New blood at the helm of Hotel Arts Barcelona. The five-star hotel managed by the Ritz Carlton group has just appointed Andreas Oberoi as its new general manager with the aim of facing the establishment's recovery phase and leaving behind the difficult months of the pandemic and the absence of international visitors in the Catalan capital. "Oberoi faces the challenge of keeping Hotel Arts at the forefront of the sector, which expects its recovery in 2022," the company explained. The new director, they add at Arts, has extensive experience in managing luxury establishments around the world, which makes him the ideal person "to maintain the high level of experiences and services" offered by the hotel, located next to the Port Olímpic.
Of German nationality, Andreas Oberoi has more than 30 years of experience in the hotel sector. He lands in the Catalan capital after having led luxury establishments in destinations such as Mauritius, Dubai, Bangkok, New York, Mallorca or the Costa Esmeralda. His career began in Munich in 1985, when he joined a Kempinski group hotel. He completed an MBA at Reims Management School and has been closely linked to the St. Regis chain and has worked for large international groups such as Starwood and Marriott.
In Spain, he was responsible for the opening and inauguration of the St. Regis Mardavall, in Mallorca. On the Costa Esmeralda, he led the Hotel Romazzino, of The Luxury Collection brand (Marriott). He also oversaw the opening of the St. Regis Bangkok and the Trump SoHo New York. One of the main milestones of his career was the launch of the hotel complex comprising The St. Regis Dubai, W Dubai and Westin Dubai, with 1,600 rooms and more than 2,000 employees. He repeated a similar experience in Mauritius, where he managed a resort comprising hotels with the brands The St. Regis Mauritius, Le Meridien Ile Maurice and The Westin Turtle Bay Mauritius.
At the Arts, he replaces Raúl Salcido, who had managed the hotel since 2015. The emblematic 44-story Barcelona establishment has 455 rooms and 28 apartments.