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City Garden Hotel Names New General Manager

City Garden Grand, the newly-opened four-star property of the City Garden portfolio of brands is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurence Peña as the new General Manager.

City Garden Grand, the newly-opened four-star property of the City Garden portfolio of brands is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurence Peña as the new General Manager. 

A well-rounded hotelier and restaurateur with a solid background in crisis resolution, turnaround and start-up situations, Laurence Peña had held as well several positions that required strategic planning, marketing, operations and financial management. His humble beginnings include a host of assignments in cashiering for several restaurants and hotels which advanced his ability in formulating and executing income enhancement strategies and cost control actions. Along with these, his Front Office Shift Leader stint at the Heritage Hotel Manila for three years also helped him reinforced his expertise in guest relations, budget preparation, and people management. 

In 1999, Laurence had a career break abroad in the stately Burj Al Arab Hotel Dubai, UAE which he was signed up as a Guest Services Manager pre-opening team. With a job that stressed a whole lot of undertaking in the areas of front office reservations, cashiering, auditing, and an organized system for property specific operations of Jumeirah International, he was able to set a bar in running the Rooms Division in a diverse and multi-cultural setting. After seven years of gulf experience, he went back to the Philippines to assume the Assistant Front Manager position at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, where he greatly took charge for both hotel and city room operations and VIP arrival/departures. His promotion during the same year as a Front Office Manager paved way for a wider and deeper expertise in front office management. 

As a seasoned hotelier, he was subsequently promoted during the same year at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza as Director of Rooms wherein his tried and tested skills in quality, profitability and guest satisfaction monitoring were greatly honed. With pre-opening of hotels as one of his core expertise, he became the Executive Assistant Manager at Acacia Hotel Manila in 2011, followed by the F1 Hotel as his first General Manager stint. His two year term as the highest executive committee position opened new doors of opportunities in achieving the maximum business potentials and revenue generating outlets for the hotel, while ensuring all his departments maintain highest level of service standards on a daily basis. 

In 2014, Laurence’s immense hotel management expertise rewarded him with an opportunity of holding dual position as a Product Development Manager and General Manager of Camaya Sands Resort and Leisure. His major tasks included taking the lead in new and existing projects of the company, budget planning and ensured all engineering concerns are delivered on time as contracted. A man credited by many for his keen leadership on people management and identifying opportunities that will maximize profitability of the property, it wasn't surprising that he was able to excellently deliver the roles of a General Manager at the same time. 

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Came mid-year of 2014, another opportunity came knocking at the door when he was offered to become the General Manager of the City Garden Grand, the first four-star brand of the City Garden Group of Hotels. “Our property specifically targets a new breed of business and leisure travelers who pursue style, comfort, and first-class facilities.  City Garden Grand has taken up a notch the 4-star hotel experience beginning with a modern riff on its intricately designed furniture collections from local talents, astonishing chandelier made with thousands of capiz shells, and hallways dotted with semi-precious onyx stones. And as prelude to a most comfortable stay designed to bring back a flood of memories, the hotel is equipped with spaciously designed rooms, leisure and fitness facilities all complete with pool, bar, and jacuzzi. Wifi is also out of the question, as this is freely accessible in all areas of the hotel”. says Laurence.

To know more about City Garden Grand Hotel call (632) 888-8181 follow social media accounts @citygardengrand in facebook, twitter and instagram or log on towww.citygardengrandhotel.com.

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