Imelda Shllaku has been appointed as General Manager at Hotel La Palma, Capri

Oetker Collection is delighted to announce Imelda Shllaku has been appointed General Manager of its first Italian Masterpiece Hotel, Hotel La Palma, which will open its doors in Spring 2023, effectively from March 2023.

With a career in the luxury hospitality industry spanning almost three decades, Imelda Shllaku brings with her an impressive global perspective. The Italian native has previous opening experience, having undertaken her first Hotel Manager role with Sina The Gray in Milan, before stints in Dublin and Krabi Island with The Ritz Carlton. She then spent seven years with Bulgari Hotel & Resorts, overseeing properties in London and Milan in various positions. She subsequently enjoyed tenures as Director of Rooms at the Armani Hotel, Dubai, and One & Only in the Maldives.

A year as a performance consultant overseeing 15 major luxury hotels followed, before undertaking the General Manager role at Baglioni Hotel London. Most recently, she served as Global Director of Rooms & Guest Experiences for Kerzner International.

Imelda Shllaku

Imelda Shllaku is an alumnus of Cornell | Executive and Professional Education – Class of 2021.

General Management Europe Italy Capri

Oetker Collection is an exceptional portfolio of Masterpiece Hotels and villas in Europe, the UK, Brazil and the Caribbean. Located in the world’s most desirable destinations, each property is a landmark and an icon of elegance, blending legendary hospitality with genuine family spirit that is unique to Oetker Collection. Carrying on a refined legacy in hosting that originated in 1872, the Collection’s mission is to preserve and extend its...