Nominations

🏨 Christopher Presland sera directeur commercial et directeur général de Premier Inn Allemagne à partir du 1er mai 2025. Chris-Norman Sauer deviendra directeur général pour l'Allemagne et l'Autriche le 1er juin 2025, remplaçant Michael Hartung. Premier Inn, qui exploite actuellement 62 hôtels et 11,000 chambres en Allemagne et en Autriche, vise à atteindre 20,000 chambres d'ici 2030. Michael Hartung a contribué à signer des contrats pour 101 projets hôteliers.

🏨 Anthony Ingham will become Chief Operating Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group on September 1, 2025, reporting to CEO Sonia Cheng. With decades of luxury hospitality experience at InterContinental, Starwood, and Marriott International, Ingham will focus on global operations excellence. Luca Finardi is appointed as Vice President of Operations for EMEAC. These strategic leadership appointments aim to expand Rosewood's luxury market presence.

🏨 Thomas Kochs has been appointed as Managing Director of Claridge's, a renowned luxury hotel in London, under the Maybourne Hotel Group. He previously served as General Manager there from 2009 to 2015. Kochs, from Germany, brings vast experience from top hotels like Steigenberger and Corinthia London. His return coincides with Claridge's completion of a seven-year renovation, adding a spa, art gallery, café, and 72 suites. This strategic move is lauded by Maybourne’s COO, Roland Fasel.

📚 Anthony Ingham will become the Chief Operating Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group on September 1, 2025, reporting to CEO Sonia Cheng. He brings over 20 years of luxury hotel experience from Marriott International, Starwood Hotels, and InterContinental. Ingham, previously at Hong Kong Jockey Club, will oversee global operations, commercial, CRM, retail, wellness, digital, and e-commerce. His mandate is to enhance customer experience and global performance.

🏨 Hand Picked Hotels, a high-end hospitality group, announced on May 29, 2025, the appointments of Vidyadhar Patole and Graeme Nesbitt. Vidyadhar brings over 20 years of international luxury hotel experience with brands like Sofitel, Marriott, and Hilton. A graduate of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, ESSEC Business School, and Cardiff University, he excels in project management. Julia Hands, the group's president, highlighted their expertise and service passion as key assets.

📈 Rosewood Hotel Group has appointed Anthony Ingham as Chief Operating Officer effective September 1, 2025. Ingham will report to CEO Sonia Cheng and lead operations, commercial, CRM, retail, wellness, digital, and e-commerce teams globally. The group aims to enhance customer experiences and operational success. These changes are part of Rosewood's strategic goal to become a leader in luxury, travel, and lifestyle sectors.

📈 Hotel Equities (HE) creates CALA division for the Caribbean and Latin America, appointing Juan Corvinos as President. Based in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Miami, Corvinos leads a local market-savvy team. With 15+ years at Hilton, he led the tripling of Hilton's regional portfolio and growth of brands like Waldorf Astoria. This strategic move focuses on locally anchored third-party management.

📈 Philipp Weghmann, with over 20 years of international luxury hospitality experience, including leadership at Marriott International, rejoins Preferred Travel Group. He previously held leadership roles at Preferred for over 15 years. Weghmann will drive global development to expand Preferred Hotels & Resorts and promote the sustainable hospitality label, Beyond Green. Lindsey Ueberroth, CEO of Preferred Travel Group, endorses his strategic vision aligning with the company’s commitment to responsible tourism and growth.

🏖 Vail Resorts announces Rob Katz, 58, returns as CEO, replacing Kirsten Lynch, in office since 2021. Katz, who led from 2006 to 2021, aims to bolster strategic priorities and transformative initiatives. Known for acquisitions like Whistler Blackcomb and Stowe, he strengthened the brand as a global ski leader. The board, led by independent director Bruce Sewell, supports this strategic move to enhance execution. Katz expressed enthusiasm for advancing Vail's development.

💰 Stella Blythe will join EVT as Senior Vice President Development, Asia, starting June 3, 2025, based in Singapore. EVT, an Australian hotel group managing QT Hotels & Resorts and Rydges Hotels & Resorts, aims to expand in Asia using a vertical integration model. Blythe, who was named a "Rising Star" by the International Society of Hospitality Consultants in 2024, brings over ten years of expertise from CBRE Asia, covering EMEA and APAC.