If the need arose to name the professions with the highest requirements for social, leadership, and organizational qualities, the position of hotel general manager would undoubtedly rank at the top of the list. This is especially true for managers of luxury hotels, where guests have every reason to expect impeccable service and organization of their stay according to the highest standards of hospitality. The Luxury Lifestyle Awards experts have been conducting meticulous industry research throughout the year to bring you the TOP 100 Hotel General Managers 2022. It is an annual registry that honors the best of the best, people who have proven their excellence through hard work and achievement and made a significant impact on the luxury hospitality industry. 

The pandemic and lockdowns that hit hotels and resorts around the world have allowed the best qualities of the managers of these establishments to emerge. Under extreme conditions, they had to not only keep hotels afloat, but also create an environment in which the teams could demonstrate the highest level of service and guests could get more than they could expect. Today, we can summarize and celebrate the leaders who were able to set the hotels up and inspire their teams to deliver the perfect world-class performance. 

The general managers of the hotels that made it to the TOP 100 by Luxury Lifestyle Awards are dynamic individuals capable of making large teams of professionals of different disciplines become a team and combine their efforts to achieve exceptional results. Their ability to set new trends in luxury hospitality and their talent to change the industry for the better ensures an excellent reputation not only for them but also for the hotels they represent and the people who work with them. 

TOP 100 Hotel General Managers 2022 features hoteliers who have shown outstanding leadership and performance. Their credibility is confirmed by the success and achievements of their establishment, numerous testimonials from employees, and high ratings from guests. 

Discover the names and success stories of luxury hospitality industry leaders throughout the TOP 100 by Luxury Lifestyle Awards here:

1. Andy Cuthbert – Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, UAE
2. Achim Brueckner – InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City, China
3. Adnan Ali Khan – Ramada by Wyndham Downtown Dubai, UAE
4. Ahmed Siaar – Fushifaru Maldives, Maldives
5. Alejandro Spinelli – Sofitel Bogota Victoria Regia, Colombia
6. Alessandro Redaelli – Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, UAE
7. Alexander Aisenbrey – Der Öschberghof, Germany
8. Alexander Blair – Shangri-La Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
9. Alexander Musch – Pullman Dubai Downtown, UAE
10. Alfonso Pacifico – Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast, Italy
11. Amer Barakat – Jolie Ville Golf & Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
12. Andreas Kraemer – InterContinental Singapore, Singapore
13. Andy Shaun – Villa Samadhi Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
14. Angelica Aangon – Secrets Huatulco Resort & Spa, Mexico
15. Anthony Zamora – The Langham, Chicago, USA
16. Antonio Bugarin – Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, USA
17. Asad Haroon – Manzil Downtown By Vida, UAE
18. Belal Al-Kadry – Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar
19. Bjorn Courage – InterContinental Phuket Resort, an IHG Hotel, Thailand
20. Brian Gullbrants – Encore Boston Harbor, USA
21. Carla Puverel – Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Maldives
22. Carlo Suffredini – Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seville, Spain
23. Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale – Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore
24. Cesar Martinez – Meliá Serengeti Lodge, Tanzania

