Wayne Kafcsak to assume role of General Manager on 12 June

SINGAPORE, 10 June 2009 – Raffles Hotels & Resorts has appointed Mr Wayne Kafcsak as General Manager of Raffles Canouan, The Grenadines, with effect from 12 June 2009.

Mr Kafcsak brings to Raffles Canouan a wealth of experience in operating luxury Caribbean resorts, having held senior positions in properties located in British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands and Turks & Caicos in British West Indies over a period of 30 years. He joins Raffles Canouan from Peter Island Resort & Yacht Harbour in the British Virgin Islands where he was at the resort’s helm for 12 years, first as General Manager and then Managing Director.

Raffles Canouan is Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ award-winning resort in St Vincent and The Grenadines. The resort enjoys great appeal among private jet travellers and last year extended its aircraft runway to 5,900 feet. Canouan Airport now accommodates the landing of most private jets including the Airbus 319 and Boeing 320 as well as ATR 70-seater planes at full capacity.

Mr Chris Cahill, Chief Operating Officer, Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, said, “With Wayne’s specialist knowledge of the Caribbean, we are confident he will lead Raffles Canouan from strength to strength and maintain Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ premier position in the Caribbean. We are delighted to have him join us.”

ABOUT RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS
Raffles Hotels & Resorts epitomizes enchanting experiences, embodying global sophistication and residential charm, imbued with heartfelt service “like a gentle breeze”. At Raffles, guests arrive as residents, leave as friends and return as family.

Raffles’ relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned its hotels and resorts a legion of international accolades, including Condé Nast World’s Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards. Its flagship Raffles Hotel Singapore was voted Best Hotel in Asia for three consecutive years by readers of Ultratravel magazine by The Daily Telegraph while Raffles Beijing Hotel was named Best Luxury Hotel in Beijing by Travel Trade Gazette China in 2008. Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to its portfolio, is recognised among the world’s best new hotels by Conde Nast Traveler’s 2008 Hot List, and was named Best New Hotel Development in the Middle East at the 2008 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference. Raffles Hotels & Resorts is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 hotel brands in the annual Condé Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 91 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also owns Fairmont and Raffles branded residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information, please visit www.raffles.com.

For More Information, please contact:
Vivian Koh
Manager, PR & Communications
Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Tel: (65) 6496-1145
Fax: (65) 6339-1713
Email: vivian.koh@raffles.com

Jennifer Greene
Director of Public Relations and Marketing Communications,
North America
Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Email: jennifer.greene@raffles.com

UK PR Representation
Elizabeth Morrison
ZFL PRCo
Tel: (44) 0207-259-1112
Fax: (44) 207-259-1101
E-mail: emorrison@prco.org

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Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ award-winning collection of legendary hotels includes:

1. Raffles Hotel, Singapore
2. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
3. Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
4. Raffles Beijing Hotel, China
5. Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, California, USA
6. Raffles Canouan Island, The Grenadines
7. Raffles Dubai, United Arab Emirates
8. Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia (2009)
9. Raffles Konottaa, Maldives (2010)
10. Raffles Tianjin, China (2010)
11. Le Royal Monceau – A Raffles Hotel, Paris (2010)
12. Raffles Jimbaran, Bali (2010)
13. Raffles Makati, Philippines (2010)
14. Raffles Marrakech, Morocco (2010)
15. Raffles Taghazout, Morocco (2010)
16. Raffles Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2011)
17. Raffles Da Nang, Vietnam (2011)
18. Raffles Praslin, Seychelles (2011)
19. Raffles Moscow, Russia (2011)
20. Raffles Cabo San Cristobal, Mexico (2011)
21. Raffles Sanya, Qingshui Bay, China (2011)
22. Raffles Jakarta, Indonesia (2012)
23. Raffles Olympia, Greece (2012)