Raffles Hotels & Resorts of Cambodia Brings Peter Foster as Area Director of Sales & Marketing

Raffles Hotel Le Royal and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, the leading luxury hotels of the Kingdom of Cambodia, announced the appointment of Peter Foster as Area Director of Sales and Marketing.

PHNOM PENH, August 12, 2010 – Raffles Hotel Le Royal and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, the leading luxury hotels of the Kingdom of Cambodia, announced the appointment of Peter Foster as Area Director of Sales and Marketing. Based in Phnom Penh, Peter will be responsible for all Sales & Marketing activities of Raffles Hotel Le Royal(http://www.raffles.com/phnompenh) and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor(http://www.raffles.com/siemreap).

Peter has an outstanding track record of Sales and Marketing experience spanning 20 years. Prior to his new appointment, Peter was the Vice President Sales & Marketing for Puravarna Hotels & Resorts and held senior sales and marketing roles with luxury properties such as The Address Hotels & Resorts, One&Only Royal Mirage, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Hayman Island Resorts, Mandarin Oriental and Hotel InterContinental. He also holds a Higher National Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management.

Commenting on his new appointment, Peter said with great enthusiasm: “Having always immersed myself in history and to continue my personal exploration of Asia, the opportunity to work for Raffles Hotels & Resorts of Cambodia was certainly one I could have never passed up.

Both Raffles are iconic in a country and at destinations that has such a depth of unique culture and history. My immediate experiences are that the two Raffles properties in Cambodia have a staff with a special genuineness and willingness to look after all our guests. With plans in place to further enhance both properties this is an exciting time to join the company, to maintain Raffles’ premier position in this distinctive destination.”

ABOUT RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS

Raffles Hotels & Resorts epitomises enchanting experiences, embodying global sophistication and residential charm, imbued with heartfelt service “like a gentle breeze”. At Raffles, guests arrive as residents, leave as friends and return as family.

Raffles’ relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned its hotels and resorts a legion of international accolades, including Condé Nast World’s Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards. Its flagship Raffles Hotel Singapore was voted Best Hotel in Asia for four consecutive years by readers of Ultratravel magazine by The Daily Telegraph while Raffles Beijing Hotel was named Best Luxury Hotel by Travel Weekly China in 2009. In addition, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 hotel brands in the annual Condé Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 98 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information, please visit www.raffles.com