Appointment | Anantara appoints two new general managers for lavish Oman resorts

Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas has named new general managers at both of its Oman resorts. Andrea Orrú leads Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara, while Maren Kuehl leads Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort.

Andrea Orrú

General manager Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara

Andrea Orrú – general manager Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara

Andrea Orrú has been part of the team at Minor Hotels, Anantara’s parent company, since 2013. To join the Thai hotel group, he put behind him 1He moved into Anantara through operations, becoming resort manager of Naladhu Maldives and Anantara Veli Resort from 2013 to 2015. Staying in operations ever since he became EAM of Anantara Koh Samui and then resident manager of the Anantara Lijiang.

Becoming a task force GM for the group, he went on to work across Busan, the Maldives, Koh Phangan in Thailand, and now Salalah as GM. In this new role, the hotel promised he would once again delve into his passion for F&B, planning to introduce food festivals and Michelin-starred chef appearances.

The new Anantara GM said: “I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to begin working at such an incredible resort as Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara. Not only am I looking forward to welcoming new and loyal guests to the unrivaled luxury and beauty of the resort, but I am eager to begin working with the team to deliver the next steps towards an even better experience for every visitor. I firmly believe in the importance of buying local and supporting the producers and the environment which is home to our fantastic resort.

He continued: “I want to offer our guests the very best in taste, nutrition, experience, and active life. We will be seeking to offer local, organic products in our outlets and spa whenever possible and to bring activity programmes such as Thai boxing, tennis, and much more to our guests.”

Maren Kuehl

General manager, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort

Kuehl has been a member of the Anantara family since 2014 when she began working as hotel manager for Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, after gaining over a decade of experience in luxury hospitality throughout the region.

3 years at Starwood Hotels where he spent over a decade in F&B.

He went from head waiter at The Sheraton Park Tower to F&B supervisor at The Park Lane Hotel Sheraton, to F&B venues manager at The Westin Sydney. His final stint with Starwood lasted two years as director of F&B at Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen.