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Mary Gostelow Girlahead Podcast
One of Global Hospitality's 25 Top Social Media Influencers 2023, International Hospitality Institute. Mary Gostelow Girlahead Podcast is the unique insight into luxury hospitality of the world by those who know it best. Every week Mary Gostelow, known for travelling over 300 days a year, shares ahead-of-curve trends and talks to decision-makers. This is the indisputable tool for owners, suppliers, advisors, and all those who love luxury, with business profitability. Join our inner circle by…
Episodes
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastSholto Crawford-Smith - General Manager at InterContinental London Park Lane
InterContinental London Park Lane’s Sholto Crawford-Smith and Theo Randall are adamant that a GM x Chef partnership can be win-win.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastAnna Nash - President of Explora Journeys
As President of Explora Journeys, Anna Nash brings infectious style to ocean travel
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastNina Ranjan graduated from EHL Lausanne and she’s more excited than ever about luxury hospitality
Nina Ranjan graduated from EHL Lausanne and she’s more excited than ever about luxury hospitality.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastCristiano Buono - General Manager of the Delano Miami Beach
Cristiano Buono re-opened the once-iconic Delano Miami Beach and once again it’s setting trends.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastMaud Bailly - CEO of Sofitel
Of all her luxury Sofitel brands, Maud Bailly waxes lyrically over M Gallery.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastRainer Stampfer - Four Seasons President, Global Operations, Hotels and Resorts
Rainer Stampfer, as Global President, can uniquely Four Seasons past and present
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastArash Azarbarzin - Chief Executive Officer at Viceroy Hotels
Arash Azarbarzin, the dynamo regenerating Viceroy, sees hotel life as the ultimate trade.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastStephen Levins - Marketing Maestro
Marketing maestro Stephen Levins urges hotels to copy retail upselling.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastTina Edmundson - President of Luxury at Marriott International
Tina Edmundson miraculously manages Marriott Luxury’s bounty of brands.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastGilad Berenstein - Founder at Brook Bay Capital, LLC
Gilad Berenstein is the AI guru who shows that it’s our friend and there’s no need to be scared.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastPuneet Chhatwal -MD & CEO at Indian Hotels Company Limited
IHCL boss Puneet Chhatwal ardently believes in the value of company-wide business meetings – as long as India’s top cricket commentator’s involved
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastMarco Girotto - GM Dolce Vita Orient Express
Marco Girotto thinks, breathes and lives trains, and as GM Dolce Vita Orient Express he has the ideal hospitality job – on wheels
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJames Lamb - CEO of Andermatt
As CEO of Andermatt, James Lamb is creating a new luxury destination, hotels included, high in the Swiss mountains
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastDanilo Zuchetti - Managing Director Italy presso Corinthia Hotels Limited
Danilo Zuchetti has achieved the near-impossible, overseeing the timeless new Corinthia Rome so it immediately belonged
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastMali Carow - General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale
Mali Carow, in Fort Lauderdale, heads a Four Seasons hotel that thinks it’s a resort – or is it the other way around?
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastVeronique Delattre - General Manager Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club
Veronique Delattre’s travelled the world but she’s never felt more at than running Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastRaj Mohan - Vice President & Managing Director JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
Raj Mohan heads the mini empire of JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa – which is all that, plus meetings, golf and a world-class waterpark (what’s his…
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJason Montague - Chief Luxury Officer for Oceania Cruises & Regent Seven Seas Crusies
Jason Montague heads quality at sea – what are lessons for land-based hoteliers?
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastKim Levenson - Director of Marketing & Sales at Hotel Rock Lititz
Kim Levenson is totally immersed in entertainment – Taylor Swift and U2 are among artists who rehearse in production areas at Hotel Rock Lititz, Pennsylvania…
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastAlexandre Allard - tech investor, cultural disruptor, and Brazil's Entrepreneur of the Year
Alexandre Allard is a French entrepreneur who stops at nothing. His latest creation, Rosewood São Paulo, combines a former maternity hospital with, new, a Jean…
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastEmanuela Settenberg Di Vivo - Managing Director The Vineta Hotel - Oetker Collection
Emanuela Settenberg Di Vivo shows how a centenarian can become better than new – Oetker Collection’s stunning US flagship, The Vineta Palm Beach.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastChristian von Rechenberg - General Manager, Baur au Lac, Zürich
As custodian of Zurich’s family-owned Baur au Lac, Christian von Rechenberg fully appreciates the value of apprentices in today’s luxury landscape.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastOlga Polizzi - The Hotel Dynasty: Inside the Forte Empire
Olga Polizzi has revolutionised luxury hotel ambience – every design feels as if it’s a Rocco Forte home and you’re a guest.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastRichard Leuenberger - Managing Director Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Richard Leuenberger runs the forever-legend Badrutt’s Palace, where forever-happening innovations keep it forefront.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastChristian Clerc - President & CEO of Auberge Collection
Christian Clerc knows quiet luxury is Auberge Collection’s key to success.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJoanne Selby - General Manager Intercontinental Table Bay Cape Town
Joanne Selby explains the inside-outs of rebranding what is now InterContinental Table Bay, Cape Town.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastAndrew Foulkes - CEO of Hospitality at The Newt in Somerset
Andrew Foulkes, at The Newt in Somerset, rules territory that includes two hotels, world-famous gardens and orchards – and a railway creamery.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastDiletta Guarino - General Manager at Six Senses Zighy Bay
At Six Senses Zighy Bay, Diletta Guarino infuses warm Italian style to northern Oman.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastLuis Pinheiro - General Manager - The Silo - A Royal Portfolio property
Luis Pinheiro runs the art-filled Silo Hotel atop Cape Town’s long-established grain silos, now the Museum of Contemporary African Art.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastStuart Procter - CEO of The Beaumont
Stuart Procter, CEO of The Beaumont, London, has always believed in doing things differently.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastAntonio Saponara - GM of Capella Bangkok
Antonio Saponara, GM of Capella Bangkok, arrived just as it was anonymously voted best hotel in the world – what were, and are, the challenges?
