Suresh Abbas appointed GM Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya

The Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya owned and operated by Tangerine Hotels has appointed Suresh Abbas as their General Manager.

Abbas is a high performance individual with a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in operations in three continents having started work at the Hilton Colombo. His first love being food and beverage, he went on to pursue his higher studies at Ecole Blanc Montreaux in Switzerland, his Professional Development Program at the prestigious Cornel University, Ithaca New York, USA and further his studies by doing his Advance Management Diploma at the West London College United Kingdom.

He boasts of a career spanning a multitude of exciting hotels in countries such as Qatar, UAE, UK, Ireland and Ukraine. His international exposure began in 1991 in Doha Qatar at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel where he was empowered to master the ability to lead motivated passionate teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences effectively across all levels. His last assignment was to open Sadie, a new boutique collection from the Best Western chain in the UK. This unique concept is the first of its kind in the world.

Suresh stated that the Grand old dame can only be compared with the Raffles Singapore, The Peninsula Hong Kong and the Manila Hotel Philippines. He further stated that he looks forward to leading a passionately enthusiastic team across many different departments, as well as making his own contribution to the hotel’s exciting plans to enhance the guest experience by providing unparalleled luxury matched with gracious and intuitive service.