Soneva Group has announced the appointment of Pieter Van Der Hoeven as General Manager of Soneva Fushi in the Maldives. The hotelier takes up the role with more than three decades of experience leading luxury resorts across Asia and the Indian Ocean, including a recent term as Managing Director of Wafaifo Resort Hoi An in Vietnam. The appointment places a proven hand in destination design, opening and operations at the helm of one of the founding properties of Maldivian luxury hospitality.

Journey Beyond, Australia's leading experiential tourism group, has announced the appointment of Jo Boundy as Managing Director, Resorts & Lodges. The former Chief Marketing Officer of Commonwealth Bank and Qantas Group will take up the role in Sydney from 9 November, leading a recently expanded division that brings together the group's full portfolio of accommodation assets. The appointment comes as Journey Beyond enters a phase of strategic restructuring amid continued growth of its resort portfolio.

Kempinski Group has announced the appointment of Noel Attard as Chief Development Officer, formalised in Dubai on 17 September 2026. With twenty years' experience within the Swiss group, including as Chief Transformation Officer since early 2025, he will lead the growth of the brand's global portfolio through targeted acquisitions, management contracts and branded residence development.

Grupo Solmar, the pioneering family-owned hotel group in Los Cabos, has appointed Mauricio Salicrup as Chief Executive Officer and Michel Albahari as Director of Operations. The new leadership structure comes as the Mexican group continues a renovation and development programme across its six-property portfolio in Baja California Sur, amid a broader push to strengthen its governance.

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay has announced the appointment of Goeun Lee as Resort Manager, effective 1 September 2026. After nearly a decade at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul and a term as General Manager in Jeju, the South Korean executive returns to both the group and to Indonesia, a country she has known since her schooldays. The appointment reflects a strategy of internal mobility and talent promotion that Four Seasons is currently deploying across several of its island properties.

The Landmark Collection has announced the appointment of Sally Beck as the group's Deputy Managing Director, with direct responsibility for The Landmark London, its five-star hotel in Marylebone. The move sees her step down as Managing Director of Royal Lancaster London, a post she had held since 2013, after leading a full renovation of the property and driving its turnover past €69 million. The appointment comes as the British family-owned group completes its rebrand from The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company to The Landmark Collection.

German hotel scale-up* LikeStay has appointed Vanessa Uccello as Director of Operations, effective 1 September. After more than sixteen years at B&B Hotels, where she oversaw operations across 220 hotels in Central and Northern Europe, she now takes charge of structuring operations at the young brand alongside its three co-founders.

Naumi Group has announced the promotion of Akash Sood to Area General Manager – New Zealand, an expanded role placing him in charge of the group's five properties in the country. Having joined in January 2026 as General Manager of Naumi Hotel Auckland Airport, the executive takes on this regional responsibility eight months later. The appointment reflects the growing structuring of the Singaporean hotel group's leadership in New Zealand.

Sandrine Leligois has been appointed VP Group Human Resources of KNSA Hospitality in September 2026, following nine years at Essendi, formerly AccorInvest. She joins the lifestyle hotel holding company co-owned by Keys REIM, Accor and Ennismore, as it structures its HR function to support a new phase of development.

Inn at Perry Cabin, the luxury resort set on the banks of the Miles River in Maryland, has announced the appointment of Kurt Berman as General Manager. With nearly three decades of hospitality experience across four continents, the South African-born executive joins from Eleven Deplar Farm in Iceland. His arrival is set to support the property's next chapter, balancing its nautical heritage with a repositioning of its culinary offering.

Hilton has appointed David Lurie as General Manager of Baker's Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton, in the Florida Keys. With over forty years of experience in luxury, independent and branded hospitality across the United States, he takes the helm of the beachfront property following fifteen years with Hilton and a successful operational turnaround in Burbank.

Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT) has announced the appointment of Liam Brown to its board of directors as an independent director, effective immediately. The appointment follows a 37-year career at Marriott International, where he most recently led the group's operations across the Americas until his retirement in June 2026. His arrival is expected to strengthen the REIT's operational expertise and franchisor-franchisee relationships.