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✩ Stars of April 2025✩
Here, we will celebrate the very best in the business — those who have demonstrated exceptional skill, innovation, and leadership in shaping the future of hospitality. Join us as we recognise the shining stars whose contributions continue to elevate the art of hospitality.
April awards celebrated Stars of Sales, Marketing, Reservations, Revenue
and specialists in Experiential Travel
Arlisya Murninda
Maldives
Director of Marketing, Communications and Business Development at Atmosphere Wellness Pvt Ltd, who crafts compelling brand narratives.
✧WINNER✧
Mirella Veder
Maldives
Director of Sales at LUX* Resorts & Hotels experienced in developing new markets, strategic thinking approach and passion for sustainability.
✧TOP-5✧
Samantha Hardcastle
New York, USA
Founder of The Storied Experience, a creative consultant helping reimagine hospitality & lodging properties into captivating destinations.
Arvind Kumar Kewalchand
Mumbai, India
Director of Marketing & Communications at Hilton honored with the Hotelier Award for Best Marketing & PR Person.
Alex Wix
Marrakech, Morocco
Founder of luxury tour operator, Wix Squared, is recognised as a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist and a Robb Report Travel Master.
✧TOP-5✧
Roshan Radhay
Dubai, UAE
Vice President, Sales & Marketing - Maldives & GCC of The Lux Collective. Turbo-charged, result-oriented, multilingual commercial professional.
✧TOP-5✧
Andreana Soh
Singapore
Regional Director of Public Relations and Communications in the Asia Pacific for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts executing brand's strategies.
Scott Brown
Manchester, England
Group Director of Sales & Marketing for Amante Capital with a strong track record in sales, leadership and strategy within the sector.
Brayant Tagle
Dubai, UAE
Cluster Director of Revenue Management at Accor with decades of experience in multi-disciplinary hospitality brands.
✧TOP-5✧
Ayra Jacnae Perez Abo-Abo
Metro Manila, Philippines
Director of Marketing and Communications at The Lind Hotels with a global background including Qatar, Oman and The Maldives.
Richard Hatfield
GCC
Sales & Marketing Leader with over a decade of experience in revenue-driving strategies and campaigns with private entities and global brands.
Holger Jakobs
Hong Kong
Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Wharf Hotels, spearheading commercial initiatives across three hotel brands.
Bright Ideas in Experiential Travel
‘The Art of Graceful Change’
ELE|NA
A transformative wellness retreat designed to empower women to embrace menopause with confidence and vitality. The retreat offers a holistic and highly personalized approach to managing menopause—transforming it from a challenge into an opportunity for growth, renewal, and self-discovery.
Four Seasons
Tree Planting For All Ages
Alma Resort Cam Ranh
The award-winning resort’s Kid’s Club offers its “Green Hands, Green Future Tree Planting Activity”. Green thumbs choose between planting three different trees: a Golden Bell, a Bauhinia variegata or a coconut Tree. Participants receive a personalised name tag for their tree as well as regular photo updates of its progress.
Taste of Heritage Gastronomy Series
Radisson Collection