Hotel Okura Amsterdam appoints Emmy Stoel as General Manager

Tokyo, 12 December 2012, Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. a major shareholder of Hotel Okura Amsterdam B.V. and the management company for Hotel Okura Amsterdam, has announced that Emmy Stoel has been appointed General Manager of the hotel starting January 1, 2013.

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Marcel P. van Aelst, former President and General Manager (who has been General Manager since 1994), will continue to hold the position of President and Statutory Director of the hotel.
 
Emmy Stoel served at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam from 1991 till 2000 in various management positions before leaving the Netherlands to work in Brussels, Viennaand Frankfurt. Stoel returned to Hotel Okura Amsterdam as Deputy General Manager in 2008. In 2011 she was appointed Acting General Manager. Stoel commented, “I am excited about my appointment and pledge to uphold the company’s high standards to maintain and expand the status of Hotel Okura Amsterdam as one of the finest five-star hotels in Amsterdam.”

Emmy Stoel is a graduate of Bavaria Hotel Berufsfachschule and Hotel Management School Maastricht.
 
About Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Hotel Okura Amsterdam is situated on the edge of the city centre, close to many cultural landmarks. The hotel’s 300 luxury rooms include the most spacious (485 m2) and luxurious suite in the BeNeLux countries. Two of Hotel Okura Amsterdam’s four restaurants have been awarded Michelin stars. There are two Japanese restaurants: Teppanyaki Restaurant Sazanka, where dishes are prepared as guests watch, and the traditional Japanese Yamazato Restaurant. Hotel Okura Amsterdam’s newest restaurant is Serre, which recently received the Bib Gourmand recognition from Michelin. The two-Michelin-star Ciel Bleu Restaurant on the 23rd floor offers a panoramic view of the city. The hotel’s Twenty Third Bar has been named the Netherlands' best cocktail bar. At the Taste of Okura Culinary Centre, Okura’s chefs give cooking workshops so
guests can prepare the chefs' dishes themselves and learn how to pair wine and sake with the culinary creations. The hotel’s services include a spa with five treatment rooms overlooking a Japanese garden and a health club with a large
swimming pool.

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