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113. From Spa Director to GM of Cruise Boats with Hylton Lipkin
What if the best GM for a wellness-led hotel isn’t a hotelier at all?
Hylton Lipkin didn’t follow the typical path. He started in fitness, became a spa director, then got “kicked” into roles like housekeeping and sales, before eventually leading entire hotels and now 10 wellness cruise boats in Vietnam.
His journey reveals how wellness leaders can lead entire properties, but only if they’re willing to leave the comfort of the spa.
My boutique hotel clients often ask me to recommend a strong wellness director to take on the General Manager role of their hotel.
They are clear that they don’t…
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