Luca Finardi has been appointed as General Manager and Area Vice President, Operations for France, Italy and Czech Republic at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Luca joined the Group in 2014 to lead the new Mandarin Oriental, Milan towards its opening and positioned it among the best hotels in the country; in 2018 he assumed the role of Area Vice President for Italy, supporting operations at Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, further establishing the Group's Italian portfolio and contributing to the delivery of a robust pipeline of new developments.

Luca Finardi

In his new role at Mandarin Oriental, Paris, Luca will support current operations in France, Italy and Czech Republic. He takes over from Geraldine Dobey who will now take on fulltime responsibility as Group Director of Quality, a function she managed alongside her General Manager and AVP roles last year.

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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences. Having grown from its Asian roots into a global brand, the Group now operates 33 hotels and seven residences in 23 countries and territories, with each property reflecting the Group's oriental heritage and unique sense of place.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences. The Group has grown from a well-respected Asian hotel company into a global brand and now operates, or has under development, 44 hotels representing close to 11,000 rooms in 25 countries, with 20 hotels in Asia, ten in The Americas and 14 in Europe, Middle East and North Africa.