From left: Richard Schestak and Pieter van der Hoeven
RAFFLES Hotels & Resorts has revealed two new general manager appointments in Asia, with Richard Schestak to helm Raffles Jakarta and Pieter van der Hoeven filling the position at Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh.
Schestak takes up his new role beginning August 1 and will oversee the opening of Raffles Jakarta, which is scheduled to happen in 2014.
The Austrian national has more than 21 years of experience from around the world, including time as director of operations for Fairmont Bab Al Bah, Abu Dhabi, and most recently, general manager of Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh.
Filling Schestak’s last position with immediate effect is Pieter van der Hoeven, who joins Raffles Hotels & Resorts from Outrigger Asia-Pacific, where he was vice president, sales & marketing, Asia-Pacific
He has also worked with hotel companies such as Six Senses, the Peninsula Hotels and Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, in destinations including Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam and Australia.
