Mandarin Oriental appoints Luca Finardi as Regional VP and CEO of Mandarin Oriental Paris

Luca Finardi succeeds Géraldine Dobey, who has held the dwelling of Traditional Supervisor of Mandarin Oriental, Paris since July 2021. Géraldine Dobey will now commit herself totally to her function as Quality Director of the Mandarin Oriental Crew, having managed this function alongside her responsibilities in Paris to boot to those of Regional Vice-President for France, Switzerland and Morocco.

With nearly 30 years’ ride in the resort replace and a trusty tutorial background in tourism, Luca Finardi has gathered a wealth of ride on the helm of prestigious Italian establishments a lot like the Rocco Specialty Lodge Savoy, the Belmond Villa San Michele and the Mountainous Lodge Timeo. In 2014, he joined Mandarin Oriental to inaugurate and dwelling Mandarin Oriental, Milan, which quick grew to alter trusty into a benchmark for Italian hospitality, attracting every native and international clientele. He furthermore done a key function in the outlet of Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como.

Before all the pieces from the Veneto dwelling and raised in Tuscany and on the Italian Riviera, Luca Finardi comes from a household of hoteliers, with an innate ardour for the resort enterprise. Fluent in English and French, he’s furthermore a mountainous lover of gastronomy, wine, golf, swimming and world hasten.

This appointment marks a contemporary stage in Luca Finardi’s career, as he brings his abilities and strategic vision to 1 of many Mandarin Oriental community’s most emblematic addresses.

‘It’s miles a mountainous pleasure and honour to affix Mandarin Oriental, Paris and its passionate team. Its field in the coronary heart of the style district on the infamous Rue Saint-Honoré resonates with my ride in Milan. I stumble on ahead to serving to dwelling the resort as a benchmark for French luxurious hospitality and making it the embodiment of the Paris of this day and the next day.’ – Luca Finardi, Regional Vice President and Traditional Supervisor of Mandarin Oriental

‘Having overseen Quality within Mandarin Oriental for the past 15 months, whereas retaining my function as Put Vice President / Traditional Supervisor, I’m happy to devote myself totally to the function of Crew Quality Director, supporting our colleagues in accommodations, residences and Routine Homes, whereas growing excellent experiences for our guests. Following this Olympic summer season, I’m happy helpful over to Luca, who will continue to shine the spotlight on Mandarin Oriental’s legendary service in France, Italy, and the Czech Republic.’ – Géraldine Dobey, Mandarin Oriental Crew Quality Director