New Corinthia Marina Hotel GM

CHI Hotels & Resorts (CHI) announces the appointment of Reuben Mifsud as general manager of the Marina Hotel at the Corinthia Beach Resort in St Julians.

Reuben Mifsud, who has been with CHI since 2000, brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having honed his management skills as director of operations at the Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, Libya, where he was responsible for all sales & marketing activities. Prior to that, Reuben held various senior management roles, including those of director of human resources at the Corinthia Tripoli and acting general manager of the CHI operated Panorama Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. He has also spearheaded a number of hotel pre-openings.

Congratulating Reuben, CHI chief executive officer and managing director Tony Potter said: “Reuben has done a terrific job for us in Tripoli and other CHI hotels over the past ten years and his new appointment is therefore a natural progression to our top management team. He is experienced and multi-talented and we are fully confident that he will relish his challenging new role.”

Complementing his hands on experience, Reubenholds a higher national diploma in hospitality studies from the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) in Malta and is a University of Malta graduate in tourism management. Apart from his native tongue, Reuben is also fluent in Arabic, English and Italian.

“I’m delighted to be back in Malta following eight years of career advancement at various Corinthia hotels overseas," commented Reuben. “Together with the great team I have inherited here at the Marina hotel, I look forward with determination to growing on the current success of this very popular hotel with both local and overseas markets.”

Operated by CHI Hotels & Resorts, the Marina Hotel forms part of the Corinthia Beach Resort, along with the adjoining five-star Corinthia Hotel St George’s Bay. The Corinthia Beach Resort offers superb accommodation, various restaurants and bars, excellent conference and meeting facilities, an ‘Apollo’ day Spa, a private beach club with easy sea access and a fully equipped water sports and diving centre.