Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko is delighted to announce the appointment of Athanassios Manos as the new general manager.

Athanassios N. Manos was promoted to General Manager of Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko on November 01. He first joined the Kempinski property in Bansko in May 2011 as Executive Assistant Manager, a similar post that he also held previously at the Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan combined with Sales and Marketing (2008 – 2011) and Operations (2007 – 2008) roles. Earlier in his career he has traveled the Balkans gaining experience as Director of Food & Beverage in luxury hotel groups in Croatia, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece.

Athanassios N. Manos holds a degree in hotel management from Advanced Hotel School of Rhodes and an MSc in hospitality management from Glasgow Caledonian University. Being a Greek national he speaks fluently English, Bulgarian, German and has fair knowledge of Croatian and Russian.

The previous General Manager of Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko, Mr. Orlando Stefani, has been appointed General Manager at Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik.

Hearth of Bulgaria; Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena

Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena is situated in the heart of Bulgaria, 2-hour driving distance from Sofia, at the famous ski resort Bansko.

The hotel has a perfect location for all the ski lovers: next-door to the Gondola station and is located in a peaceful surrounding, only 15 minutes walking distance from the old city and city center.

The hotel’s impeccable services include: VIP ski pass, limousine service and car-rental on request, Kids’ Club and baby-sitting, organized excursions, ski instructors, state-of-the-art ski room, hiking, rafting, horse-riding.