It is Thanksgiving here in the United States and what better time than to show party shots from HOTELS 2018 Hotelier of the World celebration held November 12 at the Lotte New York Palace in New York City.
Past winners, friends and families of this year’s winners, and hoteliers from New York and around the world gathered to fete the winners: Philippe Leboeuf of The Mandarin Oriental, Paris, and Jay Shah from Hersha Hospitality Trust, Philadelphia.
Awards were presented, thoughtful acceptance speeches were given with abundant thanks offered to mentors and families, and cocktails flowed to celebrate excellence in hotelkeeping. Here are 10 pictures from the festive event:
Philippe Leboeuf (l.) and Jay Shah after receiving their Hotelier of the World awards
Jay Shah received a lot of support from family and his Hersha team
Mandarin Oriental execs came to support Phillipe Leboeuf, including (l. to r.) Andrew Rein, director of sales, North America, Mandarin Oriental Paris and London; Jan Goessing, executive vice president and operations director Americas; Abbey Nayor, director of communications, North America; Émilie Pichon, director of communication, Paris; Lebouef; Susanne Hatje, general manager, New York City; and Christoph Mares COO, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Past winner James McBride, CEO and Partner, Nihi Hotels; Jeff Weinstein, editor in chief, HOTELS; Philippe Leboeuf; Ed Mady, general manager, Beverly Hills Hotels, California
Karambir Singh Kang, area director U.S.A., Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces; Hasu Shah; Hersha Shah; and former Corporate Hotelier of the World Raymond Bickson
Hoteliers Herve Houdre and Frank Bowling
Mandarin Oriental’s Émilie Pichon perusing the Korean fare
Loews Hotels CEO and former Hotelier of the World award winner Jonathan Tisch gathers with Susie Shah, Hasu and Hersha Shah, and Jay Shah
Philippe Leboeuf looks on with his family during the Hotelier of the World awards ceremony
The Madison Room at the Lotte New York Palace was the destination for the Hotelier of the World reception
