Victor brings over three decades of premium hotel management to his new role. His extensive hospitality experience spans multiple continents, and includes 28 years with Marriott International’s luxury portfolio. Victor moved to Asia in 2010 when he was named Area Vice President for Asia-Pacific, responsible for the overall leadership of The Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts and EDITION brands across the region, in addition to supervising the 27 properties in development.
In 2020, he was named Chief Operating Officer at AMAALA, an ultra-luxury development owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. More recently, Victor was the Senior Vice President of Operations of Rosewood Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. Hong Kong based, Urban Resort Concepts includes 3 hotels, The PuLi Hotel & Spa in Shanghai, The RuMa Hotel & Residences in Kuala Lumpur, and The PuXuan Hotel & Spa in Beijing.
Commenting on his appointment, Victor said: “I am thrilled and humbled to lead Urban Resort Concepts into their next phase of development, expanding the company footprints across Asia and beyond. We have a unique portfolio of urban resorts, and I look forward to collaborating with our talented team to enrich the guest experience and consistently deliver exceptional results.”
A graduate from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, Victor holds a Master of Science in International Hotel Management. He received an additional degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Barcelona and earned a certification in Executive Education from Harvard Business School in 2019. A multilinguist with international experience, Victor is a native speaker of English, Spanish and Catalan, fluent in French, and conversant in Italian. Victor will be based in Hong Kong.
Victor Clavell, CEO Urban Resort Concepts
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