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SYLVAIN CHAUVET NAMED
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE AWARD-WINNING CORINTHIA
ATLANTIC HOTEL IN THE GAMBIA, WEST
AFRICA Mr. Chauvet
brings with him almost ten years of travel industry
experience in Africa, having just come from
Zanzibar, Tanzania where he was General Manager at
Karafuu, a five-star beach resort, for five years.
Prior to that he spent four years as Director and
Operations Manager for Tanganyika Wildlife Safari
Company in Arusha, Tanzania. Mr. Chauvet speaks
Swahili, French, English and
Spanish. The Corinthia
Atlantic Hotel is located along the charming
Atlantic Ocean coastline of The Gambia,an English
speaking country known as the "Smiling Face of West
Africa". The property is just minutes from the
country's capital center of Banjul. Lavish
landscaping, a private beach and a health and
fitness center and outdoor pool are among its
amenities. The recently refurbished four-star
hotel, with over 200 rooms and suites, has a
nightclub, five bars and three fine dining
restaurants and a casual buffet on the premises. An
ideal destination for the business traveler, the
Corinthia Atlantic Hotel offers state-of-the-art
meeting and conference facilities for up to 450
individuals. Corinthia Atlantic Hotel has been
named the Gambia's "leading hotel" by the World
Travel Awards for two consecutive
years, 2005 & 2006. According to Mr.
Chauvet, "It is our staff, who reflect
the special 'spirit of Corinthia,' that
distinguishes the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel from
other properties in Banjul. I am pleased with the
comments I receive on a daily basis from our
guests about the friendliness of our hotel
staff. This past March, our customer
survey form reflected this with a 97% guest
satisfaction rate. At Corinthia, staff
training focuses on team work and
supporting each other, which then has a positive
impact on how they interact with the
guests." The Gambia is a
unique, beautiful country located mid way between
the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator. Once a place
infamous for its slave trade, it is now an oasis of
freedom, with almost no crime or pollution, and
especially friendly local individuals. Its weather
is spectacular year 'round, its wildlife abundant
and its splendid sandy beaches are uncrowded and
unspoiled. About Corinthia
Hotels International (CHI) CHI is a hotel
operating company that is a joint venture between
Malta based International Hotel Investments plc
(IHI) and Wyndham Hotel Group of the US. It
undertakes hotel management operations for
Corinthia Group and IHI owned or affiliated hotels
as also for third party owners. CHI is also the
exclusive hotel management company for Wyndham
Hotel Group managed hotels in the EMEA region
operating under the Corinthia, Ramada Plaza and
Wyndham categories. CHI has accumulated over 40
years of experience in delivering a high quality
service to hotel guests and an optimum rate of
return for owners and investors in diverse business
environments. Its expertise extends to management
of luxury and upscale properties in city and resort
locations, and products ranging from boutique to
large conference and meeting hotels. Corinthia this
year features among the top 50 hotel groups in
Europe, as reviewed by Hotel Management
International, an official publication of the
European Hotel Managers Association. Editorial
Contact in US: Karen
Hoffman, The Bradford
Group Tel: (212)
447-0027 Fax: (212) 725
8253 E-mail:
bradfordmktg@aol.com |
New
York, NY: Corinthia Hotels
recently appointed a new General Manager, Sylvain
Chauvet, for the four-star Corinthia Atlantic Hotel
in Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa.