The Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel appointed Michael Barnes as director of sales & and marketing.

South African Mr Barnes has almost two decades of international hospitality experience, having worked in Portugal, Spain, Australia, Bali, US, South Africa and Tanzania as director of sales and marketing, for a range of four and five star hotels. “Mr Barnesicheal’s primary role is to grow the hotel’s sales revenue and to spearhead all elements of internal and external communications,” said general manager Radek Cais.