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Christos Drazos | Photography against the odds
One of Greece’s most accomplished hotel photographers talks to Hotel Artisans about a life filled with travel & hospitality. A “travel junkie” who takes over 100 flights annually in search of the perfect hotel shot.
Carolita Urrestarazu | Sereno Hotels
Coming from an international family, travel is embedded in her DNA. After working for several media agencies & multinational companies she felt a yearning for something more and found her heaven in hospitality.
Ria Vogiatzi – Elastic Architects
“Architecture is an art. When a sculptor moulds a statue, unfortunately you can’t live within it; you can only enjoy it with your eyes. Sometimes I wonder, what would it be like if I were inside this statue, a part of it?”.
Yann Gillet – Hôtel Martinez
Yann Gillet shares the key ingredient of hospitality, the heart and soul of Hôtel Martinez, and how he re-ignites wanderlust in today’s travellers.
Marie-Carole Ancelin-de La Chapelle
The hotel industry will have to review its way of thinking and its sense of hospitality by being even more attentive to its customers.
Quentin Desurmont
People want to dream. People want to be inspired by a hotel brand or a destination. Especially now; especially when it comes to high-net-worth individuals.
Serena Guen
Hopefully, we will end up with travellers who think before they book and as a result the travel ecosystem will become a lot more sustainable for the future.
Jon Makhmaltchi
Tell stories that share the experience and the people behind the property, people want the human not the business side right now.
Ruta Pulkauninkaite Macike
Whether setting the scene for guests to craft their stories at Hotel Pacai, or writing her own at a remarkable resort in the thick of the jungle in Bali, Rūta Pulkauninkaitė-Macikė always has an experience to share, paired with a brilliant smile.
Serdar Kutucu
The Slow philosophy is not about doing everything at a snail’s pace. It’s about seeking to do everything at the right speed and properly