Park Hyatt Sydney is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc von Arnim as its new general manager effective 2 June 2014.

Mr. Von Arnim takes over the helm at Park Hyatt Sydney from Andrew Mensforth, who led the hotel's dramatic transformation in 2012 and successfully positioned it as one of Australia's leading hotels. Mensforth has been transferred within Hyatt to the Americas as Regional Vice-President, Operations - Latin America and the Caribbean.

In his new role, Mr. Von Arnim will oversee operations of the award-winning 155-room hotel located at Sydney's most desired address. He will also continue to raise the hotel's benchmark in quality of service and facilities, and grow business performance to deliver maximum profitability and long-term shareholder value. Having previously held the position of Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms at Park Hyatt Sydney from 2004 to 2007, Mr. Von Arnim brings with him a thorough understanding and fondness of the city's premier harbourside hotel.

“We are delighted to welcome Marc back to Australia and to Park Hyatt Sydney. He has an intimate understanding of this very special property and is the ideal individual to continue the development of this unique hotel and maintain the high standards that continue to position it as Sydney's premier luxury hotel,” said Robert Dawson, Area Vice President, Pacific.

About Marc von Arnim
An Australian national, Mr. Von Arnim's career with Hyatt spans 22 years. He first joined Hyatt Regency Coolum in 1992 while earning a degree in Hotel Management. After graduating, Mr. Von Arnim joined Grand Hyatt Melbourne as a Corporate Leadership Trainee and upon completion; he held various Rooms positions within Hyatt at Hyatt Regency Perth, Park Hyatt Melbourne and Park Hyatt Sydney before being appointed General Manager of Hyatt Regency Auckland in 2008.

Subsequently Mr. Von Arnim was appointed General Manager of Park Hyatt Goa in India and more recently, as pre-opening General Manager of Park Hyatt Busan in Korea, where he oversaw its successful opening in February 2013. Under his leadership, Park Hyatt Busan is now firmly established as the leading hotel in the city.

“I'm very excited and honoured to be returning to Park Hyatt Sydney as General Manager. I look forward to working with a passionate team of associates and continuing to deliver exceptional and caring service to our guests. The hotel underwent a major renovation program and when reopened in February 2012, it quickly re-established itself as Sydney's premier luxury hotel. I am very grateful and excited to be part of the Park Hyatt Sydney team and hope all visitors will appreciate our authentic hospitality, spectacular location and superb design,” said Mr. Von Arnim.

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About Park Hyatt
Park Hyatt provides discerning, affluent individual business and leisure guests with elegant and luxurious accommodations. Guests of Park Hyatt receive highly attentive personal service in an intimate environment. Located in many of the world's premier destinations, each Park Hyatt is custom designed to combine sophistication with distinctive regional character. Park Hyatt features well-appointed guestrooms, meeting and special event spaces for smaller groups, critically acclaimed art and food and beverage programmes, and signature restaurants featuring award-winning chefs. There are currently 28 Park Hyatt hotels with locations including: Abu Dhabi, Baku, Beaver Creek, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Canberra, Chicago, Dubai, Goa, Hamburg, Istanbul, Jeddah, Maldives, Melbourne, Mendoza, Milan, Moscow, Ningbo, Paris, Saigon, San Diego, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Washington D.C., and Zurich.

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