Accor has appointed Simon Brown as General Manager of the 360 room Novotel Twin Waters Resort Sunshine Coast property.

Simon brings with him extensive management experience in the tourism and hospitality industry most recently as Mirvac's Regional General Manager Queensland for ten properties and a golf course and General Manager of  Sea Temple Surfers Paradise.

During his six year career with Mirvac he was also General Manager of Quay West Resort and Spa Magenta Shores and Regional General Manager NSW for nine properties and a golf course which involved overseeing the regional team covering marketing, finance, HR and engineering departments.

Prior to Mirvac, Simon worked for Pacific International Hotels and Resorts as General Manager of the Pacific International Parramatta, a role which included owner relations and strata management liaison.

Commenting on his appointment, Simon said he was eager to work alongside the successful and dedicated team at Novotel Twin Waters Resort.

“This property has a well established reputation as a leading conference and leisure resort and I look forward to driving business levels and standards even higher as we head into 2013,” said Simon.

Nestled between the Maroochy River and Pacific Ocean amongst 24 hectares of natural bushland, Novotel Twin Waters Resort offers 4.5 star business and leisure accommodation.

Featuring a central man-made lagoon, the resort boasts the Lagoon Day Spa, several restaurant and bar options, a multitude of recreation facilities and services and purpose built conference rooms for groups up to 1400 delegates.