Philippe Belhay (FIH)

Experienced Luxury Vice President Hotel Operation & asset management at Chairman Office. MGM Hotels & Resorts. I do enjoy Leading, and directing the team on the productivities & profit deliv-ery of City Hotels & Large Resorts and boutique hotels, including Golf & Spa establishments across branded hotels; Marriott; Sheraton, Iberostar, De Vere, Hyatt, & IHG Hotels Resort 5-star Luxury leading hotels of the world; properties in the UK, North Africa, Luxembourg, Jordan, Beirut,  Kenya, Cuba, India, Portugal, France, Spain, UAE, Qatar, and in Asia. I possess a strong commercial & fi-nancial acumen demonstrated in the results over several properties.

Experienced Luxury Vice President Hotel Operation & asset management at Chairman Office. MGM Hotels & Resorts. I do enjoy Leading, and directing the team on the productivities & profit delivery of City Hotels & Large Resorts and boutique hotels, including Golf & Spa establishments across branded hotels; Marriott; Sheraton,       Iberostar, De Vere, Hyatt, & IHG Hotels Resort 5-star Luxury leading hotels of the world; properties in the UK, North Africa, Luxembourg, Jordan, Beirut,  Kenya, Cuba, India, Portugal, France, Spain, UAE, Qatar, and in Asia. I possess a strong commercial & financial acumen demonstrated in the results over several properties.

Career Summary

  • Jun 2023 – Present

    Vice President Operations in Chairman Office - MGM Hotels & Resorts, Global

    • Proactive, decisive, and empowered Vice President with a proven track record in overseeing planning, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and revenue growth for the hotels.
    • A strategic leader skilled in stakeholder management, business development, recruitment, and training.
    • Excels in executing innovative procedures to drive business development and establish formal management channels in UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, Cuba, and India.
    • Reporting directly to both the company Chairman and Hotel Owners with key accountability for hotel profitability, brand standards, revenue strategies and hotel capital spend.

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2023

    Chief Operating Officer for Walnut Finance Investment Projects Dubai, Tunisia, Libya, France, and London

    • Focusing on hotel’s asset management & strategies for hotel growth. Growing the hotel group from one hotel with 145 keys to over 4000 keys across 13 hotels. Open & under development through combination of owned & managed assets. Supporting the hotel management team in achieving the 10 Metrics.
    • Launched 17 Food & Beverage Outlets with various concepts including outdoors that added a fantastic impact on the revenue of £9.2 Million with 33% EBTDA for the group.
    • Successfully achieved the highest ADR in London & in Europe within IHG Hotels, Accor and Hilton.
    • Best customer satisfaction survey achieved in the history of the hotels. Through a simple intro-duction of 10/10 guests satisfaction card given on check-in.

  • Aug 17 - July 18

    COO for AVARI Hotels International, Asia & UAE (Luxury Villas & Resorts)

    • Lead, direct & support hotel managers to achieve their objectives working in partnership
    • Champion all pre-opening of new hotels and ensure return on investment as agreed with the Chairman.
    • Conduct audits of 9 hotels within the group (Life Style Brand, Luxury Boutique & Large Resort).
    • Analyze hotel performance weekly, monthly, quarterly and YTD versa budget and last year.
    • Provide Sales & Marketing support to the team and ensure they are active in all social media.

  • May 14 - Aug 17

    Regional General Manager of 5 Star Luxury Hotels & Resort (Saraf Hotels Asia & owning company of Hyatt Regency 23 Hotels in India & Nepal)

    • Successfully repositioned & pre-opened 5-star Hotels & Resort in Kathmandu, New Delhi & in Goa to a high-end corporate business and leisure.
    • Successfully managed the pre-opening of a luxury branded hotel in north Goa on time, de-spite many challenges in getting various licenses from the local authorities. www.safafhotels.com
    • Successfully delivered 48% GOP from what it was 23% previously

  • Apr 12 – May 14

    Cluster Hotels Manager at Al Rayyan Luxury Hospitality Group

    • 45-bedroom 5 Star Luxury Boutique Hotel in Kensington, London, Part of Harrods Group (www.theadria.com)
    • 411 bedrooms in 5-star luxury boutique hotels in Doha (AL Marqab, AL Jomrok, AL Rumalia, AL Jasra, AL Musheireb, Bismillah, AL Najada, AL Najd, AL Bidda.
    • Managed a pre-opening of a boutique hotel in time for the Amir State of Qatar grand opening.
    • Launched 17 International Restaurants including Fine Dining Michelin Star Standard

  • Mar 10 - Apr 12

    General Manager Iberostar Luxury All Inclusive Hotels & Resorts in Tunisia (www.iberostar.com)

    • 5 Star luxury conference hotel resorts and spa, managed by Iberostar International Hotel Group. 236 Bedrooms and Suites, 2 Restaurants (340 seats), 2 Bars, Conference Centre for 400 people.
    • Managed and reposition the business with clear objectives to meet the company expectations and their shareholders.

  • Jun 06 - Mar 10

    General Manager and Vice President at Le Royal Hammamet Resort & Spa, Tunisia. “Leading hotel of the World”. (www.leroyal.com)

    • 5-Star Luxury Sea Front Hotel & Spa, Le Royal Hotel Group which is a member of the ‘The Leading hotel of the world’. 266 suites and a penthouse, 7 international restaurants, 13 meeting rooms, 1000 guests, Conference Hall, Ball room, Auditorium, night club, Casino managed by a company based in Monaco & health Centre for Thalassa therapies.

  • Feb 02 - Jun 06

    General Manager, De Vere Country House & Spa Bucks, UK (www.thedeverehotels.com)

    • A 4 stars luxury cooperate & leisure hotel with 145 bedrooms and presidential suites, 3 conference halls, 5 bars and 120 seat restraints with 10 acres woodland and gardens, 82 staff. Grew the member base for the Spa to 3000 through local residents

  • Feb 02 - Feb 05

    Director of Operations, De Vere Belfry Hotel Golf Resort, UK (www.thedeverebelfry.com)

    • A 5-star luxury Hotel & Resort with 3 international 18-hole golf courses on 750 acres of parkland, HQ for the PGA training academy with 450 bedrooms and suites, 21 Conference Rooms, 17 F&B outlets & night club ‘BelAir”, Driving range, 3500 sqm built pro-am shop, 825 staff members and 21 Heads of Departments, 4200 leisure club members.
    • Hosted the RYDER CUP Golf Tournament in September 2002.
    • Grew the business for outside catering in excess of 72000 covers per annum.

Education & Language

  • University of West London, FHCIMA (Professional Certificate)
  • Dortmund University, Germany Hotel Management and German Language
  • University d’ Orleans, TOURS France, (BTS) Baccalaureate in Hospitality.
  • English, French, German, Italian and Arabic

Philippe Belhay