Century appoints gm for its newly opened century inn North point

Mr Leslie Leung has recently been appointed General Manager of Century Inn North Point. The 210-room hotel, which opened on 5 January 2001, is the latest addition to the rapidly growing portfolio of properties managed by Century International Hotels.

Mr Leung is no newcomer to the Century group. He first joined Century in 1991 as a Financial Controller after gaining years of experience in financial management at two Hilton properties and the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong. In 1993, he migrated to Canada where he continued his career in the hotel industry as the Financial Controller of Radisson Plaza Toronto and Sheraton Ottawa Hotel & Tower. Mr Leung brings to Century his extensive financial knowledge when he rejoined the group in 1998 as an Area Controller. In Year 2000, Mr Leung was promoted to General Manager and tasked with additional responsibilities for opening the 210-room Century Inn North Point in Hong Kong. In his new role, Mr Leung will be oversee all operations and management of the new property which is targeted at budget travellers coming to Hong Kong.

Century International Hotels currently manages 21 hotels and resorts in seven Asian countries Hong Kong SAR, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. Opening in 2001 will be the 140-room Century Samarkand Hotel in Uzbekistan.