Onyx Hospitality Group, a Thai-based hotels and properties developer and operator with over 40 years' experience, has selected Hong Kong for the launch of its brand, Ozo, an extension of the group's hotel portfolio which includes the Saffron and Amari chains.
To fulfil the mission to offer guests a seamless, top-quality experience, Kenneth Sorensen - general manager of Ozo Wesley and vice-president of operations for Onyx North Asia - is looking for around 130 talented staff to run the 251-room Ozo Wesley in Wan Chai, which is expected to welcome its first paying guests in early 2013.
Sorensen discusses how simplicity and being natural are vital in this 'people business'.
What's Ozo about, and why choose Hong Kong as its birthplace?
It's a select service hotel for people who want a simple life, a place where you enjoy a great sleep, good-quality food, a great shower. There's nothing complicated: there will be no doorman, room service [food], in-house laundry, big business centre, huge conference room, pool. We offer the basics, smartly and well.
Hong Kong is a fantastic city and has a world-wide reputation for hospitality. Our company wants to kick off the brand in an important city where there will be an impact. Though there are lots of such cities in Asia, including Singapore and Tokyo, in terms of hospitality Hong Kong is number one, and is unique.