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LTI Announces the World’s Best Luxury Hotel Brands 2023
LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence | October 25, 2023
Mandarin Oriental takes top spot for first time New entries - Peninsula and Raffles October 25, 2023: Welcome to our annual World’s Best Luxury Hotel Brands report. This is not just another World's Best list. LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence – has used the past 12 months to apply the perfect assessment process: a rigorously defined algorithm that measures the performance and values of luxury hotel brands. This year, our algorithm has 130 touchpoints relevant to the luxury hotel sector. Each has its own weighted score value with a total maximum accumulative score of 4663. The touch points relate to overall br...
AHLA Welcomes Omer Acar as Executive Committee Member
AHLA | May 5, 2023
WASHINGTON (May 5, 2023) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced today that Raffles & Orient Express Chief Executive Officer Omer Acar has been appointed to AHLA’s executive committee. AHLA’s executive committee includes top leaders representing all segments of the hospitality industry, and their insight guides its policy agenda. “Omer is an accomplished leader and one of the world’s foremost experts in luxury hospitality,” said AHLA President & CEO Chip Rogers. “AHLA’s executive committee already features some of hospitality’s top minds, and the addition of Omer will help this esteeme...
Raffles The Palm Dubai Opens as Raffles First Resort in the Middle East
Raffles The Palm Dubai | October 1, 2021
Dubai – October 1, 2021 – Raffles The Palm Dubai, the palatial luxury beachfront resort on the Palm Jumeirah’s West Crescent, will officially welcome guests on October 1, 2021. Opening its doors at the beginning of Dubai’s winter vacation season, the landmark property – Raffles’ second in the city, and its first resort in the Middle East – is an opulent and eagerly awaited addition to the city’s lifestyle, dining and hotel scene. Representing the very best of the iconic Raffles brand, the destination resort will offer sophisticated accommodations, spectacular dining experiences and lavish amenities, including a stunning 1,...
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo Welcomes New General Manager, Amila Jeewantha Handunwala
Raffles Maldives Meradhoo | June 29, 2021
MALDIVES – June 29, 2021 – Raffles Maldives Meradhoo is pleased to announce the appointment of Amila Jeewantha Handunwala as General Manager. With over 25 years of experience in the luxury hospitality sector, his expertise will play a significant role in elevating the renowned twin-island hideaway to new heights. Possessing an extensive background with esteemed hospitality marques, Amila has previously led hotel operations, sales, marketing, revenue management and distribution strategies in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. Most recently, he held the position of Executive Assistant Manager for St. Regis Maldives Vommuli, with pre...
Accor Appoints Stephen Alden as CEO Raffles & Orient Express
Accor | April 28, 2021
Accor announces the appointment of Stephen Alden to the role of Chief Executive Officer Raffles & Orient Express, effective May 3rd. Stephen Alden will report directly to Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO, and will become a member of the Group Executive Committee. Alden, who most recently created and launched the Dedica Anthology brand in 2017, encompassing a portfolio of nine distinctive properties across Europe, will now be heading Raffles & Orient Express brands. He will further build both brands through exceptional programming, dedicated team cultures and accelerated growth. Sébastien Bazin, Accor Chairman & CEO de...
Christophe Thomas Appointed General Manager of Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris
Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris | July 27, 2020
(PARIS, France) – Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris is pleased to introduce its new General Manager, Christophe Thomas. Two weeks following Thomas’s arrival, the Parisian Palace, much like the rest of the entire country, put its activities on pause. On June 12, the hotel reopened the doors and Thomas officially unveiled its Secret Garden terrace. Prior to his return to France, Thomas cultivated an extensive international career spanning from Europe to South America and throughout the Caribbean before settling in the United States for the past 20 years. This global journey began at the Strasbourg Hospitality School, where upon earn...
Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences Breaks Ground
January 13, 2020
The 33-Story, $400 Million+ Project Marks the First Raffles Hotel & Residences in North America Boston, MA – Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences broke ground, writing a new story for both the illustrious Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand and the City of Boston. Projected to open in early 2022, the 33-story, $400 million+ project will be the first mixed-use property in North America for the world-renowned and iconic hospitality brand. Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences will be located at 40 Trinity Place, Boston, MA. The flagship North American property will be a welcoming oasis within the heart of the city...
Trinity Stuart Breaks Ground on Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences
Raffles | September 27, 2019
BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2019 -- Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences broke ground yesterday, writing a new story for both the illustrious Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand and the City of Boston. Projected to open in early 2022, the 33-story, $400 million+ project will be the first mixed-use property in North America for the world-renowned and iconic hospitality brand. Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences will be located at 40 Trinity Place, Boston, MA. The flagship North American property will be a welcoming oasis within the heart of the city, blending Raffles' sense of adventure, glamour and style, gracious and int...
