Accor appoints Kumar Ellawala as Resident Manager of Novotel Citygate Hong Kong

Dec. 15, 2010 - PRLog -- Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Kumar Ellawala as Resident Manager.

In his new capacity, Kumar will oversee the hotel day-to-day operations and focus on driving service and performance excellence.

With over 25 years of experience in the industry, working in the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, India and Australia, Kumar’s first exposure to ACCOR began 15 years ago in 1995, working for Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Queensland, Australia and he has been with the company since then, holding various senior management positions for ACCOR and the most recently, General Manager of Mercure Crossley Hotel in Australia.

Prior to joining ACCOR, he has worked for some of prestigious hotel groups such as The Hilton, Shangri-La and Renaissance.

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Novotel Citygate Hong Kong - The hotel is only 5 minutes drive from Airport and 28 minutes from Central. Proximity to AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong Disneyland, Ngong Ping Cable Car and adjacent to Citygate Outlets with direct access to MTR station.

Designed in contemporary minimalist, this hotel has 440 stylish rooms and suites, features four executive floors, hotel-wide wireless broadband connection and 32” LCD television. Facilities include 4 restaurants and bars, 7 function rooms, an outdoor swimming pool and a gymnasium.

Accor, the European leader and a major global group in hotels, the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 170,000 employees.