Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced two executive appointments in Oman.

Maren Kuehl has been appointed general manager at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar. She brings with her nearly 20 years of experience in international luxury hotels across Europe and the Middle East. Kuehl has been part of the Anantara family since 2014, when she joined the brand as hotel manager at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort.

Her hospitality experience began in the UK at the Ritz Hotel London, where she undertook various roles and demonstrated excellence in food and beverage and front office management. Moving to the UAE in 1999, Kuehl worked with Jumeirah Group for 12 years at a number of their flagship resorts.

Andrea Orrú has been appointed general manager of Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara. Orrú has been part of the team at Minor Hotels, Anantara’s parent company, since 2013 and brings with him over 20 years of experience in hotel operations across food, beverage and hotel management in countries including Thailand, Maldives, China and South Korea. He moved to Oman from his previous position as task-force general manager at Niyama Private Islands Maldives and prior to that general manager at Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Resort in Thailand.

Orrú started his career in 1999 in F&B with Thistle Hotels in the UK. He then joined Starwood Hotels and Resorts, working in the UK, Australia and China in various management positions over a period of 13 years.