Thomas Noll Receives Hotel Manager of the Year Award From EHMA in Biarritz

The 2009 “EHMA Manager of the Year” Award was presented to its winner, Thomas Noll, during the closing Gala Dinner of the European Hotel Managers Association's 37th annual General Meeting held in Biarritz, France on 11 April 2010.

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. May 17, 2010

May 14, 2010 - Thomas Noll was elected by his fellow colleagues to receive this prestigious recognition due to his impressive and extensive international career in the hotel industry. Furthermore his election was supported by his many achievements and social activities accomplished, among others as founder of the Russian Chapter of “Chaîne des Rotisseurs” and the active involvement in charity fundraising activities such as the Charity Foundation of the Grand Hotel Europe.

During the time of his appointment at the Grand Hotel Europe, Thomas Noll was involved in the successful acquisition process in 2005. With the Orient-Express ownership a complete re-branding of the hotel as well as an extensive multi million dollar renovation program was conducted, involving all guest rooms and most of the public areas. Under Thomas Noll's management, the Hotel became a market leader showing a clear distance from competing properties. Last November Thomas Noll received in London the Award for the Grand Hotel Europe as the “Leading Luxury Hotel of the World” by the World Travel Awards.

When receiving the award from the EHMA Past President Johanna Fragano, Noll said how honoured he felt having received this recognition and thanked all his colleagues for the trust and respect shown in electing him as the 2009 recipient. During the Meeting Peter Bierwirth was elected as new President for a 3-year term.

The European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) was established in Rome in 1974, when a few general managers of prestigious hotels in Rome decided to found the EHMA (European Hotel Managers Association), an organization committed to the improvement of professional skills in order to enhance the quality of the services provided to guests. The membership currently includes some 450 executives managing the most prestigious European hotels in 27 different countries. In real terms, they represent 360 hotels, 92,000 rooms and 72,000 employees. The members meet once a year to discuss matters of common interest, new technologies, trends, problems, human relations and market research within the sphere of the European hotel industry. Members are required to have at least 10 years of experience in the hotel industry and to have worked as General Manager of luxury hotels of international repute for at least three years.

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