Mary Gostelow Girlahead Podcast
By Almont Global (Producer Yaroslav Gorovoy)
Mary Gostelow Girlahead Podcast is the unique insight into luxury hospitality of the world by those who know it best. Every week Mary Gostelow, known for travelling over 300 days a year, shares ahead-of-curve trends and talks to decision-makers. This is the indisputable tool for owners, suppliers, advisors, and all those who love luxury, with business profitability.
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Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJan 04, 2024
Hoteliers assessing the immediate future.
Boston, London, New York and Hong Kong.
Louis Sailer - Senior Executive Vice President The Imperial New Delhi
Louis Sailer assesses what is luxury in India.
Michelle Chaplow - Award-Winning Luxury Hotel Photographer
Michelle Chaplow takes hotel photos that are works of art, enhacing luxury throughout.
Jeremy McCarthy - Group Director of Leisure, Spa & Wellness at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Jeremy McCarthy makes sure that every detail of wellness at a Mandarin Oriental property exudes luxury with purpose.
Ayman Gharib - Managing Director at Raffles The Palm Dubai
As Raffles’ man in the Middle East, Aymen Gharib believes in understated luxury.
Irene Forte - Founder & CEO at Irene Forte Skincare
Irene Forte’s skincare and toiletries add luxury to her family’s hotels and many other world-leading properties (and they’re gorgeous!)
Michael Caines - One of Britain's most popular chefs
Lympstone Manor chef-proprietor Michael Caines forgets personal challenges to talk vineyards, hospitality, and luxury. Michael Andrew Caines MBE DL is an English chef born in Exeter, Devon. He was head chef of Gidleigh Park in Devon until January 2016. He is currently the chef-owner of the Lympstone Manor hotel between Exeter and Exmouth, which holds one Michelin star.
Bob van den Oord - CEO of the Langham Hospitality Group
Bob van den Oord, CEO of the Langham Hospitality Group, shares its unique qualities.
JD O’Hara - CEO of Internova
JD O’Hara, the CEO you want to hear more from, explains Internova
Mark De Cocinis - CEO Boutique Group
Marc De Cocinis is quietly and stylishly turning Saudi royal palaces into luxury hotels
Christoph Hoffmann - CEO and Partner of the 25hours Hotel Company
Christoph Hoffmann, who believes the second name of hotels is fun, gives an update on 25hours.
François Delahaye - COO of Dorchester Collection
François Delahaye, as COO of the Dorchester Collection, has French savoir-faire that always includes fashion and food
Pierre Jochem - GM La Mamounia Marrakech
As custodian of La Mamounia, Pierre Jochem truly understands how a peaceful heritage theatre of citrus and olive trees speaks to today’s luxury.
Ben Trodd - COO of AMAN
After years running and marketing hotels, Ben Trodd now has the challenge, as COO, of taking Aman forward.
Ronen Nissenbaum - CEO of Fattal Hotels
Ronen Nissenbaum talks about the challenges and rewards of steering Leonardo in western Europe
Philipp Weghmann - Vice President & Global Brand Leader, The Luxury Collection at Marriott International
Philipp Weghmann moved from a consortium to head Marriott’s Luxury Collection. What is this all about?
Laurent Gardinier - President of Relais & Châteaux
Laurent Gardinier returns, for an update on the global family that is Relais & Châteaux.
Matthew Upchurch - CEO at Virtuoso
Always sharing essential thoughts, Virtuoso supremo Matthew Upchurch returns by popular demand.
Philip Meyer - Regional Vice President & Managing Director at Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Philip Meyer, Rosewood’s man for Western Americas, describes festive and the future.
Jaime Simpson - General Manager, Mina A'Salam, Dubai, Jumeirah Group
Jaime Simpson expands her own family’s festive frolics to Jumeirah’s Mina A Salem, Dubai, with elves and fireworks and more.
Marc von Arnim - General Manager at Capella Sydney
Marc von Arnim embodies the heritage and style of The Capella Sydney and he’s had plenty of time to plan this first festive season.
Philipp Knuepfer - Area Vice President Operations & General Manager at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
In Singapore, Mandarin Oriental approaches festive with a new look. Philipp Kneupfer explains.
Sonja Vodusek - Managing Director The Peninsula London
The Peninsula London gets ready to celebrate its first festive, and MD Sonja Vodusek can’t wait.
Marcel Thoma - General Manager Mandarin Oriental New York, Area Vice President, Operations
In his first year at Mandarin Oriental New York, Marcel Thoma celebrates the Big Apple’s Festive Season.
Cliff Atkinson - President at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Cliff Atkinson makes sure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas celebrates Festive Season in suitable style.
Louis Sailer - Senior Executive Vice President The Imperial New Delhi
The Imperial New Delhi, led by Louis Sailer, does Festive Season in a style unique in modern India
Sonu Shivdasani - CEO of Soneva (Part 2)
Sonu Shivdasani, continuing by popular demand, shares details of Soneva’s new brand, launching in 2024.
Geraldine Dobey - Area Vice President, General Manager Mandarin Oriental Paris
Geraldine Dobey, GM Mandarin Oriental Paris, talks quality – she heads it for the brand, globally.
Filip Boyen -Senior Advisor Corinthia Hotels, Global Ambassador Forbes Travel Guide
Filip Boyen wears a multitude of professional hats and all are crucial to luxury hospitality.
Iwan Dietschi - Senior Vice President of Hospitality, MGM China Holdings Limited
Iwan Dietschi brings true luxury hospitality into the integrated empire of MGM China.
Naim Maadad - CEO and Founder of Gates Hospitality
Maadad is the Chief Executive and Founder of Gates Hospitality, a home-grown hospitality group based in the UAE, with award-winning concepts such as folly, Bistro Des Arts and Reform Social & Grill.
Graeme Davis - President at Baha Mar
Graeme Davis, President of Baha Mar, leads the Caribbean’s most significant lifestyle operation.
Philippe Leboeuf - Managing Director at Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Philippe Leboeuf talks on the eve of the opening of Raffles London at The OWO.
Radha Arora - President - Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Rosewood’s Radha Arora returns by popular demand.
Ediyie Akpan - Program Manager at Microsoft
Young-millennial luxury junkie Adiyie Akpan has definite views on hotels
Aaron Lau - Gusto Collective Founder and CEO | BrandTech | Metaverse
Aaron Lau creates the metahumans that take hospitality to a new high.
Lee Tulloch -Australian-born Journalist and Author
Lee Tulloch really knows what top travel media want from hotels
Sonu Shivdasani - Founder and CEO of Soneva
Sonu Shivdasani incorporates culture into Soneva’s resort brand
Alan Fuerstman - Founder, Chairman and CEO of Montage International
Alan Fuerstman’s highly successful Montage gamble goes international
Gloria Fluxa - Vice-Chairman & Chief Sustainability Officer at Iberostar Group
Gloria Flaxa has high global hopes for Iberostar
Bill Heinecke - Founder & Chairman of Minor International PCL
Bill Heinecke once again looks to the future
Catherine Dolton - Chief Sustainability Officer at IHG
Catherine Dolton is Chief Sustainability Officer for mighty IHG.
Christopher Hartley - CEO Global Hotel Alliance
Chris Hartley steers Global Hotel Alliance to sea, and Fabergé.
John Ueberroth - CEO and Chairman Preferred Hotel Group
Preferred legend John Ueberroth always looks ahead.
Katerina Giannouka - CEO Jumeirah
Katerina Giannouka is taking Jumeirah to new heights.
Jack Ezon- Founder & Managing Partner EMBARK Beyond
Jack Ezon leads EMBARK Beyond to new-look travel
Sheila Crump Johnson - American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts
Sheila Crump Johnson is an American businesswoman, co-founder of BET, CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the first billionaire African-American woman.
Graham Wood - COO: Hospitality at Sun International
Graham Wood oversees Sun International in southern Africa
Laurent Gardinier - President Of Relais & Châteaux
Laurent Gardinier leads Relais & Chateaux to an even greater style.
Andre Fu - Founder of André Fu Studio
Andre Fu makes the hotel design a three-dimensional stage set.
André Fu Studio is an internationally acclaimed design studio in Hong Kong, founded by interior architect André Fu.
With an extensive portfolio of projects throughout Asia and Europe, the studio has revolutionized the concept of modern luxury with a series of projects that reflect Fu’s signature artistic perspective and timeless sensibility.