This page names who runs the 8 hotels run by The Peninsula 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. 8 hotels in 6 countries. Methodology and corrections.
Who leads The Peninsula Hotels
The executive leadership of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, the parent company of The Peninsula, as the company's own website lists it (source, read 14 November 2026). The chairman and the Executive Committee as listed.
- The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Non-Executive Chairman
- Benjamin Julien Arthur Vuchot, Chief Executive Officer
- Gareth Roberts, Chief Operating Officer
- Keith James Robertson, Chief Financial Officer
- Julien Munoz, Chief Commercial Officer
- Sindy Tsui, Chief People and Culture Officer
- Christobelle Yi Ching Liao, Chief Corporate and Governance Officer
- Ming Chen, Chief Property Development Officer
- Michael Garcia, Chief Information Officer
- Maria Razumich-Zec, Regional Executive Vice President, USA and Managing Director, The Peninsula Chicago
The hotels and who runs them
| Hotel | General Manager | Executive Chef |
|---|---|---|
| The Peninsula Hong KongHong Kong, ChinaTwo MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star · No. 46, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Vincent Pimont (source, September 2025) | Xavier Boyer |
| The Peninsula ShanghaiShanghai, ChinaTwo MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star · No. 99, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Jisoo Chon (source, 2025) | Jacky Zhang |
| The Peninsula ParisParis, FranceTwo MICHELIN Keys · Palace distinction | Luc DelafosseManaging Director (source, 26 February 2026) | David Bizet |
| The Peninsula BangkokBangkok, ThailandForbes Five Star | Masahisa ObaManaging Director (source, 19 February 2024) | Hans Zahner |
| The Peninsula IstanbulIstanbul, TürkiyeTwo MICHELIN Keys · No. 31, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 | Jonathan H. CrookManaging Director (source, September 2026) | Andreas Block |
| The Peninsula LondonLondon, United KingdomThree MICHELIN Keys | Rolf BühlmannManaging Director (source, 2025) | Saravanan Palanipandichamy |
| The Peninsula Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, United StatesTwo MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star | Offer NissenbaumManaging Director (source, January 2026) | Ralf Schlegel |
| The Peninsula New YorkNew York, United StatesForbes Five Star | Samir IbrahimManaging Director (source, 14 March 2026) | Malte Kontor |
Training at The Peninsula Hotels
How The Peninsula Hotels brings new managers through is set out in Peninsula Corporate Management Trainee Programme, with what hoteliers quoted in the book say about the first years.
From the book
Leaders from The Peninsula quoted in The Luxury of Attention: Luc Delafosse.
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.