Michael Newcombe has been appointed General Manager of the five-star Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. An experienced veteran with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts since 1994, Newcombe brings with him a wealth of international experience from working for Four Seasons in London, Dublin, Sydney and the United States. His role with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts also currently includes overseeing the 38 Four Seasons Spas in the Americas.
“I am excited to move to the entertainment epicentre of the city, especially as I began my hospitality career in Humphrey Bogart’s film backdrop of Casablanca, Morocco and then worked with Disney in France,” says Newcombe. “This famed hotel is fortunate to have so many film industry events and such passionate, seasoned employees.”
Most recently, Newcombe lived 28 miles north of Beverly Hills, serving as General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, where he was instrumental in the success of the Spa and the on-site California Health & Longevity Institute. He first arrived to work in the United States as General Manager of Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas in 2007.
Prior to his stint in Texas, Newcombe was the opening General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire near London. He also spent time as Hotel Manager at the former Four Seasons Hotel Dublin and assisted with the re-opening of Four Seasons Hotel Sydney. He joined Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in 1994 as Director of Rooms at the Regent London (formerly a Four Seasons hotel).
Newcombe holds a business management degree from Solent University in Southampton and a post-graduate diploma from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland. He is originally from Stratford-upon-Avon in England.
Newcombe is a true foodie and enjoys exploring the Los Angeles culinary scene. Although a lover of the old world wines from Italy and France, he is now a convert to all things California, including local varietals. In his spare time, Newcombe also enjoys sailing in Newport Beach, California, and spending time with his five year old daughter Summer.
