Maarten DrenthMaarten Drenth brings more than 25 years of global hospitality experience to his role, with the majority of his career taking place at InterContinental Hotels Group locations around the world. As the new General Manager of the Mark Hopkins, Drenth will oversee all aspects of the hotel’s operations and is responsible for financial performance of the property, reporting directly to Peter Koehler, Area Director Northern California and General Manager of InterContinental San Francisco. His early career began at the InterContinental Miami while completing his studies at the Institute for Hospitality Management in the Netherlands. Over the course of eight years, he worked a number of roles including Room Service Manager, Restaurant Manager, Junior Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, and Assistant Director of Food and Beverage. He was also the recipient of a “Manager of the Year Award” and “Manager of the Quarter Award” from the hotel. An opportunity to step into a larger role on the food and beverage side of hotel management led him to the InterContinental Stuttgart in Germany and later the InterContinental The Willard, Washington D.C. as Director of Food and Beverage before returning to the InterContinental Miami in the same role. The opportunity to take on a similar position and gain experience under a different hotel brand took him to Spain as Executive Assistant Manager for the Hotel Ritz Madrid, a five-star luxury hotel featuring 169 rooms, a gourmet restaurant, conference center, and more. After a year on property, Drenth returned to the InterContinental Hotels Group, moving to Brazil and later Slovakia as General Manager for the InterContinental São Paolo and Crowne Plaza Bratislava, respectively. Prior to joining the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, Drenth spent the last four years as General Manager with the InterContinental Buenos Aires, a 309 room luxury destination featuring multiple restaurants, a health club and spa, and conference center. During his time on property, the hotel received two consecutive InterContinental Hotels Group “Torchbearer Awards” and the InterContinental Hotels Group “Quality of Excellence Awards” for outstanding guest satisfaction and guest reviews. It also received its Green Globe certification, making it the first hotel in Argentina to be internationally recognized for its sustainable hotel practices.