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No rumours please and more quality

The new Kempinski CEO Alejandro Bernabé on new fine details

14.5.2015

Dubai/Geneva. He wants to put an end to the rumours surrounding Kempinski Hotels and to increase the hotel quality massively accepting that this might mean that the expansion has to slow down. Part of Kempinski headquarters in Geneva will probably move to Bangkok this year - close to the owner, the Thai Crown Property Bureau. The move points to a new style of leadership. Since October 29, 2014, the Spaniard Alejandro Bernabé has been Chief Executive Officer of Kempinski Hotels and so succeeded Reto Wittwer, who after nearly 20 years of service left overnight. hospitalityInside.com met the new man the top of the renowned luxury hotel group in Dubai last week for his first interview.

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