312 guest rooms, which are all equipped with
the latest digital devices. The broadband and
wireless connections facilitate easy communication at all
times. APPLE fans could treat themselves to a
satiable audio and visual feast. Now that the
hotel is perfecting its facilities in all aspects, the occupancy
rate will surely ascend in the near future. For
the diligent and laborious, the hotel is also an ideal retreat.
Recreational facilities include a fitness center, an indoor heated
swimming pool, and the award-winning Quan Spa, which offers 14
treatment rooms. Other amenities cover 24-hour room service,
laundry business center, lobby concierge desk and an executive
floor. "My sole concern is to make our guests relaxed and
restored, "said Mr. Albar." The mission is to provide attentive and
satisfactory services in all areas. "
A major architectural highlight of the hotel is that it is built
on the renowned Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics
Park. The Ming City Wall, initially constructed
in 1419, used to surround the city in a full length of about 40
kilometers. The existing relics, the only survived part of the
inner city wall of the old Beijing city, extend about 1.5
kilometers. In 2002, the Beijing Municipal Government unveiled the
site as a public park. Mr. Albar said, "It is a
privilege for the hotel to own the city wall relics, which provide
an inexplicable feeling of security. We feel proud about it. "
On account of the hotel's large scale, Mr. Albar would set off
on a tour of inspection early at 8am, during which he involves
himself in all sections of the hotel and maintains close
relationship with employees and guests. This is by no means an easy
task. His work objectives, realistic and
explicit, are to enhance the financial benefits for the
hotel. History has proved that he is capable for
that. He successfully re-branded the Renaissance Harbour View
Hotel, Hong Kong from New World Harbour View to Renaissance Harbour
View and implemented all the new brand standards.
Then, after the renovation of the rooms and Club floors in the
Renaissance Kowloon Hotel, Hong Kong, he successfully repositioned
the hotel to a corporate business hotel and realized a substantial
70% increase in the hotel's profitability from 2004 to 2008. To Mr.
Albar, excellent performance, great creativity and undeniable
satisfaction from his associates and guests are indispensable to
his success. Although he has assumed the office
as the General Manager for a short period, considerable changes are
happening in the Beijing Marriott Hotel City
Wall. "People can feel the revival of life
blossoming in every corner of the hotel. The economic crisis or
world flu virus are no excuses for staleness. What we are doing is
to exceed our past achievement. "
A new comer in Beijing, Mr. Albar is still observing and
experiencing the city. He has perceived the overall personality and
work performance divergences between Beijing natives and Hong Kong
people. "It is essential for the future decisions to familiarize
myself with the environment of the hotel and to acquaint myself
with its operations as soon as possible. As the
General Manager, I have to be careful about my words and acts,
because the employees are looking at me as an example. "Strict with
himself, Mr. Albar is considerate for others. He seldom gives
simple instructions without explaining why he makes such decisions.
If the employees have different opinions, he would allow them to
follow their own ways and offer necessary help. He commented, "When
certain decisions are to be executed, employees' understanding of
my intentions would result in a raise of service quality. I need
the trust from my associates and guests, who, I hope, believe that
I am leading them to the right direction. "
Although the United Nations Climate Change Conference drew to a
close at Copenhagen without satisfactory achievements, the
environment issues have aroused sufficient attention around the
world. The Marriott International, Inc. has been dedicated to
energy saving to avoid unnecessary waste. The latest technology and
equipments are applied to ensure an environmentally friendly
circumstance in the hotel. Mr. Albar himself pays
attention to environment protection in every detail of his personal
life. Under his supervision, the Beijing Marriott
Hotel City Wall, despite of its scale, tries its utmost to save
resources including electricity and water, and practices resource
recycling.
Having lived in Asia for such a long time, Mr. Albar finds it
difficult to picture his life back in Europe, as he has already
considered himself an authentic Asian. He has deep feelings for
China where he has lived and worked for nearly two
decades. "There is a world of difference between
today's China and the old one. People's appearance and the social
conditions have all undergone tremendous changes. China is becoming
one of the leading countries in the world, as Beijing is becoming
one of the most important cities in the post-Olympic age. "During
his free time, Mr. Albar would ride the bicycle through lanes and
streets to enjoy a close contact with this ancient and modern
metropolis.
