L ET’S MEET
Rick Erdos
1. What is your full name and age?
Rick Erdos 49
2. What is your current Job Position?
General Manager Hilton Hua Hin
Resort and Spa
3. How long have you lived in Hua Hin
or been coming to Hua Hin?
Arrived in April 2014
4. What did you know about Hua Hin
before you moved here?
To be honest very little. I was offered
the role here at Hilton and after some
research about the area my wife and I
decided it would be a great location to
continue our international journey that
first started when we left Australia in
May 2005.
5. What do you like most about your
profession?
I have always enjoyed the relationships
formed with the staff whom I have
worked within the industry around
the world. It is great to look back and
realize that if you review your Facebook
friends they now come from far and
wide. From a business perspective the
industry has changed in the last decade
or so to be far more financially focused
and business savvy. Distribution streams
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have changed with the growth of OTAs,
digital etc and as we know everything in
life is more competitive today.
6. What do you like least about your
profession?
Hard to answer that one!... all job roles
and professions have their challenges
and good and bad days. The hotel
industry tends to be in ones blood so we
smile much more than we frown!
7. What do you like most about Hua
Hin?
Such a peaceful and relaxed culture
exists which is easily felt when you stroll
the streets, head for an early morning
bike ride.
8. What is your favorite restaurant and
why?
Of course I have to say our new Chay
Had beachside venue. But jokes aside
the team have done a great job with this
new venue and now after a few months
operation we are seeing some wonderful
support from the local Hua Hin
community. I cannot think of a better
setting for small intimate dinners, special
occasions or wedding parties.
9. What do you like to do in your free
time and why?
My son loves watching the football
from Australia so that’s most weekends
taken up. New places for coffee and
cakes in the mornings is always an
adventure and we love strolling the
beach down at Khao Ta Kaib beach
10. What would you recommend to
new-comers to do in Hua Hin and why?
To explore all the back streets and local
cultures that spring up in all places in
and around Hua Hin. From the typical
fast food commercial outlet to the street
food, there is a great vibe all day.
11. Tell us a surprising fact that the
public might not know about you?
Many may have seen and know I have
2 children here with us here however I
also have 2 older daughters that live in
Australia. For a young guy I don’t like a
father of 4!
12. What is the most outlandish thing
you have ever done and why?
Have to say I am very conservative
guy so nothing springs to mind. Besides
the occasional fancy dress event, I don’t
recall sky diving off a roof or fighting at
Crocodile back in Australia just yet.