Cross Hotels Appoints Evan Burns as Country Manager - Indonesia

(08 July 2022, 11:23 +07)  Cross Hotels & Resorts has appointed Evan Burns as Country Manager - Indonesia.

For the past 4 years Evan has been working as General Manager of the Away Bali Legian as well as Area Manager for Indonesia and Japan.

Evan Burns

He has been instrumental in signing new management agreements for Tanadewa Resort & Spa Ubud by Cross Collection, Tanadewa Villas & Spa Nusa Dua by Cross Collection, and more recently Away Lombok Mandalika & Amber Lombok Beach Resort by Cross Collection.

Evan has also extended the company footprint in Japan with the 2021 opening of Away Okinawa Kouri Island Resort, a tropical paradise resort overlooking the emerald green seas of Okinawa and the jewel in the crown for Cross Hotels & Resorts Japan.

Harry Thaliwal, CEO of Cross Hotels & Resorts, said, “Evan is a hands-on, roll your sleeves up and get stuck in leader and mentor to his team. He leads all operations from the front, ensuring our guests are exceptionally well looked after. He treats his teams like family and always delivers the best for our owners. I could not have asked for a better leader in Indonesia.”

Originally from Australia, Evan's career in hospitality started in Melbourne in 2003 as a Food and Beverage Attendant with Westin. From there he joined Sheraton and in 2012 moved to Fiji as Complex Rooms Division Manager.

He first moved to Indonesia in 2013 as Director of Rooms & Residences at the Keraton at The Plaza, a Luxury Collection Hotel Jakarta before being appointed Interim GM from May to August 2015.

Evan next moved to The Trans Resort Bali where he worked as Resort Manager for two years before joining Living Asia Resorts in Lombok as Complex General Manager, his last position before joining the Away Bali Legian as General Manager in 2019.

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