Hyatt Regency Incheon has appointed Paul Wright, the former hotel manager of Grand Hyatt Beijing, as its new general manager.

“I am very excited to join the team at Hyatt Regency Incheon and to be working in such a passionate country as South Korea, especially Incheon, the gateway city,” he said.

The Australian-born hotelier has extensive experience working at Hyatt chain hotels in Australia and Asia.

Starting his career at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts at Hyatt Regency Perth, he served positions mainly in the field of food and beverage management and convention services at Hyatt Hotel Canberra and Grand Hyatt Melbourne.

Wright also worked at Grand Hyatt Bali, Park Hyatt Dubai and recently served as the hotel manager of Grand Hyatt Beijing.

By Lee Woo-young (wylee@heraldcorp.com)