Michael S. Metaxas has over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, 18 of which were spent in various senior roles at InterContinental Hotels and Resorts across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He joins the rapidly expanding Bangkok-based Dusit International from Starwood Hotels and Resorts where he managed two properties, the Westin Athens and the Arion, a Luxury Collection Hotel and Spa at the Astir Palace in Athens, Greece.

No stranger to Kenya, Mr Metaxas has actively participated in the growth of the country’s hospitality industry, and returns after a fifteen-year absence. A member of the Hotel & Catering Institutional Management Association as well as the Chaine des Rotisseurs in Thailand, Kenya and Greece; his  wealth of experience and understanding of  diverse cultures make him well suited to delivering an enlivening guest experience blending the brand’s hallmark of gracious Thai hospitality with Kenyan style at the dusitD2 Nairobi.