ILIAS Vamvakas has been picked to lead Cassia Phuket, the first of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts’ new hotel residences brand, as general manager.
Vamvakas brings extensive management experience to the new Cassia venture, including his tenure at sister properties Angsana Bintan, Angsana Balaclava Mauritius, Angsana Ihuru and Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay.
Prior to joining Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, he worked in hotels such as Sandals Grande St Lucia Spa & Beach Resort, The Sealine Beach Resort in Qatar, and various hotels in the UK, Germany and his native Greece.
This November, Cassia Phuket will take off with 221 one- and two-bedroom apartments, and will expand to 326 keys with a second tower added by 2017.
