Laurent Rigaud appointed General Manager of Holiday Inn Downtown Kuwait

Mr. Laurent Rigaud has been appointed as General Manager of the Holiday Inn Downtown Kuwait.

With the property set to open in early 2006, Rigaud is responsible for overseeing the development of the property, assisting in staffing requirements and preparing the chosen team for the impending opening.

InterContinental Hotels Group currently operates two hotels in Kuwait (Holiday Inn Kuwait and the Crowne Plaza Kuwait) with plans to open a further two hotels.

Following the opening of the Holiday Inn Downtown Kuwait in early 2006, the group plans to open the InterContinental Kuwait in 2007. Speaking about his appointment to oversee the opening of a brand-new property, Rigaud, said: “It is clear that InterContinental Hotels Group has aspirations to be the most popular hotel brand in the Kuwaiti market, and it is exciting to be part of this tremendous growth.”

The French/Australian hotelier, who is married with two children, takes on the senior role in Kuwait following similar postings with the IHG. Moving to the position from his previous role as resident manager of the InterContinental Abu Dhabi, Rigaud has also worked at hotels in Lebanon, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia, England and France.

With more than 20 years of industry experience, the newly appointed general manager – who has a passion for cooking, history and skiing – has a multitude of diplomas including: C.a.p. d’employé de restaurant, France 1982; B.e.p. d’employé de restaurant, France 1982; and Court of Sommeliers Higher Certificate, Australia 1989.

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