Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas has appointed a new general manager, Pascal Bertrand. Bertrand brings over 35 years of luxury hospitality experience from around the globe, having worked with international hotel brands globally. The French national got a taste for the hotelier life when he started his career in F&B, as sous-chef for Eleven Maple Street Restaurant in Florida. He continued his career in F&B by joining The Ritz Carlton in Atlanta as assistant banqueting manager, followed by The Ritz Carlton Cancun and The Ritz Carlton in Florida. He progressed through the ranks of hotel operations before taking his first general manager position at the Legends Hotel Mauritius, in 2010.