THAILAND-BASED 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts has appointed Christopher Stafford as COO of the luxury boutique brand.
Stafford, a Swedish national and hospitality veteran, was most recently vice president of hotel operations, South-east Asia for SilverNeedle Hospitality. Before that, he had headed the Anantara Resort Group in Thailand and the Maldives, opening six properties for the group between 2000-2007.
He also took on senior management roles for Regent International Hotels, Westin Hotels and Bali Hai Hotels Tahiti.
