Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Luca Finardi as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Milan which is scheduled to open in 2015. His appointment is effective from 1 July, 2014.
Mr Finardi has a wealth of experience in the Italian luxury hospitality industry with prior appointments as General Manager of the Royaldemeure Spa Hotels, Hotel Savoy and Villa San Michele in Florence. He joins Mandarin Oriental from Orient Express Hotels where he held the position of General Manager and Area Manager, Sicily at Grand Hotel Timeo & Villa Sant’Andrea in Taormina.
Mr Finardi studied Tourism and graduated from the ITT “Toscanelli”, Florence. An Italian national he is also fluent in both English and French.
Commenting on the announcement, Christoph Mares, Executive Vice President and Director of Operations for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in Europe, Middle East & Africa said; “Luca’s wealth of experience and understanding of this market, make him the ideal candidate to position Mandarin Oriental, Milan as the best hotel in the city”.
