A Global Leader in Luxury Hospitality, Clavell will Lead the Hotel Group into a New Era SHANGHAI , Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Accomplished hotelier Victor Clavell has been named Chief Executive Officer for Urban Resort Concepts (URC), responsible for managing the properties within the portfolio, enhancing operational excellence, and leading its growth in Asia and other regions. Victor brings over three decades of premium hotel management to his new role, and has a successful track record working with global luxury brands.
His extensive hospitality experience spans multiple continents, and includes 28 years with Marriott International’s luxury portfolio. While much of his career with Marriott was in Europe , Victor moved to Asia in 2010 when he was named Area Vice President for Asia-Pacific , responsible for the overall leadership of The Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts and EDITION brands across the region, in addition to supervising the 27 properties in development. In 2020, he was named Chief Operating Officer at AMAALA, an ultra-luxury development owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
More recently, Victor was the Senior Vice President of Operations of Rosewood Europe, the Middle East , Africa , and the Caribbean . A hotel management company led by seasoned hoteliers with extensive knowledge and experience in managing some of the world’s most renowned luxury hotels, URC epitomizes individuality, distinctiveness and originality, with an award-winnin.