Shanghai- November 1st 2012, Accor Hospitality Group is pleased to appoint Mr. Arthur Ai as the General Manager of Pullman Shanghai Skyway. Mr. Ai will oversee all aspects of property management in accordance with hotel’s mission statement: operational management, yield management, sales and marketing, Human resources and guest satisfaction etc.
Prior to this new post, Mr. Ai was the Acting General Manager of the Hotel. An Australian permanent resident holds a hotel management diploma, Arthur has over 20 years experience in the hospitality business, and he has previously worked with international hotel groups including Hilton, Royal Tulip, and Jinjiang in Shanghai.
Mr. Vincent Lelay, the Vice President of Accor Hospitality Group Asia Pacific stated: “I am very proud to announce the appointment of Arthur as the General Manager of Pullman Shanghai Skyway. This hotel is essential to Accor Hospitality Group in Asia Pacific. Arthur has shown great dedications to the hotel in the past when he was the Acting General Manager of the Hotel, I am confident that he will carry on his passion and professionalism to lead the hotel to a higher level of success!”
Pullman Shanghai Skyway is a 52-storey high rise modern building located close to the bustling Xujiahui Business District, nearby Fuxing Park, Taikang road & Tianzifang, Xin tian di, overlooking the Bund, Shanghai Oriental Sports Center and Shanghai Mercedes Benz Culture Center, it is mere 2 minutes by walk from Metro line 9 and with easy access to major road arteries.
The Hotel is a full service hotel offering 545 well appointed rooms and suites, 5 restaurants and bars serving Chinese and International cuisine, 17 flexible meeting space with an area of 3,000 square meters, Fitness Center, Indoor Swimming pool, Spa and Sauna. Plus Clefs d’or concierge service.
The hotel has received various accolades such as “2012 Best MICE Hotel” by City Traveler, “Official five-star Tourist Hotel” by China National Tourism Administration in 2011, “Golden-Leaf Grade Green Tourist Hotel'' by the National Tourist Hotels Star-rating Accreditation Committee in 2010, “International Guests Accommodation Registration Award ” by Entry and Exit Administration of the Shanghai Public Security in 2010, “Shanghai Expo Honorable Commemorative Award” by Shanghai 2010 World Expo National Organizing Committee in 2010 and “Designated Reception Hotel Award for the 14th FINA World Championships in 2011.
