Starhotels Collezione has appointed Maurizio Redaelli as General Manager of Castille Paris, the Starhotels Collezione hotel in the heart of Paris which has recently undergone a €20 million renovation and has been awarded a fifth star.

Elisabetta Fabri owner, President & CEO of Starhotels International commented: ‘With his broad industry experience and his particular expertise in hotel management, Maurizio is well-positioned to take the lead of Castille Paris and establish it as one of the best hotels in Paris.  With almost 20 years experience in the hospitality industry, Maurizio has an excellent understanding of the operational and management requirements of running a successful hotel and will be the perfect ambassador for representing a prestigious Italian company such as Starhotels abroad.’

Maurizio began his career in the hospitality industry at the Geneva Hotel Management School in Switzerland. From 1996 to 2003 Maurizio took up several appointments in the UK, including Hilton Worldwide, Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales and Jolly Hotel St. Ermin in London.  From here Maurizio was appointed Deputy General Manager at Jolly Hotel Lotti in Paris, General Manager at Jolly Hotel du Grand Sablon in Brussels and General Manager at Hotel Lotti in Paris.

Commenting on his appointment: ‘I have followed the progress of Starhotels over the years and I am delighted to be joining the company at such an exciting time.  I am very much focused on building up the reputation of Castille Paris and delivering the Starhotels’ Collezione world class customer service experience by offering the finest hospitality in one of the most fascinating areas in Paris’.

With an enviable location on the Rue de Cambon, the hotel is situated between the iconic Place Vendôme and Place de la Concorde, just metres from some of the world’s most respected fashion houses on Rue de Faubourg St. Honore’ and the Louvre Museum.  Castille Paris combines warm, highly personalised Italian service in the luxurious backdrop of a Parisian Palais.