Appointments

Auberge Collection has appointed Héctor Lugo as General Manager of The Woodward in Geneva, promoting the hospitality leader from within its own ranks to oversee one of Switzerland's most prestigious luxury properties. The move signals both a leadership...

The Serai Resorts has appointed Saibal Sen as chief operating officer, effective 6 February 2026, in a leadership move aimed at strengthening operational excellence and supporting the luxury brand's long-term growth strategy. In his new role, Sen will...

Victory Cruise Lines has appointed Rodney Bailey to the newly created role of vice president of guest experience, a strategic hire designed to elevate and unify the small-ship cruise operator's end-to-end guest journey as it enters its next...

Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has promoted Craig Bond to the role of chief operating officer, a strategic appointment that strengthens the Singapore-headquartered company's executive leadership team as it enters its next phase of global expansion. Bond steps...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has appointed S. Vidyashankar as Regional Vice President of Human Resources for India and Southwest Asia, elevating a two-decade Hyatt veteran to lead the people strategy across one of the company's fastest-growing markets globally. Vidyashankar...

Design Hotels has appointed Aik Wee Ong as Senior Director, Asia Pacific, marking a significant homecoming for the hospitality executive who spent more than a decade shaping the brand's regional presence before departing in 2020. Ong rejoins the...

IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Andrew Francks as Vice President of Human Resources – US & Canada Hotel Operations, a strategic move that brings a seasoned HR leader with deep institutional knowledge into one of the company's...

Aimbridge Hospitality has appointed Alex Fiz as President of both its Latin America Division and All-Inclusive Division, effective 2nd March 2026. The appointment strengthens the world's largest third-party hotel operator's leadership in two strategic growth segments as the...

Cain, the global real estate investment manager, has appointed Ana Brant as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Customer Experience to lead its newly established Customer Experience division. The division will focus on enhancing service delivery and...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has appointed Maria Zarraluqui as Senior Vice President, Global Hyatt Inclusive Collection Growth and Owner Relations, effective 1 March 2026. In this newly created position, she will oversee asset-light growth strategies, resort development and repositioning,...