Minor Hotels has made two key appointments following its Sri Lankan expansion, which sees the debut of the NH Collection and NH Hotels brands in the country.
Yann Decaix will lead the NH Collection Colombo Hotel, while Wim Fagel will head the NH Bentota Ceysands Resort.
A hospitality leader with more than 15 years of experience, Decaix has worked for Minor Hotels, Accor and The Dorchester Collection. In his new role, he is responsible for converting the 219-key property in the heart of Colombo into the NH Collection hotel, as well as ensuring a smooth brand launch in the country.
Prior to Sri Lanka, Decaix, who has a background in revenue, was based in Dubai, first as general manager at Accor and later at Avani Ibn Battuta, also a Minor Hotels property.
Meanwhile, Wim Fagel, the general manager of the 166-key NH Bentota, has been with the resort since July 2022. With nearly four decades of international expertise in opening, restructuring, expanding and renovating luxury properties in Asia and Europe, Fagel is well placed to launch Sri Lanka’s first NH hotel.
Earlier, his work for Centara Hotels & Resorts saw him at the helm of teams in Asia, including Myanmar, where he was area general manager, as well as in Thailand and Indonesia.
