Lukus Grace has been appointed as General Manager at Thompson Buckhead
Located in the heart of Atlanta's sophisticated Buckhead Village, Thompson Buckhead will be led by General Manager Lukus Grace. He will bring to life the lifestyle brand's 201-room property, which is expected to welcome its first guests in November.
Grace's hospitality career has taken him across the globe. After getting his start in food and beverage in Hollywood, CA, he joined Capella Hotels and Resorts in Singapore in 2013 as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, before moving to the brand's corporate division in Washington, DC. He was later Director of Food and Beverage for The St. Regis Atlanta, during which time the property was recognized as the number one hotel in the city by U.S. News & World Report. Most recently, he was Hotel Manager of Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, overseeing all room and food and beverage operations. He now makes his return to Atlanta, where he will look after all aspects of Thompson Buckhead's opening and then daily operations, ensuring the hotel brand's debut in the market is a success. Grace earned a bachelor's degree from Fordham University in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing and specialization in international business.