Patrick Mossu Appointed General Manager of Le Richemond
Patrick Mossu Appointed General Manager of Le Richemond, Centrepiece
of The Rocco Forte Collection in Geneva
Le Richemond, one of the flagship hotels of the Rocco Forte Collection, welcomes a new General Manager in the person of Patrick Mossu. Former General Manager of the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva, Patrick Mossu comes with wide-ranging international experience in the hotel trade.
Local and international experience
A graduate of the Hotel School of Lausanne and the holder of a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the Henley Management College in Great Britain, the new General Manager of Le Richemond declared: “I am very happy to take over a hotel that is one of the centrepieces of the hotel trade in Geneva.” After supervising renovation work at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva, Patrick Mossu says he is “enthusiastic about rising to the challenge of Le Richemond in its new décor”.
Patrick Mossu is well known in hotel circles in Geneva since he occupied a management position in the city at the Noga Hilton from 1999 to 2004. His hotel career has led him to work with renowned companies such as Kempinski, Jumeirah and Inter-Continental. He has acquired wide-ranging experience in hotel management in a variety of posts, particularly at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istambul, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, the Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental Hotel in San Francisco and the Castellana Inter-Continental Hotel in Madrid.
Sir Rocco Forte delighted to welcome Patrick Mossu into the Rocco Forte Collection
The management of the Rocco Forte Collection have expressed great satisfaction at Patrick Mossu’s arrival into the hotel company.
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Le Richemond, built in 1875, boasts an incomparable location in the centre of Geneva with a superb view of the lake and Mont-Blanc. The Genevan palace re-opened its doors in September 2007, after a 20 month renovation. It now has 109 rooms, including 26 suites, a restaurant « Sapori », a bar, 3 modular conference rooms and a ballroom. Le Richemond is the only hotel in the centre of Geneva offering a Spa, with 5 treatment areas, and a fitness centre. Situated near the business quarter and shops, Le Richemond, one of the 12 hotels of the Rocco Forte Collection, welcomes Geneva residents and passing guests in an atmosphere that is chic and relaxed, urban and cosmopolitan.
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NOTE TO EDITORIAL STAFF
Le Richemond is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. Founded in 1996, the Collection Rocco Forte presents a collection of luxury hotels implanted in Europe. Each establishment seduces with its uniqueness and offers a design in perfect harmony with its environment. Attention to detail, quality and service are the key words at Rocco Forte hotels.
The Rocco Forte Collection was created in 1996 and is composed of a group of luxury hotels in Europe. Each hotel has an individual style that reflects the spirit of its location. All of the hotels are regrouped under the name of Rocco Forte Collection, which guarantees a particular attention to detail, quality and service.
- Hotel de Russie in Rome
- Hotel Savoy in Florence
- Balmoral in Edinburgh
- Lowry Hotel in Manchester
- Hotel Astoria in St Petersburg
- Hotel Amigo in Brussels
- Brown’s Hotel in London
- Villa Kennedy in Frankfurt
- Hotel de Rome in Berlin
- Le Richemond in Geneva
- Charles Hotel in Munich
Upcoming openings:
Prague - 2008
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2009
Marrakech – 2010
Abu Dhabi – 2010
Jeddah - 2010
For more information and to reserve online, we propose a visit to the Rocco Forte Collection website: www.roccofortecollection.com.
