By BW Hotelier
PARK HYATT Hyderabad has appointed Thomas Abraham as General Manager of the property. Before joining the Park Hyatt Hyderabad team, he was the General Manager of the luxury resort hotel, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa for nearly four years. He joins his new assignment with an expertise of over 20 years in the Hospitality industry. At Park Hyatt Hyderabad, he aims to align the company’s purpose by providing both colleagues and guests with rare and intimate experiences at Park Hyatt Hyderabad. He intends to strengthen the operational strategies of the hotel while introducing innovative methods for smooth functioning of the hotel.
Abraham started his hospitality journey with the Oberoi Hotels, Mumbai as Assistant Banquet Manager soon after he completed his Diploma in Hotel Management in 1992 from the prestigious Les Roches, Switzerland. He was promoted to Banquet Manager in 1995, a position in which he demonstrated impeccable planning, coordinating, motivational and execution skills. In 1998, he was transferred to The Oberoi, New Delhi as Assistant Food & Beverage Manager.
Abraham then joined the Goa Marriott Resort in January 1999 as Director of Food & Beverage, where he was handed the reins to manage the food and beverage operations. Fortified by his achievements, he moved to Hyatt Regency Delhi in January 2001 as Director of Food & Beverage. With an aim to widen his horizons, Abraham joined the Taj Luxury Hotels in September 2003 as the Executive Assistant Manager of Food & Beverage and worked at their flagship hotels in Delhi & Mumbai.
Known throughout the city for his expertise, dedication and commitment, Leela Kempinski Mumbai appointed him as its new Resident Manager in July 2006. After nearly two years of success with Leela Kempenski, Abraham joined M-venpick Hotel, Sana’a, recognised as Yemen’s finest hotel, as Resident Manager. He played an integral part in bringing stability to the operations there and was responsible for enhancing service and product efficiency. Moving forward, he returned to the Hyatt family as the Resident Manager, Grand Hyatt Mumbai. There he played an instrumental role in assisting the General Manager in establishing the objectives and policies for the hotel, operations, general security and safety and orchestrating all major programmes in and around the property.
On the personal front, Abraham loves exploring the rich cultural side of this
Nizami city and its art and culinary heritage.