1. Christian Westbeld – Raffles Hotel Singapore, Singapore
2. Christophe Adam – Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives
3. Cristina Zucchi – VISTA Palazzo Lago di Como, Italy
4. Daniele D’Alo’ – Andilana Beach Resort, Madagascar
5. David Mulin – The Sofitel Baru Calablanca Beach Resort, Colombia
6. Dinesh Hettiarachchi – Mandarina Colombo, Sri Lanka
7. Eddie Teh – Soneva Jani, Maldives
8. Elena Hadjicharalambous – Olympic Lagoon Resorts, Paphos, Cyprus
9. Emmy Stoel – Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10. Erden Kendigelen – Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba, Jordan
11. Fahed Abushaar – The St. Regis Kuwait, Kuwait
12. Gabriel Alvarez Huiman – Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel, Peru
13. Gaurav Dutta – The Hazelton Hotel, Canada
14. George Lykissas – Delfino Blu Wellness Boutique Hotel, Greece
15. George Stanfield – Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort, Mexico
16. Gid Shaqiri – MK Hotel Tirana, Albania
17. Giovanni Ciccone – Le Sirenuse, Italy
18. Glenn Nobbs – Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel, UAE
19. Hans Schiller – Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, Saudi Arabia
20. Ilse Harley – Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, USA
21. Ivan Cini – Palazzo Cini – Luxury Rooms in Pisa, Italy
22. Iwan Dietschi – Emerald Tower at MGM COTAI, Macau
23. Jacques Peter – Palm Royale Resort Soma Bay, Egypt
24. Jan Albers – The Chedi Luštica Bay, Montenegro
25. Jason Kruse – Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Maldives
26. Jean Philippe Lovotti – Caravelle Saigon Hotel, Vietnam
27. Jean-Claude Bernard – Hotel Le Cep Beaune, France
28. Jens Bernitzky – Hotel Victory Therme Erding, Germany
29. John Allanson – Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort, Maldives
30. John Rieman – JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
31. Jolanda Sadni Ziane-De Sm
    
    1. Karin Van Zyl – Soneva Kiri, Thailand
    2. Kevin Maguire – Castle Hot Springs, USA
    3. Lee Hoener – The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection, USA
    4. Leonardo Baiocchi – Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE
    5. Linda Pecoraro – Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    6. Lubosh Barta – Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Thailand
    7. Mario Naim – The Darling, Australia
    8. Marko Jovanovic – Sealine Beach, a Murwab Resort, Qatar
    9. Massimiliano Musto – Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Italy
    10. Melvin Lim – PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
    11. Michael Davern – The Marker Hotel Dublin, Ireland
    12. Mikel Ibrahim – Mondrian Doha, Qatar
    13. Mohamed Eryan – Albatros Laguna Vista Resort, Egypt
    14. Nathalie Cockayne – Meliá Desert Palm Dubai, UAE
    15. Nayra Gonzalez – BLESS Hotel Madrid, Spain
    16. Nicolas König – Gran Meliá Arusha, Tanzania
    17. Nuno Neves – InterContinental Luanda Miramar, Angola
    18. Omar Hamad – Address Dubai Marina, UAE
    19. Pablo Pizarro – Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland
    20. Patrick Davila – Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection, USA
    21. Paul Kavanagh – The Wheatbaker, Nigeria
    22. Pierre-Henri Bovsovers – W Verbier, Switzerland
    23. Pjey Mayandi – Soneva Fushi, Maldives
    24. Pradeep Raman – Baccarat Hotel New York, USA
    25. Ramsey Saarany – Alwadi Doha – MGallery Hotel Collection, Qatar
    26. Ray Goertz – The Prince Akatoki London, United Kingdom
    27. Richard Cooke – The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel, UK
    28. Rutger Verschuren – Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau, Macau
    29. Saad Azzam – Gran Melia Palacio de Isora, Spain
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        1. Simon Le Cossec – Ultima Gstaad, Switzerland
        2. Sinan Koseoglu – Address Boulevard, UAE
        3. Sofia Vandaele – InterContinental New York Barclay, an IHG Hotel, USA
        4. Stratos Patsakis – Minos Beach Art Hotel, Greece
        5. Thomas Greggory – Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas, UAE
        6. Tom Segesta – Four Seasons Hotel Houston, USA
        7. Trey Matheu – Falling Rock at Nemacolin, USA
        8. Upul Gedarakumbura – Heritance Aarah, Maldives
        9. Vijai Singh – InterContinental Fujairah Resort, an IHG Hotel, UAE
        10. Wassim Daageh – W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar
        11. Wayne Milgate – Velaa Private Island, Maldives
        12. Yazan Latif – The Ritz-Carlton Sharq Village, Doha, Qatar
        13. Zachary Perera – Villa Samadhi Singapore, Singapore
        14. Zulejha Sahbaz – Hotel TwentySeven, The Netherlands

         

         

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