Pascal Forotti

The Watergate Hotel welcomes Pascal Forotti as the new managing director of the hotel, bringing over 26 years of global, luxury experience having worked in the United States as well as Costa Rica, England, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Canada. In this role, Forotti's focus will be overseeing the hotel's operations, as well as leading strategic marketing and brand development.

Forotti served as the managing director at Rosewood Hotel Washington D.C., where he led the transition of the hotel's rebrand from Capella to Rosewood and achieved a Forbes Four Star and AAA Four Diamond rating. His previous experience in luxury travel includes working at the Four Seasons brand for eight years, and at Intercontinental Hotel Group for 16 years.