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!

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
25. Christian Westbeld – Raffles Hotel Singapore, Singapore
26. Christophe Adam – Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives
27. Cristina Zucchi – VISTA Palazzo Lago di Como, Italy
28. Daniele D’Alo’ – Andilana Beach Resort, Madagascar
29. David Mulin – The Sofitel Baru Calablanca Beach Resort, Colombia
30. Dinesh Hettiarachchi – Mandarina Colombo, Sri Lanka
31. Eddie Teh – Soneva Jani, Maldives
32. Elena Hadjicharalambous – Olympic Lagoon Resorts, Paphos, Cyprus
33. Emmy Stoel – Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, The Netherlands
34. Erden Kendigelen – Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba, Jordan
35. Fahed Abushaar – The St. Regis Kuwait, Kuwait
36. Gabriel Alvarez Huiman – Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel, Peru
37. Gaurav Dutta – The Hazelton Hotel, Canada
38. George Lykissas – Delfino Blu Wellness Boutique Hotel, Greece
39. George Stanfield – Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort, Mexico
40. Gid Shaqiri – MK Hotel Tirana, Albania
41. Giovanni Ciccone – Le Sirenuse, Italy
42. Glenn Nobbs – Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel, UAE
43. Hans Schiller – Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, Saudi Arabia
44. Ilse Harley – Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, USA
45. Ivan Cini – Palazzo Cini – Luxury Rooms in Pisa, Italy
46. Iwan Dietschi – Emerald Tower at MGM COTAI, Macau
47. Jacques Peter – Palm Royale Resort Soma Bay, Egypt
48. Jan Albers – The Chedi Luštica Bay, Montenegro
49. Jason Kruse – Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, Maldives
50. Jean Philippe Lovotti – Caravelle Saigon Hotel, Vietnam
51. Jean-Claude Bernard – Hotel Le Cep Beaune, France
52. Jens Bernitzky – Hotel Victory Therme Erding, Germany
53. John Allanson – Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort, Maldives
54. John Rieman – JW Marriott Essex House New York, USA
55. Jolanda Sadni Ziane-De Smit – Ink Hotel Amsterdam, The Netherlands
56. Jordi Caralt Coloma – Gran Hotel Inglés, Spain
57. Karin Van Zyl – Soneva Kiri, Thailand
58. Kevin Maguire – Castle Hot Springs, USA
59. Lee Hoener – The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection, USA
60. Leonardo Baiocchi – Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE
61. Linda Pecoraro – Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
62. Lubosh Barta – Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Thailand
63. Mario Naim – The Darling, Australia
64. Marko Jovanovic – Sealine Beach, a Murwab Resort, Qatar
65. Massimiliano Musto – Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Italy
66. Melvin Lim – PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
67. Michael Davern – The Marker Hotel Dublin, Ireland
68. Mikel Ibrahim – Mondrian Doha, Qatar
69. Mohamed Eryan – Albatros Laguna Vista Resort, Egypt
70. Nathalie Cockayne – Meliá Desert Palm Dubai, UAE
71. Nayra Gonzalez – BLESS Hotel Madrid, Spain
72. Nicolas König – Gran Meliá Arusha, Tanzania
73. Nuno Neves – InterContinental Luanda Miramar, Angola
74. Omar Hamad – Address Dubai Marina, UAE
75. Pablo Pizarro – Hotel President Wilson, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland
76. Patrick Davila – Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection, USA
77. Paul Kavanagh – The Wheatbaker, Nigeria
78. Pierre-Henri Bovsovers – W Verbier, Switzerland
79. Pjey Mayandi – Soneva Fushi, Maldives
80. Pradeep Raman – Baccarat Hotel New York, USA
81. Ramsey Saarany – Alwadi Doha – MGallery Hotel Collection, Qatar
82. Ray Goertz – The Prince Akatoki London, United Kingdom
83. Richard Cooke – The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel, UK
84. Rutger Verschuren – Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau, Macau
85. Saad Azzam – Gran Melia Palacio de Isora, Spain
86. Salwa Razzouk – Hotel Raffles Seychelles, Seychelles
87. Simon Le Cossec – Ultima Gstaad, Switzerland
88. Sinan Koseoglu – Address Boulevard, UAE
89. Sofia Vandaele – InterContinental New York Barclay, an IHG Hotel, USA
90. Stratos Patsakis – Minos Beach Art Hotel, Greece
91. Thomas Greggory – Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas, UAE
92. Tom Segesta – Four Seasons Hotel Houston, USA
93. Trey Matheu – Falling Rock at Nemacolin, USA
94. Upul Gedarakumbura – Heritance Aarah, Maldives
95. Vijai Singh – InterContinental Fujairah Resort, an IHG Hotel, UAE
96. Wassim Daageh – W Doha Hotel & Residences, Qatar
97. Wayne Milgate – Velaa Private Island, Maldives
98. Yazan Latif – The Ritz-Carlton Sharq Village, Doha, Qatar
99. Zachary Perera – Villa Samadhi Singapore, Singapore
100. Zulejha Sahbaz – Hotel TwentySeven, The Netherlands