DENPASAR (June 13, 2022) ––Andaz Bali announces the appointment of the new Hotel Manager, Marc Walz, a seasoned hotelier with two decades experience in the Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in Germany, UAE, China, Vietnam and now Bali.
Hailing from a Food and Beverage background, the German native brings a wealth of expertise of luxury hotels, having worked at Hyatt Regency, Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt and now Andaz. Marc was previously Hotel Manager at Park Hyatt Saigon, an award winning hotel in the heart of the capital. Andaz Bali will be his second resort to lead after Park Hyatt Sanya, China, where he was Hotel Manager in 2018 – 2020.
Having worked for 21 years for Hyatt, Marc underlines that it’s the people and culture that draws him the most. “The biggest pleasure from my job is hosting guests and mentoring the young hoteliers,” he says Hosting is Marc’s natural gift, having been raised in a warm, tight-knit family that owned a hotel and restaurant in Germany. His love for people is also what brings Marc to the island. “Balinese are among the kindest people I’ve met,” he adds.
As the Hotel Manager, Marc will oversee the day-to-day operations of the beachfront resort, which includes 127 rooms, 22 villas, five restaurants and four meeting rooms. “Andaz Bali is a wonderful addition to Sanur, with its strong modern-village concept and homely grounds that reflect Sanur’s character,” says Marc.
An avid collector of sneakers, Marc plays basketball in his spare time and keeps an eye on the latest in watch and sneakers trends.
About Andaz Bali
Andaz Bali invites guests to experience the unique Indonesian island through the eyes of locals. The beachfront resort has been conceived as a modern Balinese village, weaving traditional and contemporary elements of the island. Andaz Bali is located in Sanur, one of Bali’s original tourist destinations known for its old world charm, beaches and spectacular sunrises The 149 room beachfront resort offers five restaurants and three swimming pools as well as wellness facilities shared with the adjacent Hyatt Regency Bali. For more information, please visit andazbali.com
About Andaz
Andaz Global in scale while local in perspective, the Andaz brand of luxury lifestyle hotels weaves the sights, sounds, and tastes of each property’s surroundings for a distinctively local experience. Through thoughtful, unscripted service tailored for travellers, Andaz hotels enable guests to go beyond the familiar and satiate their curiosity while immersing themselves in the spirit of the eclectic culture around them. There are currently 25 Andaz hotels: Andaz 5th Avenue and Andaz Wall Street in New York, Andaz San Diego, Andaz West Hollywood, Andaz Napa, Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows, Andaz Savannah, Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market, Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo, Andaz London Liverpool Street, Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, Andaz Munich Schwabinger Tor, Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere, Andaz Singapore, Andaz Delhi, Andaz Xintiandi in Shanghai, Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, Andaz Seoul Gangnam, Andaz Xiamen, Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, Andaz Dubai The Palm, Andaz Shenzhen Bay, and Andaz Bali. For more information, please visit andaz.com. Follow @Andaz on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and tag photos with #WhenInAndaz.
