Haider Mbarek has taken over as General Manager of Aurora Tunisie, a hotel complex under development in Sfax. He brings more than twenty years of experience across Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and the Indian Ocean, with a particular specialism in property openings.

Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita has announced the appointment of Gregory Viaud as General Manager, as the property enters a new era following a seven-month transformation. A group veteran with more than twenty years of experience, Viaud joins the island after leading the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr in Morocco.

Four Seasons has named Ivan Giles General Manager across both the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in northern Thailand. The Mexican-born executive, who brings more than twenty years of experience with the group spanning the Americas and Asia, joins from the Four Seasons Resort Langkawi in Malaysia, where he has served as General Manager since 2022.

Kerzner International entrusts the general management of One&Only Mandarina to Jules Dubois, whose eighteen-year career in luxury hospitality also marks his return to the One&Only brand.

After eighteen years at the helm of Accor Vacation Club, Craig Wood joins Minor Hotels to lead Minor Vacations, the Thai group's vacation ownership division.

The Italian luxury hotel group hands Simone Giorgi a dual strategic mandate, tasking him with driving its growth and the evolution of its asset management model.

Marriott International has appointed Alan Kodzasov Regional Senior Director of Operations for its luxury division in Qatar, Kuwait and Türkiye. Based in Doha, he takes up the role in July 2026 after more than five years at The St. Regis Cairo. The appointment reflects the growing prominence of internally trained executives within the American group's luxury brands across the region.

Hilton has announced the appointment of Kolin Pound as Area President, Caribbean and Latin America (CALA), effective from 24 August 2026. Joining from Ares Management, he will lead the group's operations in a market that already counts more than 315 hotels and 150 projects in development. He will report to Danny Hughes, President, Americas, Hilton.

The former Airbnb, Booking.com and Vivino executive takes the helm of the board at the French luxury villa rental platform.

The Stafford London has announced the appointment of Kremi McCabe as General Manager, effective since August 2026. She joins the property after a career spanning nearly three decades in international luxury hospitality, including more than four years at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. The appointment comes as the hotel closes out a year marked by significant accolades, including Travel + Leisure's title of best hotel in London.

Accor has entrusted Yves Wencker — whose career includes the Westminster Paris and the Raphaël — with the general management of the future Emblems Collection property on Belle-Île-en-Mer. He will lead the pre-opening phase of this historic monument, currently undergoing transformation, ahead of an opening scheduled for 2027.

TUI Group has announced the appointment of Louise Bates as Managing Director of TUI Blue, effective 1 October 2026. She succeeds Artur Gerber, who is stepping down at his own request after eleven years with the group but remains associated with TUI in an advisory capacity. The transition forms part of the renewed leadership of TUI Hotels & Resorts under Bernd Mäser, who has led the division since May 2026.