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TOP HOTELIERS 2018
KEVIN BROOKE – GENERAL MANAGER, CLIVEDEN HOUSE
Kevin Brooke joined Cliveden House as General Manager in October 2016. Before arriving
at Cliveden House, Brooke was the general manager of the Aman Sveti Stefan
in Montenegro where he was responsible for all aspects of operation and
performance of this 58 multi-site luxury resort. His extensive career history
with the Aman group commenced in 2003 with management positions at
the Amangani Resort, USA, Amanyara Resort in the Caribbean and the
Amanwana Resort in Indonesia.
With the recent renovations nearly complete, he believes it’s a wonderful
opportunity to further elevate the guest experience and fulfil Cliveden’s
enormous potential.
MARCO NOVELLA – MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE LANESBOROUGH
Recently appointed, Marco Novella succeeds Geoffrey Gelardi, who stepped
down from the role as Managing Director after 28 years, which had made
him London’s longest serving managing director of a luxury property. The
Lanesborough is owned by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and since
its relaunch in 2015 has been managed by the German-based Oetker
Collection.
Novella was most recently Managing Director of Brown’s Hotel London
for nearly two years. In his new role he will oversee operations of the
93-key property while driving growth and ensuring service excellence in all
departments.
MARIO OVSENJAK – HOTEL GOTHAM
Mario Ovsenjak arrived at Hotel Gotham in 2016 and has led the property from
strength-to-strength ever since. Hotel Gotham, which was recently reviewed
by Hotel Designs, quickly established itself as one of the most striking hotels
in the UK.
Having worked extensively across the Bespoke Hotels portfolio, Ovsenjak
boasts experience leading teams at a range of five country house
properties, including The Lambert Arms in Oxfordshire, Shaftsbury’s
Grosvenor Arms, as well as the Prince Regent Hotel.
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