One&Only Resorts Appoint Roman Goetsch as General Manager of the Iconic One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius
October 2020 - One&Only Resorts has announced that Roman Goetsch will join the Company as General Manager of One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius, from 1 August 2020. Following a multi-million-dollar investment in 2017, One&Only Le Saint Géran, emerged transformed as a modern-day icon, and Roman will lead the Team into the next phase of the resort’s storied history. Located on an exclusive tropical peninsula and long celebrated as the legendary luxury retreat in Mauritius, the resort’s rebirth introduced elegant new guest rooms, dynamic culinary experiences, playful swimming pools with cabanas, reimagined public spaces, a stunning new spa, Club One, and a range of ultra-modern facilities, as well as 52 One&Only Private Homes currently under development.
“Roman brings a wealth of hospitality experience to One&Only, together with a commitment to service excellence and global understanding of the luxury industry, I’m confident he is the ideal choice to lead One&Only Le Saint Géran, a resort beloved by so many of our guests,” commented Philippe Zuber, CEO, Kerzner International. “Under Roman’s leadership, the reborn One&Only Le Saint Géran will continue to innovate, setting new standards for ultra-luxury in the Indian Ocean and introducing new experiences for our guests, while retaining the warm, genuine service for which we are known.”
Roman joins One&Only from the Hotel Bristol in Warsaw, Poland, a Luxury Collection hotel. As General Manager for this hotel, Roman received multiple accolades including Travel+Leisure 2019 Top 100 Hotels in the World and Travel+Leisure 2019 Top 10 City Hotels in Europe. Prior to his role in Poland, Roman was General Manager for The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa in Mauritius for 5 years. He spent the early stages of his career in Food & Beverage and has held several management roles in various locations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Originally from Switzerland, Roman is fluent in German and French.
Created exclusively for the ultra-luxury market, One&Only is conceived as a hallmark of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. The exclusive collection includes One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives; One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage and One&Only The Palm in Dubai; One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico; One&Only Cape Town in South Africa; Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley in The Blue Mountains in Australia; One&Only Desaru Coast in Malaysia; and One&Only Nyungwe House and One&Only Gorilla’s Nest in Rwanda. As part of the new portfolio, One&Only will be opening One&Only Mandarina in Riviera Nayarit in Mexico in 2020. Additional resorts in development include One&Only Portonovi in Montenegro, One&Only Kéa Island in Greece, One&Only One Za’abeel in Dubai as well as communities of One&Only Private Homes around the world. More information on One&Only is available at oneandonlyresorts.com