Mary Gostelow Girlahead Podcast

Jason Montague heads quality at sea – what are lessons for land-based hoteliers?

Kim Levenson is totally immersed in entertainment – Taylor Swift and U2 are among artists who rehearse in production areas at Hotel Rock Lititz, Pennsylvania. What’s it all like?

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 Nouvel tower, and eight underground floors.

Emanuela Settenberg Di Vivo shows how a centenarian can become better than new – Oetker Collection’s stunning US flagship, The Vineta Palm Beach.

As custodian of Zurich’s family-owned Baur au Lac, Christian von Rechenberg fully appreciates the value of apprentices in today’s luxury landscape.

Olga Polizzi has revolutionised luxury hotel ambience – every design feels as if it’s a Rocco Forte home and you’re a guest.

Richard Leuenberger runs the forever-legend Badrutt’s Palace, where forever-happening innovations keep it forefront.

Christian Clerc knows quiet luxury is Auberge Collection’s key to success.

Joanne Selby explains the inside-outs of rebranding what is now InterContinental Table Bay, Cape Town.

Andrew Foulkes, at The Newt in Somerset, rules territory that includes two hotels, world-famous gardens and orchards – and a railway creamery.

At Six Senses Zighy Bay, Diletta Guarino infuses warm Italian style to northern Oman.

Luis Pinheiro runs the art-filled Silo Hotel atop Cape Town’s long-established grain silos, now the Museum of Contemporary African Art.

Stuart Procter, CEO of The Beaumont, London, has always believed in doing things differently.

Antonio Saponara, GM of Capella Bangkok, arrived just as it was anonymously voted best hotel in the world – what were, and are, the challenges?

As GM of Amangalla, Kaya Onoran has unique challenges running an historic fort-hotel in southern Sri Lanka

Inspired by her love of cooking, Trisha Pérez Kennealy founded The Inn at Hastings Park, a Relais hotel outside Boston

Michel Cottray, as Director of Le Martinez, takes the annual Cannes film festival in his stylish stride.

Cristian Garcia lives and breathes world-class wellness as boss of SHA Mexico, near Cancun

At Sofitel London Gatwick, Harish Sunassy understands and relishes the unique challenges of running an always-busy airport hotel, at luxury level.

Houstonian Joseph Colina heads Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, the grand hotel for Angkor Wat and immersion into Cambodian culture.

At Singapore’s iconic Raffles, Christian Westbeld hosts the world’s most exclusive as well as thousands of tourists lured by Singapore Slings

Heading Fairmont Mayakoba requires intricate knowledge of celebrations, events – and golf. Jacco Van Teeffelen still learns, every day.

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 to the soul of  Aman Resorts , discover how the 'doyen of hospitality' uses a felt-tip pen and his 'seamless design' philosophy to create the world's most exclusive sanctuaries.

Running the 118-floor Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong stimulates Anas Bencheqroun to be best as well as highest GM in the world.

Hugo Bedford, CEO of London-based JM Finn, believes financial planning is essential for everyone in hospitality, bottom up