Kabelitz is a seasoned hotel operator who will join Belmond on 1 July 2015 from Le Richemond Genève, a Dorchester Collection property he has managed since April 2012.
Mandarin Oriental joint venture to acquire Hotel Ritz, Madrid from Belmond
The 167-room hotel, which first opened in 1910, will undergo a comprehensive renovation in 2017, currently estimated to cost some €90 million (US$103 million).