Hospitality manager with 10 years in luxury hotels across Lisbon, Paris and London. Leads front office and guest experience teams of up to 45 people, with top-decile guest satisfaction and a strong record of commercial results. Fluent in three languages and experienced with international VIP guests.
- Led a team of 45 across reception, concierge and guest relations in a 210-room five-star hotel.
- Raised guest satisfaction from 8.7 to 9.4 and the TripAdvisor ranking from #18 to #4 in Lisbon.
- Introduced upselling training that added €310K in annual room revenue.
- Reduced front-desk staff turnover from 38% to 19% with a new scheduling model and career paths.
- Managed a front-office budget of €2.1M, finishing 6% under plan in 2023 without cutting service levels.
- Partnered with sales and events on 60 group bookings a year, delivering 25% of total room revenue.
- Introduced a digital check-in option adopted by 45% of guests, cutting average queue time at peak from 12 to 4 minutes.
- Managed VIP arrivals for up to 60 guests a week, including visiting heads of state.
- Trained 20+ staff in Forbes Travel Guide service standards, helping the hotel keep its five-star rating.
- Resolved guest complaints within 2 hours on average, cutting negative online reviews by 35%.
- Launched a pre-arrival guest messaging program that raised upgrade revenue by 18%.
- Coordinated arrivals for 3 international summits with up to 400 delegates each, without a single complaint escalated to management.
- Handled 150+ check-ins a day in English, French and Spanish.
- Earned Employee of the Quarter twice for outstanding guest feedback.