After 13 years working at various Hilton properties across the UAE, Romania and Turkey, Malta-born Andre Borg has been appointed as the Country General Manager for Seychelles.

Born in a hotel, Mr Borg has been working in the hospitality industry throughout his adult life. Starting his career as the Food & Beverage Manager at the Hotel Cavalieri, Mr Borg then moved on to the Radisson SAS Golden Sands and Spa resort, where he remained for 11 years, before joining the Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa in 2008.

He was then selected as Director of Operations of the Five Star Athenee Palace Hilton in Bucharest, where he oversaw extensive renovations and the repositioning of the property’s food and beverage outlets.

He moved to Turkey in 2014, becoming Hotel Manager at the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus. In 2016, Mr Borg was appointed as General Manager at Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa.

Speaking to local media, he commented: “The Seychelles has been my home for the last five years and hasn’t stopped amazing me for a single moment".

"I am very excited and privileged to be at the forefront of the amazing Hilton team in Seychelles, providing heartfelt, genuine, world-class hospitality every single day", he added.

Reflecting on his experience during the pandemic, he said, “despite our industry working to overcome one of its biggest challenges to date, we look forward to expanding the Hilton portfolio in Seychelles to contribute to the recovery of this beautiful environment”.