With full responsibility for the business’ leadership and development, Oostenbrink will play a key role in building on the reputation of Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai as a prestigious, award-winning, and luxury wellness haven in Vietnam's intriguing central heartland.
Four Seasons announced the appointment of Marcel Oostenbrink as the new general manager at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An in Vietnam
Oostenbrink has extensive experience in the luxury hotel management industry. Throughout his career, he has been working for top-class hotel brands in Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and other regions. His expertise covers food and beverage management, innovative restaurant and bar concepts, hotel operations, pre-openings, quality control, and brand management.
Oostenbrink joined Four Seasons in 2014 as the resort manager of Sharm-el-Sheikh Hotel & Red Sea Resort in Egypt and was later promoted to his current position of general manager at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles. During his six years in Seychelles, Oostenbrink established the resort among the leading beach properties worldwide, known among many things for its award-winning spa experiences.
His knowledge and experience will be valuable in his new role at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, where he will continue to drive the resort's key focus on delivering unsurpassed cultural and wellness experiences for domestic and international visitors.
Oostenbrink said, “I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to lead one of the best luxury wellness resorts in Vietnam. Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai has been long well known for its core values in fostering connections to people and places, celebrating character and personality, and cultivating craftsmanship and mastery, with the finest world-class standards of the Four Seasons brand. I am looking forward to enhancing these values further, with the ambition to make this soulful beachside haven a favorable destination for luxury travelers in Vietnam and from all over the world.”
According to the latest report of the General Statistics Office on Vietnam's tourism industry, in the first seven months of 2022, the domestic market welcomed 71.8 million inland travelers, far exceeding the target set for the whole year (60 million). The new appointment was made at the right time for Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai to continue to uplift its international reputation while seizing new opportunities in the local market to further strengthen the resort’s position as the wellness haven in the country.
Marcel Oostenbrink also shared, “In-depth experiences, richness, and uniqueness during a stay at the Nam Hai are what we strive for even more to create a trip that they will remember for a lifetime. Living up to these expectations has raised the bar to another level that we strive and aim for - a level that I am confident we will achieve and surpass as the Nam Hai team is ready with their natural yet genuine care and warmth.”
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai is a luxury oasis in the heartland of Vietnam where the coast, culture, and community unite to illuminate the spirit of all who visit. The all-villa resort has been recognised by many national and international awards, such as the Robb Report Vietnam's Best Luxury Wellness Resort of the Year 2021, Forbes Travel Guide 2022’s Five-star rating for the fourth consecutive year, Fodor Travel’s Best Hotels in Asia, and Travel + Leisure’s The World’s Best Awards 2022’s 10 Best Resorts in South East Asia.
