General manager for Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay named
FIVE-STAR Crimson Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Laurent Bourgeois as general manager of the highly anticipated Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay.
In his new role, Mr. Bourgeois will be responsible for all hotel and resort operations comprising 192 rooms: one Presidential Suite, 22 Villas with private pools, 72 One-bedroom Suites, 97 Deluxe Rooms, Saffron all-day dining restaurant, Mosaic Latin American Steakhouse, Pool Bar, Grand Ballroom, Events Pavillion, Meeting Room, Crimzone Kids Entertainment, three swimming pools, a Fitness Center and the famed Azure Beach Club and Aum Spa.
Mr. Bourgeois brings a wealth of experience having spent more than 20 years working in luxury hospitality. He gained considerable expertise during a distinguished international career working in Japan, China, Belgium, Singapore, Hong kong, India, Qatar, and UAE.
Prior to joining Crimson Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Bourgeois served as resident manager for Shangri-La Qatar, Shangri-La UAE and Shangri-La Manila. He was F&B director in Shangri-La Hong Kong, where fine dining restaurant Petrus garnered a Michelin star on its first year, and two Michelin stars on the second year. He served as EAM during hotel opening, for the flagship of Ritz-Carlton in China. He has also taken up management roles for Mandarin Oriental and Grand Hyatt. At that period, Grand Hyatt Tokyo obtained the highest F&B revenue for Hyatt worldwide.
With Mr. Bourgeois’ extensive experience in operations, it is with great pride that Crimson Hotels & Resorts, Boracay, welcomes him. Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay is the third Crimson property under the management of Chroma Hospitality, Inc. following Crimson Resort & Spa Mactan and Crimson Hotel Filinvest City Manila.
Chroma Hospitality Country Manager James Montenegro said, “We are thrilled to have Laurent Bourgeois join the team. We are confident that with his extensive experience in hotel operations he will contribute significantly to the success of the much anticipated Crimson Resort and Spa in Boracay.”