21 Sep 2009
One&Only Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephan Killinger as General Manager One&Only Reethi Rah with immediate effect. Reporting to Paul Jones, President One&Only Resorts, Stephan will oversee all operations at the award-winning resort in the Maldives.
Not his first foray with One&Only Resorts, German-born Killinger previously worked as Executive Assistant Manager at One&Only Ocean Club in the Bahamas. Most recently, he spent nine years with Four Seasons Resorts and Hotels and joins the luxury resort company from the Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano in Egypt where, as General Manager, he managed the pre-opening and the opening of the 118-room resort.
Prior to joining Four Seasons in Egypt, he spent many years working for other prestigious hotel companies such as Pensinsula and Ritz Carlton, mainly focusing on both F&B and resort management.
Paul Jones, President One&Only Resorts, comments:� Stephan brings a wealth of experience to his new role and I know he will be a valuable asset to One&Only Reethi Rah. I am confident that with him at the helm, we will continue to exceed guest expectations and deliver the true One&Only experience.�
Also joining One&Only Reethi Rah is new Director of Sales & Marketing Maria Cristina Cesario, bringing with her more than ten years of sales, marketing and public relations� experience. A native Italian, she has worked at some of the world�s most distinguished hotels including the Grand Palazzo della Fonte in Fuggia, Rome and the Forte Village Resort in Sardinia where she was Hotel Manager of the resort�s 47-room Villa del Parco & Spa.
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About One&Only Reethi Rah
Surrounded by the wonders of the crystal blue ocean, this superb all-villa resort offers an unrivalled level of style, choice and personalised exploration. Sleek and spectacular, with unprecedented privacy, One&Only Reethi Rah inspires extraordinary journeys for the soul. Set on one of the largest islands in North Male' Atoll, adorned with endless white sand coves and turquoise bays, all villas enjoy beautiful ocean views and direct access to the lagoon. One&Only Reethi Rah offers the ultimate holiday experience to those seeking the pinnacle of tropical luxury. Nowhere else in the Maldives is there a resort with this much space and exclusivity.
About One&Only
Created exclusively for the luxury resort market, One&Only Resorts are conceived as hallmarks of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. These properties include One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives; One&Only Le Saint G�ran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai; One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas and One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico. The new One&Only Cape Town, South Africa opened on April 3, 2009.
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