Marriott International has named Juan Samso general manager of The St Regis Zhuhai.
The Spaniard was most recently general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, and prior to this held the position of hotel manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong.
Samso’s hospitality career with Marriott started in 1999 as the manager of pool & beach restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Subsequently, he rose through the ranks in various positions in Ritz-Carlton properties in Key Biscayne, Miami, Barcelona, Hong Kong and Macau, through where he gained his expertise in luxury hotel management.