Leon Baum has been appointed as General Manager at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga

Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga, Latvia's first five-star luxury Kempinski Hotel is pleased to announce that Mr. Leon Baum has been appointed as the hotel's new General Manager as of April 1, 2018.

Leon Baum

Mr. Baum is a well-seasoned hotelier with in-depth operational experience and has been with Kempinski group since 2007. He is a highly respected professional who has gained international experience in London as General Manager of the Stafford by Kempinski, Turkey as Hotel Manager of the Çirağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul and most recently in Abu Dhabi where he held the position of Hotel Manager at the prestigious Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi.

With his 11-year career in the hospitality industry and extensive knowledge and experience of luxury brands at Kempinski Group, Mr. Baum is the ideal candidate to lead the magnificent Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga and position our first property in Latvia as the front runner in Riga's luxury hotel market.

General Management Europe Latvia Riga

Created in 1897, Kempinski Hotels is Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group. Kempinski’s rich heritage of impeccable personal service and superb hospitality is complemented by the exclusivity and individuality of its properties. Today the Kempinski Group operates 82 hotels and residences in 35 countries and currently has more than 34 prestigious projects under development around the globe.