IMBA Jimbaran Bali, another unique product of AYANA Resort and Spa, is appointing key management positions ahead of its opening this September. Giordano Faggioli, previously Executive Chef at AYANA, moves to the pre-opening team for RIMBA in a new role as Director of Food & Beverage.

Giordano joined AYANA in 2010 and elevated the quality of the cuisine throughout the resort, achieving record scores for guest satisfaction. He was instrumental in the achievements of signature restaurant Dava, which was just awarded by the 2012/13 Miele Guide.

Giordano has 20 years' experience in luxury hotels and restaurants, including Executive Chef positions at St Regis Beijing, and Four Seasons Resorts in Chiang Mai and Sharm El Sheikh Egypt. His expertise and achievements at AYANA have also caught the attention of the global culinary industry, resulting in him being invited to join the expert panel on Italian Cuisine at the World Forum in Parma, Italy,from June 12-15. It is the only Congress in which chefs, restaurateurs and media representatives from over 50 countries gather to review both the achievements and the future of Italian cuisine. The Forum is promoted by the network "itchefs-GVCI" and is supported by prestigious sponsors that play a fundamental role in the export of Italian food and wine.

"I feel privileged and excited to take on this new challenge at RIMBA Jimbaran Bali," Giordano said. "AYANA is renowned for its world-class service and unique facilities, and the same attention to detail in creating memorable guest experiences will also be adhered to at RIMBA, which has its own unique features and dining venues. The addition of RIMBA within the grounds of AYANA really gives our guests the best of both worlds, from the forest setting of RIMBA to the ocean-front setting of AYANA, and of course, Priority Access to Rock Bar."

At RIMBA,Giordano will oversee new dining concepts including:

• Indonesia's biggest Chinese restaurant Ah-Yat Abalone Seafood
• Ultra-chic roof-top bar UNIQUE
• All-day dining venue, To'ge, which also features an open Bakery serving gourmet pastries, cakes and hand-made chocolates
• Swim-up Pool Bar as part of the 1 hectare of swimming pools winding around the resort
• State-of-the-art Cooking School with organic vegetable garden

Under the same management of Capella Hotel Group, RIMBA Jimbaran Bali will open in September 2013 with 297 rooms and suites to expand on AYANA's 368 rooms and villas. The 8 hectare resort is locatedwithin AYANA's 77-hectare grounds overlooking Jimbaran Bay, just 12 kilometers from Bali's airport, making it the perfect sanctuary for a relaxing break and a base from which to explore Bali and nearby attractions.

About RIMBA Jimbaran Bali

Named after 'forest' in Indonesian, RIMBAJimbaran Bali offers eight hectares of lush gardens to explorewithin the 77-hectare grounds of AYANA Resort and Spa overlooking Jimbaran Bay, just 12 kilometers from Bali's airport. The 297 well-appointed guest rooms and suites are contemporary, elegant and chic, with an emphasis on sustainable design.

Hotel facilities include Indonesia's biggest Chinese restaurant Ah-Yat Abalone; ultra-glam roof-top bar UNIQUE; gourmet Bakery; Cooking School; swim-up pool bar; Kids Club and children's pool; six roof-top spa treatment rooms; Ballroom and meeting rooms; jogging trails around AYANA; resort shuttle; and complimentary WiFi.

About AYANA Resort and Spa

Named after a 'place of refuge' in Sanskrit, AYANA Resort and Spa enjoys majestic ocean views along its 1.3km coastline on cliffs above Jimbaran Bay, just 12km from Bali's airport. Guests enjoy unrivaled sanctuary within the 77-hectare resort, which is also home to RIMBA Jimbaran Bali, a 297-room hotel scheduled to open in late 2013.

AYANA's 368 guestrooms comprise 78 private pool villas and a 290-room hotel.Resort highlights include the  22,000sqm ThermesMarinsThalasso spa with one of the world's largest Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pools and the Spa on the Rocks villas set amidst the Indian Ocean. There are five purpose-built wedding venues; the avant-garde Champa Garden for grand-scale events; four freshwater swimming pools including a children's pool; a salt-water, infinity-edged Ocean Beach Pool at the cliff's base, accessed via an inclinator;12 dining venues; 18-hole golf putting course; tennis pavilion; jogging/cycling path; fitness center; children's center;perfume-making studio and boutiques; comprehensive meeting facilities and business center; and resort-wide WIFI.
 

Awards for AYANA Resort and Spa include:

                                TRAVEL + LEISURE READERS' AWARDS

2013                       World's Best Hotels

2012                      Asia's Best Resorts

                                CONDE NAST TRAVELER

2012                        Gold List: World's Best Hotels and Resorts

2011                        Readers' Choice Awards: #1 Best Resort in Asia

2010                        Readers' Choice Awards:#1 Spa Resort in the World

                              destinasian readers' choice awards

2012                      #1 Resort Spa in Asia-Pacific

                               #1Best Hotel in Bali

About Capella Hotel Group

Capella Hotel Group based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. was founded in 2002 by legendary hotelier Horst Schulze. The principals of the company  leverage unparalleled hospitality experience and a diverse track record of operating world-class hotels and resorts to create value through superior service at luxury, world-class properties and conference centers in gateway cities and high-profile resort destinations around the world. Capella Hotel Group has successfully launched two hotel brands, Capella and Solis, and manages leading independent brands including AYANA. They have helped reshape concepts of luxury service throughout the hospitality and service industries and created the unparalleled Canon service standards introduced at AYANA, underpinning the resort's commitment to excellence and guest satisfaction. For more information, visit www.capellahotelgroup.com.