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Capella Hotel Group appoints new Regional General Manager, Southeast Asia • Hotel Designs

Capella Hotel Group has announced the appointed Christian Westbeld as Regional General Manager, Southeast Asia...

· British correspondent·September 27, 2026·2 min read
Capella Hotel Group appoints new Regional General Manager, Southeast Asia • Hotel Designs

Capella Hotel Group appoints new Regional General Manager, Southeast Asia • Hotel Designs

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Capella Hotel Group appoints new Regional General Manager, Southeast Asia

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Hailing from Frankfurt, Germany, Christian Westbeld’s path into hospitality leadership spans 25 years across four continents including F&B and senior management roles at [Raffles Hotels & Resorts](https://www.raffles.com/) in Dubai, Beijing and Singapore, followed by senior operations leadership at MGM China’s large scale integrated resorts, before returning to Raffles Singapore as General Manager in 2017.

![](https://hoteldesigns.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Christian-Westbeld-General-Manager-Capella-Singapore.jpg)

Most recently, Westbeld served as Managing Director of [Raffles Singapore](https://www.raffles.com/singapore/), where he oversaw the landmark restoration, relaunch and repositioning of the hotel, considered one of the most significant heritage transformation projects in the region and industry. His role also included responsibilities as Regional General Manager Raffles Indonesia.

Source : Hotel Designs

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