Capella Appoints Cristiano Rinaldi as Chief Operating Officer

Capella Hotel Group has appointed Cristiano Rinaldi as Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining Capella Hotel Group, Cristiano was based in Tokyo, Japan from where he has spent the last four years as General Manager leading the pre-opening activities for The Bangkok Edition as well as The Tokyo Edition Ginza and Toranomon.

Cristiano has also held the position of Vice President, Operations for One & Only Resorts in Dubai, where he oversaw the performance of the nine resorts within the group’s portfolio, as well as leading plans for future expansion.

Cristiano began his career with Hilton and was employed in several F&B roles in London and Dubai before joining the Ritz-Carlton Doha in 2001 as part of the pre-opening team. Following that, he joined Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts working in various positions in Milan and Tokyo. After that, Cristiano moved to Hong Kong as Hotel Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong.

Nicholas Clayton, CEO of Capella Hotel Group, said, "Given the future growth of our brands and our quest for operational excellence, Cristiano’s appointment could not have come at a better time. His rich operational experience, creativity and passion will complement our efforts to be the undisputed service leader in each of our destinations."

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