Job Description

General Manager | Holiday Inn Resort Samui Bophut Beach

An opportunity to lead an established IHG resort in one of Thailand’s most iconic leisure destinations.

Located in the heart of Koh Samui’s vibrant Fisherman’s Village, Holiday Inn Resort Samui Bophut offers a rare opportunity to lead an established beachfront resort in a destination known for its lively dining scene, walkable beachfront atmosphere, and strong international leisure appeal. With 203 guest rooms, family-focused leisure facilities, and a strong presence within the Samui leisure market, this role is ideal for an experienced hospitality leader who can drive performance while shaping the resort’s next chapter.

With planned expansion and enhancement works ahead, this role will suit a General Manager who can balance strong commercial performance with asset evolution.

As part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, this role offers the chance to lead an established resort while working closely with ownership to shape its future direction.

The role

• Lead overall resort operations and commercial performance across all business

segments
• Drive market positioning, revenue performance, profitability, and guest satisfaction
• Partner closely with ownership to deliver strong operational and financial outcomes
• Lead the resort through its next phase of expansion and asset enhancement
• Build and develop a high-performing team focused on accountability, engagement, and

guest experience
• Navigate a competitive leisure market environment with commercial agility and strategic

focus
• Foster employee engagement, talent development, and retention
• Build strong relationships across the local market, ownership, and broader community

What we need from you

• Proven General Manager experience within comparable branded hotel or resort

environments
• Strong resort operations experience
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering results
• Proven financial leadership and sound business acumen
• Experience with hotel renovation, expansion, repositioning, or pre-opening environments

would be highly regarded
• Strong stakeholder and owner management capability
• Proven ability to lead, engage, and develop high-performing teams
• Good understanding of the Thailand hospitality market
• Excellent English communication skills; Thai language capability would be advantageous

What we offer

The opportunity to lead a recognised international resort within IHG Hotels & Resorts in one of Thailand’s most established leisure destinations. This role offers competitive remuneration and the opportunity to play a key leadership role in the resort’s next phase of growth and transformation.

If you’re motivated by commercial leadership, resort operations, people development, and the opportunity to shape the future of a growing hospitality asset, we’d be keen to connect.