Schaller Opening GM For Marriott In Hangzhou

Hartmut SchallerHartmut Schaller has been appointed by Marriott Hotels International as the opening general manager for the JW Marriott Hotel and the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Hangzhou — the first two Marriott hotels in Hangzhou — which are scheduled to open by the first quarter of 2010.

A German national, he is a veteran with over 35 years of hospitality experience and has held managerial positions in a number of well-known hotels — including Marriott and Renaissance hotels in Germany, Pakistan, and Austria. His first assignment in China was as the opening general manager for the Renaissance Tianjin TEDA Hotel & Convention Centre. Prior to his arrival in Hangzhou, Schaller was the general manager of the Renaissance Yangtze Shanghai Hotel.