Grand Mercure Danang Welcomes New General Manager

Grand Mercure Danang is proud to welcome Mr. David Coyle as the new General Manager as of 30 January 2023. In his new role, Mr. David Coyle’s vision is for Grand Mercure Danang to become the most recognized and high-profile hotel in Danang with the commitment to local culture, arts, entertainment, culinary experience and unique activities. Mr. David Coyle brings over 25 years of experience in hospitality industry from 4 to 5 star hotels and resorts in Australia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Originally from New Zealand, Mr. David Coyle started his career in hotels in 1992 in the Whitsunday Islands on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland Australia as a bellboy. He spent several years working in all departments of the hotel operations before moving into Sales & Marketing, eventually holding senior roles with Intercontinental and Hyatt hotel groups.

He returned to full operations when appointed General Manager of the Hotel Lindrum MGallery in Melbourne which saw him achieve “Best 4.5 star hotel in Australia in the Australian Hotel Association Awards. His journey led him to Phuket as GM of the first Pacific International resort outside of Australia and onwards to Group GM of multiple Phuket based resorts including Best Western Laguna, Maikhao Dream Villa Resort and the prestigious Richmond Villa Resort and Spa Bangtao.

He first ventured to Vietnam in 2012 as the General Manager of the Swiss-Bel Golden Sand Resort & Spa in Hoi An and Owners Representative for the sister property in Tamky, opened as the Sheraton Grand Resort and Villas. He is renowned for his pre-opening experience having successfully completed openings of the Park Regis Coco Bay, Lesiure Inn Coco Bay and the Radisson Hotel Da Nang. He has also held the positon of General Manager and Group Sales Advisor for La Siesta Hotels under the EHG Group of Vietnam. His most recent position before joining the family of Grand Mercure Danang was as Cluster general manager for four ACCOR resorts in Phuket, Thailand including the Novotel and Swissotel brands.

“The Grand Mercure is and has always been an icon of Hospitality in Da Nang and I am extremely proud to be the General Manager of such a sensational hotel. The team is highly experienced and are the most professional that I have seen in central Vietnam, many having been working at the hotel for 10 or more years. My goal is to drive our guest experience even higher, create a renowned position as the leading iconic hotel in Central Vietnam. We know there are newer hotels in the market but we are secure in the fact that we set the benchmark for others to strive for and we will continue to maintain our number one position.” says Mr. David Coyle, new General Manager.

GRAND MERCURE DANANG

Located in the heart of Danang city, Grand Mercure Danang is just 5 minutes from both Danang International Airport and world-famous beaches, within walking distance to Tran Thi Ly Bridge and Han River.

Grand Mercure Danang offers 272 elegant rooms and suites with unobstructed views of the lively city, three restaurants featuring variety of local, international and Chinese cuisine, along with 5 meeting rooms featuring generous natural lighting & a 433 m² Grand Ballroom, world-class full-service spa and Privilege Lounge with unparalleled view.