Oriental Residence Bangkok, the inaugural property for the newly-announced luxury hotel brand Saffron, has appointed established Bangkok hotelier Patrick Schaub in the role of General Manager. 

 

Prior to taking on this role, Mr Schaub was Hotel Manager at the Plaza Athenee Hotel, Bangkok. In a career that spans more than 16 years, he has held various senior positions in food and beverage management in numerous international destinations, including Switzerland and the USA.  

 

Mr Schaub joined the hotel industry in 1994 when he took on a supervisory role in the food and beverage department of a leading hotel in his native Switzerland. He later worked in the United States with such international hotel groups as The Regent. 

 

He then decided to broaden his international expertise by moving to Thailand to join The Peninsula Bangkok before then moving to the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, also in Bangkok. In his various roles, Mr Schaub has spearheaded strategic revenue management initiatives and been an integral team member of hotel re-branding and pre-opening projects.

 

In his new role, Mr Schaub will lead a team to that will offer guests unmatched modern Thai sophistication, elegance and personalised service at the Oriental Residence Bangkok when it opens its doors in mid 2011.

 

Set within an iconic 31 storey building located on Wireless Road, a well-known, uniquely landscaped area in the heart of downtown Bangkok, the property will feature 145 serviced apartments within a mixed use development that will also house 44 privately owned condominiums on the upper floors of the building.