This page names who runs the 16 Belmond 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.
Last updated 14 November 2026. 16 hotels in 7 countries. Methodology and corrections.
Who leads Belmond
The leadership of Belmond, as reported by the Milken Institute's 2026 speaker page (source, read 14 November 2026).
- Dan Ruff, Chief Executive Officer
The hotels and who runs them
| Hotel | General Manager | Executive Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Savute Elephant Lodge, A Belmond Safari, BotswanaBotswana | Daniel Zents (source, 25 October 2024) | Thapelo Motswetla |
| Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel, Iguassu FallsIguassu Falls, BrazilThree MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star · No. 77, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Pedro Perestrelo (source, February 2026) | Luiz Guilherme Cyrino |
| Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BrazilTwo MICHELIN Keys · No. 29, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Ulisses Marreiros (source, 6 November 2026) | Nello Cassese |
| Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, TuscanyCasole d'Elsa, ItalyTwo MICHELIN Keys | Alessandro Baccarelli (source, 8 July 2026) | Daniele Sera |
| Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, FlorenceFiesole, Italy | Sofia Peluso (source, October 2025) | Alessandro Cozzolino |
| Splendido, A Belmond Hotel, PortofinoPortofino, ItalyThree MICHELIN Keys · No. 60, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Alfonso Pacifico (source, 31 October 2023) | Corrado Corti |
| Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi CoastRavello, ItalyForbes Five Star | Iolanda Mansi (source, 21 February 2025) | Armando Aristarco |
| Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, TaorminaTaormina, ItalyTwo MICHELIN Keys | Massimiliano Puglisi (source, 2023) | Roberto Toro |
| Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, VeniceVenice, ItalyThree MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star · No. 72, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 | Thomas Schwall (source, 17 December 2024) | Riccardo Canella |
| Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera MayaPlaya del Carmen, MexicoTwo MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star · No. 47, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Renata Portes (source, 2 December 2025) | Daniel Camacho |
| Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel, San Miguel de AllendeSan Miguel de Allende, MexicoTwo MICHELIN Keys | Michael Näther (source, 23 February 2024) | Eduardo Zorrilla Castro |
| Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel, Colca CanyonArequipa, PeruThree MICHELIN Keys | Tilak ValdiviaGerente General (source, 22 September 2026) | Diego Muñoz |
| Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, LimaLima, Peru | Rosa Deustua (source, 2025) | Ricardo Ehni |
| Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel, Sacred ValleySacred Valley, Peru | Javier Carlavilla (source, 28 August 2026) | |
| Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeSt. Petersburg, Russia | Yulia PashkovskayaHotel Manager (source, June 2026) | Denis Sobolev |
| Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape TownCape Town, South AfricaTwo MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star · No. 34, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Patrick Fisher (source, 31 March 2025) | Luke Lawrence Barry |
From the book
Leaders from Belmond quoted in The Luxury of Attention: Sjefke Jansen.
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.