Susanne Hatje

Rubber ducks riding high from Hong Kong to hotel rooms to cruise ships. Why so?

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Rubber ducks riding high from Hong Kong to hotel rooms to cruise ships. Why so?

“And our duck has a name – Douglas,” she says. Douglas the Duck at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. The first rubber ducks were made in the 1880s, although not as we know them today – the cheery yellow versions we recognise now were born in the 1940s. While many credit US-based sculptor Peter Ganine for creating … Read more

Mandarin Oriental’s second property in London a ‘more intimate, boutique style of hotel’

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Mandarin Oriental’s second property in London a ‘more intimate, boutique style of hotel’

Hatje believes the hotel will attract a similar clientele to The Landmark, of which she was the launch general manager in 2009. The exterior of the new-build Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. Photo: Mandarin Oriental “From her experience launching The Landmark, Susanne understands well how the Mandarin Oriental brand can be translated from glamorous heritage to intimate … Read more