Rautenberg Takes Over At Kempinski Hotel Suzhou

Alvaro Rautenberg has taken over the management of the Kempinski Hotel Suzhou — succeeding Achim Brueckner.

A German and Brazilian national, Rautenberg is a veteran in the hospitality industry with over 20 years of international hotel experience. During his career he worked in many countries, including Germany, Russia, United States, and China. He joined the Kempinski Group in 1999 with a focus in food and beverage. He than moved on to work for Swissotel Chicago in the United States and the Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg, Russia, before returning to the Kempinski Hotel Beijing as the director of food and beverage. In 2006 he was transferred to the Kempinski Hotel Shenyang as hotel manager and was promoted to general manager one year later.