Robert C. Hauck, general manager and area vice president, Galle Face Hotel.The iconic Galle Face Hotel, which opened in 1864, has appointed Robert C. Hauck as its new general manager and area vice president.
Hauck, a respected hospitality professional with more than 25 years of experience, has been chosen to lead the hotel. His career includes stints with leading hotel groups such a Raffles and Shangri-La in more than 10 countries and territories.
Most recently the general manager of Kanuhura, a luxury resort in the Maldives, Hauck was responsible for the hotel's relaunch following a multi-million-dollar renovation.
He joins illustrious company as the 36th GM and second German national in the position following Mr Stchutz (1902-1914). Among the famous ranks of its employees is Kottarapattu Chattu Kuttan, who welcomed famous dignitaries to the hotel in a career spanning 72 years making him the longest serving doorman in the world.