Susan Roberts, Co-owner and Director, Boutique Hotels & Lodges NZ
Susan Roberts, co-owner and managing director of Boutique Hotels and Lodges New Zealand, has an extensive background in the aviation industry working for both…
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Meet the Chef | Shaun Dowling
The HOTEL team sat down with Shaun Dowling, executive chef at authentic Italian restaurant Bossi, opening its doors within Auckland’s iconic The Pacifica tower in…
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For the Love of Gin: BeGin Distilling
Juno Gin is the handiwork of husband-and-wife duo Dave and Jo James who left their careers in science to pursue distilling. Mr James had…
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IAN CHARLTON, HOTEL MANAGER, QT WELLINGTON
Born and raised in the San Francisco area, Ian Charlton spent nine years on the Gold Coast before his recent relocation to New Zealand’s…
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ARI ANDRCOPOULOS, CEO, ROOMPRICEGENIE
In this increasingly automated age, hoteliers need all the help they can get to remain competitive, and nowhere is this truer than in their…
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20 MINUTES WITH MARIO SANDULESCU – Kamana Lakehouse
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Mario Sandulescu made his first move abroad at the age of 25 with The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. After further stops…
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Kylie Shaw, Corporate Sales Manager, Heritage Hotels & Resorts
A Canadian national, Kylie Shaw grew up in Toronto, but has since called an astonishing number of countries around the world home. Aged 16,…
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20 MINUTES WITH MICHAEL ANDERSON – QT AUCKLAND
Born and raised in Auckland, Michael Anderson has called New Zealand’s largest city home for most of his life. Growing up next to Cornwall…
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20 MINUTES WITH JAYSON HERON-SMITH – CORDIS AUCKLAND
Jayson Heron-Smith is the new Director of Sales & Marketing at Cordis Auckland. Heron-Smith grew up in Heyfield, Gippsland, a small country town two…
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