Global hotel owner and operator Minor Hotels announces a senior leadership update following the addition of two properties in Sri Lanka, marking the introduction of its premium NH Collection Hotels & Resorts and select NH Hotels & Resorts brands in the country. Yann Decaix has been appointed the General Manager of NH Collection Colombo Hotel and Wim Fagel at NH Bentota Ceysands Resort.
A hospitality leader with more than 15 years of experience, Yann Decaix has worked for Minor Hotels, Accor and The Dorchester Collection. In his new role, he is responsible for converting the 219-key property in the heart of Colombo into the NH Collection hotel, as well as ensuring a smooth brand launch in the country. Prior to Sri Lanka, Decaix, who has a background in revenue, was based in Dubai, first as General Manager at Accor and later at Avani Ibn Battuta, also a Minor Hotels property. He holds a Bachelor degree in International Business Management with Finance from Edinburgh Napier University, a diploma in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University, USA and diplomas in Swiss Hotel Management and American Hotel and Motel Management from Hotel Institute Montreux, Switzerland.
Wim Fagel, the General Manager of the 166-key NH Bentota, has been with the resort since July 2022. He is now leading the rebranding and refurbishment efforts at the resort. With nearly four decades of international expertise in opening, restructuring, expanding and renovating luxury properties in Asia and Europe, Fagel is well placed to launch Sri Lanka’s first NH hotel. Earlier, his work for Centara Hotels & Resorts saw him at the helm of teams in Asia, including Myanmar, where he was Area General Manager, as well as in Thailand and Indonesia. He started his career in The Netherlands before moving to Nepal and eventually establishing roots in Thailand. Fagel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from Middelbare Hotelschool ‘de Kogge’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
About Minor Hotels
Minor Hotels is a global leader in the hospitality industry with over 640* hotels, resorts and branded residences across 57 countries. The group crafts innovative and insightful experiences through its hotel brands including Anantara, Elewana Collection, The Wolseley Hotels, Tivoli, Minor Reserve Collection, NH Collection, nhow, Avani, Colbert Collection, NH, Oaks, and iStay, as well as a diverse portfolio of restaurants and bars, travel experiences, and spa and wellness brands. With over four decades of expertise, Minor Hotels builds stronger brands, fosters lasting partnerships, and drives business success by always focusing on what matters most to our guests, team members and partners.
Minor Hotels is a proud member of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) and recognises its guests through one unified loyalty programme, Minor DISCOVERY, part of GHA DISCOVERY.
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*Property count includes operating properties as well as committed developments through ownership, joint ventures, signed leases and management agreements.
Contact details
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- Mark Thomson
- Group Director of PR and Communications
- mthomson@minor.com
- +66 (0)2 365 7678
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- Indunil Karunarathne
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Marketing & Communication Manager
Minor Hotels Sri Lanka - ikarunarathne@minor.com
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