Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 3rd Quarter 2017 | Page 4

CONTENTS 06 Luxury Hoteliers magazine is a collaborative venture with the International Luxury Hotel Association’s dynamic community of hospitality professionals interested in sharing their incredible knowledge of trends, industry intelligence and inspiration. 10 SPOTLIGHT ON Daniel Hostettler President and Group Managing Director at OHM Collection, Relais & Châteaux Culinary Experiences are defining luxury Hotel brands – what are they focusing on right now? SPOTLIGHT ON TOM MARCHANT Owner, and Co-Founder of The Black Tomato Group Are meaningful travel choices driving travelers today? Tom shares his favorite destinations to visit 14 Successful revenue programs and unlocking discretionary effort to impact the bottom line 30 ABOUT Hospitality News from around the World 4 ILHA 18 SPOTLIGHT ON Geoffrey Toffetti President, Frontline Performance Group 22 SPOTLIGHT ON Jonathan Blue Chairman & Managing Director, Blue Equity SPOTLIGHT ON Scott Bowen Cluster General Manager, Mercure Kooddoo Maldives & Pullman Maamutaa Maldives The challenges of opening a luxury resort in a secluded location, sustainable initiatives, and the discerning guest Sharing anecdotes and experiences as Mercure Kooddoo prepares to open. Just how different is an island resort to operate? 32 42 The Hotel Pre-Opening in a Remote Location 3 Ways To Make Your Hotel Marketing Resonate with Millennial Planners Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations: Human Resources Perspective Learn how to appeal to this growing demographic