Simon Rodrigues has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences
As part of the hotel's executive team, Rodrigues will work alongside General Manager Oliver Dudler and oversee all sales and marketing initiatives for Raffles Boston, one of the most anticipated hotel openings of 2023, slated to debut in the summer. A star within the hospitality industry, Rodrigues is a Boston native with over two decades of experience in luxury hospitality.
Rodrigues began his career in the hospitality industry working in Guest Services at the four-star Hotel Premium Chaves - Aquae Flaviae in Portugal. It was here he discovered his love for connecting with people from all over the world and developed a keen understanding of how impactful hospitality can be.
Flourishing in the hospitality industry overseas, Rodrigues ultimately returned home to Boston and quickly made his mark on the luxury hotel market in North America. As Associate Director of Sales at Taj Boston Hotel, he excelled not only in sales, but also in mentoring and developing teams. Rodrigues then went on to work as Director of Corporate and Entertainment Group Sales at Mandarin Oriental, Boston before leading Sales & Marketing for the award-winning Chatham Bars Inn in Massachusetts. During his tenure at Chatham Bars Inn, Rodrigues garnered numerous accolades for his excellence in service and leadership. His skills in contract negotiations, revenue growth and relationship development were instrumental to the property's recent successes.
Born with a love for culture, Rodrigues earned his Bachelor of Arts in Languages at Fernão De Magalhães in Chaves, Portugal. During this time abroad, he became fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and immersed himself in the Portuguese culture that he is so proud to call his own.