By V. Sivaji
Evergreen hotelier – David Soo is the new Director of Sales and Marketing (DOSM) at the Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City.
His career in the hospitality industry spans over 35-years working in top notch hotels and resorts to-date.
His last posting was at the Light Hotel Penang and prior to that he was at the G Hotel Gurney along Gurney Drive.
He had also had stints at the Shangri-La Group in the likes of the Rasa Sayang Resort, Golden Sands Resort, Traders Hotel (new JEN Hotel) and the Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Penang.
He now leads the sales and marketing team at the 5-star facility in Butterworth and to take it to the next level and also meet the expectations of the owners.
Soo reports to general manager Rizwan Izham Zain.
The Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City offers 343 rooms in various categories with sweeping views of the city and Penang Strait.
The 23-storey hotel offers rooms in several categories, namely the Standard King Sea View, Standard King City View, Standard Twin Sea View, Standard Twin City View, Club Room King Sea View, Club Room King City View, Club Room Twin Sea View, Club Room Twin City View, One Bedroom Suite and the Two Bedroom Suite.
Guests can check-in at their 8th floor lobby sky deck while the first and 2nd floor are for their Straits Galleries. Floors three (3) to seven (7) are their car parks.
Other facilities at the premier hotel are their lounge, restaurant, bar, ballroom (which can accommodate around 600 pax), Business Lounge, gym, swimming pool on the 23rd floor among others.
Their ballroom is an ideal location for corporate dinners, weddings and MICE events.
Another impressive view awaits guests on the 23rd floor which offers the infinity swimming pool, club lounge and meetings and leisure suites.
Penang Hyperlocal congratulates David Soo on his appointment.