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PoNihao,
llak!
Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou announces the appointment of its new General Manager
Patrick Pollak, a Four Seasons veteran who brings to his new role 21 years of luxury hospitality
experience in America and Mexico. Atop the 103-storey Guangzhou International Finance Center
in the prime location of the city, the 344-room sky-high hotel marks Pollak’s first post in Asia at a
new altitude.
“I am thrilled to join Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou,” says Pollak. “It is an iconic and
breathtaking property in the heart of a thriving metropolis. Not only is Guangzhou one of the
largest cities in China but it is also a major economic engine in southern China. Guangzhou and
Four Seasons offers the perfect platform for me to immerse in the Chinese culture.”
Prior to joining Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, Pollak served as Resort Manager at Four Seasons
Resort Hualalai and at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. Before that, he was
Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Mexico. His previous experience includes roles at Four
Seasons Resort Punta Mita, The Ritz-Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel) and Four Seasons
Hotel Mexico where he first joined as bar manager in 1996.
With his solid background in both city hotels and resorts in the past two decades, Pollak is
well experienced to lead the team to the next level of excellence and contribute to the continued
success of the award-winning Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou.
A French native grew up in Mexico, Pollak is fluent in English, French and Spanish. He looks
forward to adding Mandarin to his list of languages as he embarks on the exciting China journey.■
24 AmCham South China
PoNihao,
llak!
Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou announces the appointment of its new General Manager
Patrick Pollak, a Four Seasons veteran who brings to his new role 21 years of luxury hospitality
experience in America and Mexico. Atop the 103-storey Guangzhou International Finance Center
in the prime location of the city, the 344-room sky-high hotel marks Pollak’s first post in Asia at a
new altitude.
“I am thrilled to join Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou,” says Pollak. “It is an iconic and
breathtaking property in the heart of a thriving metropolis. Not only is Guangzhou one of the
largest cities in China but it is also a major economic engine in southern China. Guangzhou and
Four Seasons offers the perfect platform for me to immerse in the Chinese culture.”
Prior to joining Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, Pollak served as Resort Manager at Four Seasons
Resort Hualalai and at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. Before that, he was
Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Mexico. His previous experience includes roles at Four
Seasons Resort Punta Mita, The Ritz-Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel) and Four Seasons
Hotel Mexico where he first joined as bar manager in 1996.
With his solid background in both city hotels and resorts in the past two decades, Pollak is
well experienced to lead the team to the next level of excellence and contribute to the continued
success of the award-winning Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou.
A French native grew up in Mexico, Pollak is fluent in English, French and Spanish. He looks
forward to adding Mandarin to his list of languages as he embarks on the exciting China journey.■
24 AmCham South China
