A new general manager for the Pullman Singapore Hill Street has been hired

Mazen Abilmona is a veteran of the hospitality industry for over 25 years has been appointed director general at Pullman Singapore Hill Street on September 6. The hotel, which has 350 rooms, is owned by the hospitality company Accor will officially open on October 1.

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A student of hospitality management Abilmona began his career working as an F&B service supervisor in 2001 at Fairmont Dubai and was promoted to F&B director in 2007. He also managed the rebranding of properties which include Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, Sofitel Sanya Leeman Resort in Hainan and Fairmont Riyadh in the Saudi capital.

Abilmona is a specialist in F&B-focused hotel properties throughout The Middle East, China and Singapore. He also was the director of the cluster hotels at both Sofitel Singapore Resort and Spa and SO/Singapore before shifting to the hotel as well as F&B operational and leadership roles at different Sofitel properties.

In the press release, Abilmona says the hotel will create “the ideal play area” in which “there always something new guests can discover”. He continues: “While I’ve been involved with a number of pre-openings as well as properties however, this is a completely different obligation this time, and with a mission that requires me to think differently …. But me and my colleagues are ready for the challenge and enthusiastic to explore potentials”.