Cottan named General Manager of Shangri-La's first Australian property

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Michael Cottan as general manager of its first hotel in Australia.

The group signed a  management agreement with GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd in March for the  561-room ANA Harbour Grand Hotel Sydney, which will be rebranded as  Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney on 1 July.

Cottan moved to Sydney from the general manager and area manager position at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur where he oversaw the renovation of the hotel and was responsible for Shangri-La's west Malaysian properties and its newest hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, Putrajaya.

British national Cottan joined the group in 1993 and has held general management and senior positions at Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai; Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong; Shangri-La Hotel, Surabaya; and Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta.