LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
“ YOU CAN ’ T IGNORE TECHNOLOGY , BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE A CULT . IT ’ S ALL BASED ON THE FREEDOM YOU GIVE TO YOUR CLIENTS AND TO THE PEOPLE ”
– Olivier Chavy , CEO , Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
in Colombo was a good one – we closed at 63 % occupancy and are in talks over new business contracts , with airlines for example . We are focusing on the Middle East , Japan and Asia markets to fill up this hotel .”
Mövenpick has also been busy in Europe , with regional chief Amir Lababedi recently moving to London , the new launchpad for the company ’ s continental growth . In Den Haag in the Netherlands , a new 72-room boutique hotel is acting as a platform or benchmark to base new openings on . Mövenpick worked closely with New York ’ s Wilson Associates on the design , a firm Chavy holds in the highest regard when it comes to creating contemporary , timeless hotel spaces . “ Den Haag is a cool one ,” Chavy says . “ It ’ s very high-end but still a new way of thinking in hospitality . For example , the public space downstairs is very much dedicated to connectivity , and
18 April 2018