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastKaya Onoran - GM of Amangalla
As GM of Amangalla, Kaya Onoran has unique challenges running an historic fort-hotel in southern Sri Lanka
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastTrisha Pérez Kennealy founded The Inn at Hastings Park
Inspired by her love of cooking, Trisha Pérez Kennealy founded The Inn at Hastings Park, a Relais hotel outside Boston
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastMichel Cottray - General Manager Hotel Martinez
Michel Cottray, as Director of Le Martinez, takes the annual Cannes film festival in his stylish stride.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastCristian Garcia - GM at SHA Mexico
Cristian Garcia lives and breathes world-class wellness as boss of SHA Mexico, near Cancun
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastHarish Sunassy - GM At Sofitel London Gatwick
At Sofitel London Gatwick, Harish Sunassy understands and relishes the unique challenges of running an always-busy airport hotel, at luxury level.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJoseph Colina - General Manager of Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
Houstonian Joseph Colina heads Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, the grand hotel for Angkor Wat and immersion into Cambodian culture.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastChristian Westbeld - Managing Director - Raffles Hotel Singapore, Regional General Manager Raffles Indonesia
At Singapore’s iconic Raffles, Christian Westbeld hosts the world’s most exclusive as well as thousands of tourists lured by Singapore Slings
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJacco Van Teeffelen - General Manager Fairmont Mayakoba
Heading Fairmont Mayakoba requires intricate knowledge of celebrations, events – and golf. Jacco Van Teeffelen still learns, every day.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJean-Michel Gathy - Legendary Architect and Designer
Meet Jean-Michel Gathy, the Belgian-born visionary who transformed the global luxury hotel industry. From the iconic rooftop infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands…
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastAnas Bencheqroun - General Manager Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong
Running the 118-floor Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong stimulates Anas Bencheqroun to be best as well as highest GM in the world.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastHugo Bedford - CEO of London-based JM Finn
Hugo Bedford, CEO of London-based JM Finn, believes financial planning is essential for everyone in hospitality, bottom up
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastLudovic Cayacy - Director of Operations, Four Seasons New York Downtown
Fashion marketer Ludovic Cayacy, Manager of Four Seasons New York Downtown, moved to hospitality for better customer service
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastYuriy Horovyy - Founder & CEO of Almont Group
What will the New Year bring? Mary Gostelow chats with Almont founder Yuriy Horovvy
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastMary Gostelow - Luxury Travel and Hospitality Expert, Journalist, and Author
Mary Gostelow looks back over the year that still is.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastGerald Krischek - General Manager of One&Only Aesthesis
From his base at One&Only Aesthesis, Gerald Krischek considers the virtues of an urban resort
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastThe Oppenheimer family in Washington State - Owners and Operators of Columbia Hospitality
The Washington State-based Oppenheimer family are consummate hoteliers. John, Jeni and James describe their starring Columbia Hospitality roles.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastDavid Udell - Executive Vice President, Group President – Asia Pacific (ASPAC) for Hyatt Hotels Corporation
David Udell has a wide-ranging portfolio as Hyatt’s President Asia Pacific but he’s eternally personal and professionally grounded
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastGerhard Struger - Managing Director and Regional Vice President
Gerhard Struger talks about the re-birth of a national icon – what is now Fairmont Golden Prague
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastAdel Mardini - President and CEO of Jetex
Twenty years since he started Jetex, Adel Mardini shows that private aviation indeed benefits from the quality found in luxury lifestyle generally.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastAmruda Nair - Founder & Director of Araiya Hotels & Resorts
Amruda Nair learned lots from her grandfather but India’s current generation is making its own waves
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastJason LeDoux - General Manager, The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue
Jason LeDoux shows it is possible to put luxury and differentiation into a Manhattan hotel.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastChristoph Henkel - London-based German billionaire businessman and entrepreneur
Christoph Henkel has great affection for his other properties but converting a former mining village to Colorado’s luxury Dunton Hot Springs mountain retreat…
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastPrincess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud - is a Saudi businesswoman and member of the Saudi Royal Family
Princess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud is putting Saudi fashion and the Kingdom’s hospitality on the world map.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastManu Sharma - Boss of Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace
As boss of Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Manu Sharma is in the thick of India’s wedding activity
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastArnaud Zannier - Founder Zannier Hotels
Arnaud Zannier started his own eponymous hotel company. What are the ongoing challenges?
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastGeoff Toffetti - CEO of Frontline Performance Group
Geoff Toffetti specialised in service – will he share secrets to success?
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastMatthew Upchurch - Virtuoso Chairman and CEO
As always, words from Virtuoso wizard Matthew Upchurch are more than worth their weight in gold.
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastLaurent Kleitman - CEO of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group CEO Laurent Kleitman may be new to luxury hospitality but he’s shaking it up fast, with style
Mary Gostelow Girlahead PodcastCharlotte Weatherall - General Manager at Corinthia London
The Corinthia London’s boss, Charlotte Weatherall, a sales and marketing superstar, magnificently manages a young family – and the forever-youthful luxury hotel