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In-depth profiles of hoteliers and hospitality stars.
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Some years ago, I was at an event hosted by Starwood & Marriott. I was struggling with a drink in one hand and a phone in the other, trying to take a selfie.
Precious few hotels are also a museum, but as I crossed the six-lane road to Bangkok Publishing Residence, a building that doesn’t look anything like a hotel, I was about to enter
Thommy Backner is an iconic Swedish hotelier and hotel owner whose experience in hospitality goes back over 45 years. Prior to his full time career as a hotelier, Thommy balanced his professional skiing
Lily Udomkunnatum is the Managing Director of Burasari Hotel & Resorts, which she founded 16 years ago on her return to Thailand from the United Sates, where she had already embarked upon a
Pilot, hotelier, and tour operator, Luzi Matzig began his journey began with a degree in transportation in his native Switzerland, which was followed by positions with Swissair in London, Bern, and Zurich. Before
Aaron Le Boutillier is not a hotelier by trade but rather a security professional, traveling regionally delivering training for some of the world’s largest multi nationals. When he isn’t on the
Having been born into a diplomatic family, M.L. Laksasubha Kridakon spent her early years traveling the world as a result of her father’s foreign postings. Despite spending time in cities like
Deevana Hotels and Resorts has a long history. It first appeared as Bayshore Resort in 1999, and then through rebranding it’s become what we know today as ‘Deevana Hotels and Resorts’. Now,
The family business history of Naphaporn Bodiratnangkura, Managing Director of Nai Lert Group, dates back over 140 years, with multiple companies from various interests, later invested in Nai Lert Park property, which was
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi is an executive vice president of the Sukosol Hotel Group. A graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University in New York City, Marisa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art
Sponsored by Hotelogix Experts in any field are instantly recognizable by the knack of making their chosen profession appear deceptively simple, and so it is with Pongphan Sampawakoop, CEO of Apex Development. “We
Sponsored by Hotelogix Pree Asvaraksha is not a hotelier by trade but rather a musician, photographer, and a product of Mahidol University’s renowned College of Music.When he isn’t on the
Based in Bali and greater Indonesia, Louka Taffin is a young hotelier in millennial hospitality who is making waves with the unconventional fun, funky vibe of his brand Le Pirate Beach Club. The
Hospitality is a full-time business which makes enormous demands upon the time of everyone involved. If anything, it is a way of life rather than just a job, so it’s no surprise