Leading ladies: The women heading the biggest family-led hotels in Asia
From Shangri-La to Rosewood, scions of prominent families are making their mark in the hospitality world
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Leading ladies: The women heading the biggest family-led hotels in Asia
From Shangri-La to Rosewood, scions of prominent families are making their mark in the hospitality world
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Julia Selyukova has been appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
From Doha, a striking modern metropolis, to the timeless Pearl of the Danube, Julia Selyukova brings a holistic vision of luxury hospitality to Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest. With nearly two decades of hospitality leadership and global…
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Meliá Hotels International: Expanding leisure with strategy and sustainability
Meliá Hotels International has long been a leader in the hospitality industry, particularly in the leisure segment…
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Joanne Taylor-Stagg: Transforming The Athenaeum and hospitality
Joanne Taylor-Stagg, general manager of The Athenaeum Hotel and Residences in London, embodies the spirit of modern hospitality leadership. With a career spanning over two decades, Taylor-Stagg has led transformations at iconic properties, navigated…
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Fourth-generation Hong Kong native Kristina Snaith-Lense talks about her career journey, striking a work-life balance, and embracing her multicultural upbringing
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How the ‘Pursuit of Wow’ Can Help You Deliver the Highest Levels of Service
It wasn’t that many years ago when the expected image of a hotel general manager was a tall, most likely white, man sporting a folded handkerchief in the pocket of his perfectly tailored black blazer…
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Swillhouse revelations are the end result of the glorification of hospitality’s toxic culture
From my first job to my last, hospitality businesses have not always been a safe or equal spaces for women. The Swillhouse story is a stark reminder that a toxic culture still prevails in hospitality.
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Glyn Aeppel on music's inspiration, taking risks
Glyn Aeppel is a hotel developer and a music composer who finds inspiration and spark her business creativity…
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There is no one at reception when I arrive at the hotel in a small town about 50km from Dublin, so I go to the bar and, as instructed, ask for the duty manager. “Miša, do you know where James is?” the young waiter calls to a passing colleague – in…
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Hotel chain Hilton targets ‘quiet quitting’ over-50s in London recruitment drive
Research found many workers cite burnout from their current office-based roles when looking for a career change
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10 things you didn’t know about the Holiday Inn brand
From Fun Facts to Pioneering Moments, Illuminating the Brand’s Ongoing Leadership in Mainstream Hospitality
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It’s 2024: When will women in hospitality features become unneeded?
HOTELS: It’s 2024, when will “Women in Hospitality” features cease being written because the industry has reached a point where sex doesn’t matter?
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Why Melanie de Souza finds AIUla fulfilling and what’s behind “Forever Revitalising”
Nearly five years into her role as Executive Director Destination Marketing, at the Royal Commission of AlUla, and Melanie de Souza says “it’s been the most fulfilling chapter in my career”.
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Leading a major property developer with an eye on art and culture
This series explores topics surrounding women who began their careers in Japan following the implementation of equal opportunities employment legislation in the mid-1980s. With many now reaching the age of retirement, it is hoped their stories can…
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Kempinski Hotels Appoints Barbara Muckermann as Group Chief Executive Officer
Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group Kempinski Hotels announces today the appointment of Barbara Muckermann as Chief Executive Officer. Muckermann previously was responsible for leading Silversea Cruises (part of Royal Caribbean Group), the world’s…
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Women hotel owners who are making waves in the industry
Only three women made it on Yahoo! Finance’s list of “15 richest hotel owners in the world” (published June 2023), and all three are from the same family – the Pritzkers.
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Fifth Woman Working at an Aimbridge-Operated Hotel Files State Sexual Harassment Allegations
Prominent Californians urge new Aimbridge CEO in his first week to “play a leading role” in resolving “allegations of sexual harassment and ineffective management”
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One in every 14 jobs in Moscow is in the hospitality or tourism industry; a significant part of those who work there are women. In anticipation of the International Women’s Day, female tourism industry professionals from Moscow talked about…
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