NEW RESORT MANAGER APPOINTED TO CLUB WYNDHAM KIRRA BEACH

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (28 MARCH, 2024) – Club Wyndham Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Ronalde as its new Resort Manager.

Christopher is a rising star with hospitality giant Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL), which manages the resort, and most recently served as Assistant Resort Manager at another property within the portfolio, Ramada Resort by Wyndham Shoal Bay. Prior to that appointment, he worked in leadership positions in New Zealand for prominent brands including QT, Sofitel and Grand Windsor.

Despite a relatively short time in the industry, Christopher has gained experience in a broad range of disciplines, including food and beverage, front office, reservations, housekeeping and maintenance. He was a finalist in last year’s HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence in the Front Office Associate category.

“Christopher is an exceptional young talent who has shown initiative, intelligence and passion in his previous roles, and guests have repeatedly singled him out for high praise. We look forward to seeing him further enhance our customer experience at Club Wyndham Kirra Beach,” said Warren Cullum, Senior Vice President Operations at Travel + Leisure Co.

He added: “Christopher is a career hospitality professional and is a fantastic example of how this industry can reward people with promise and talent through rapid promotion and the opportunity to experience the world.”

Club Wyndham Kirra Beach is a 100-apartment resort overlooking Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast. It is part of Club Wyndham South Pacific, a leading timeshare club with close to 60,000 members and 52 properties in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Hawaii (US) and Europe.

The resort offers a heated pool, gym, spa, sauna, barbecue area and nine-hole minigolf course. Members can hire bikes, e-bikes, a tandem bike, body boards, pool toys, surf boards and volleyballs on a complimentary basis as part of the club’s free activities program.

Travel + Leisure Co. is the world’s leading membership and leisure travel company, with a portfolio of nearly 20 resort, travel club and lifestyle travel brands. It is the world’s largest vacation ownership company with more than 245 club resorts around the world offering a contemporary take on the vacation ownership model.