This page names who runs the 16 Luxury Collection hotels on the world's leading hotel lists, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and changes as appointments are confirmed. The Luxury Collection is part of Marriott International.
Last updated 14 November 2026. 16 hotels in 14 countries. Methodology and corrections.
Who leads The Luxury Collection
Tina Edmundson, President, Luxury, Marriott International. The full executive team of Marriott International is on its page (source, read 14 November 2026).
The hotels and who runs them
| Hotel | General Manager | Executive Chef |
|---|---|---|
| The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, HobartHobart, AustraliaNo. 49, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 | Stephen Morahan (source, May 2026) | Massimo Mele |
| Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, ViennaVienna, AustriaTwo MICHELIN Keys | J. Thomas C. van Opstal (source, May 2026) | Felix de Bortoli |
| Hotel du Couvent, a Luxury Collection HotelNice, FranceNo. 38, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Myriam Kournaf-Lambert (source, August 2026) | Éric Brujan |
| Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, AthensAthens, GreeceTwo MICHELIN Keys | Hom Parviz (source, 13 January 2026) | Asterios Koustoudis |
| Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, BudapestBudapest, HungaryTwo MICHELIN Keys | Serkan Hüsünbeyi (source, July 2026) | István Szántó |
| TA'AKTANA, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan BajoLabuan Bajo, Indonesia | Peter-Paul Kleiss (source, June 2026) | |
| The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & SpaNusa Dua, Indonesia | Lucia Liu (source, 24 July 2025) | I Made Putra |
| The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel, VeniceVenice, ItalyTwo MICHELIN Keys | Giovanni Cellerino (source, August 2026) | Alberto Fol |
| HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, A Luxury Collection Hotel & SpaKyoto, JapanThree MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star · No. 79, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Manabu Kusui (source, 8 July 2025) | |
| Almare, a Luxury Collection ResortIsla Mujeres, Mexico | Enrique Solari (source, November 2024) | Daniel Franco |
| Las Alcobas, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Mexico CityMexico City | Michaël ChicheManaging Director (source, 24 May 2023) | Justin Ermini |
| Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort, ParacasParacas, Peru | Karen Gersman (source, 30 December 2024) | Miguel Cabrera |
| Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, DiriyahRiyadh, Saudi Arabia | Fabrice Ducry (source, 23 December 2024) | |
| Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San SebastianSan Sebastian, Spain | Rafael González EnsesaDirector General (source, 24 November 2025) | Jesús Caballero |
| Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & SpaSouth Caicos, Turks and Caicos | John Stanford HazardManaging Director (source, 12 August 2025) | Gerardo Colmenares |
| The Joseph, A Luxury Collection Hotel, NashvilleNashville, United States | Lynn Snyder (source, March 2026) | Oscar Fonseca |
Training at Marriott International
How Marriott International brings new managers through is set out in Marriott Voyage Global Leadership Development Program, with what hoteliers quoted in the book say about the first years.
From the book
How do the general managers of the world's leading hotels approach the job? It is the question behind The Luxury of Attention.
The lists covered and how each name is confirmed are set out on the main page. Independent hotels are listed there and by country. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.