Marco P. Nijhof joins CHI as Chief Operating Officer

Multi-brand hotel operator CHI Hotels & Resorts has appointed seasoned hotelier Marco P. Nijhof as its Chief Operating Officer.

CHI is the exclusive operator of the luxury Corinthia brand as well as the Wyndham and Ramada Plaza Brands in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA). Marco will be directing the company’s strategic operational objectives to maximize product quality, guest satisfaction and profitability.

Marco Nijhof joins CHI following an illustrious international career. His last appointment was that of senior vice president of the Kuwaiti Commercial Real Estate Center Company, with responsibility for the operation, development and management of their five-star luxury hotel investments.

Prior to that, Marco was the Dubai-based senior vice president Middle East, Africa and South Asia for Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts. Prior to Jumeirah, Marco was based in Paris as the director of operations and of development for Serena Hotels, owned and operated by the secretariat of his highness the Aga Khan. Between 2001 and 2003 he was the chief operating officer and a main board director of the Boscolo Group & Boscolo International, responsible for the Group’s hotel business.

Marco, a Dutch national, obtained certificates in Strategic Negotiations and in High Performance Financial Management from Harvard University and Cornell University respectively. Besides his native language, he also speaks English, French, German, Italian and Greek. He is based at CHI’s headquarters in Floriana, Malta.

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