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TOP HOTELIERS 2018 MARK SAINSBURY – THE ZETTER GROUP The Zetter Group has become known for value-driven, boutique properties, rich with character. It is this attention to detail, narrative and the guest experience that sets The Zetter Group’s properties apart from the competition. The Zetter Group is owned by partners Mark Sainsbury, Michael Benyan & Jason Catifeoglou. After The Zetter Hotel, the Group opened The Zetter Townhouse, Clerkenwell in 2011; Grain Store in 2013; and The Zetter Townhouse, Marylebone in 2015. MICHAEL ACHENBAUM – THE CURTAIN, LONDON Michael Achenbaum never shies away from a hospitality industry challenge. An entrepreneurial visionary, he and his associates have co-developed more than $1 billion in property since 1999. The Curtain brings with it a breadth of creative energy to the area. The members club provides a place to network, play, learn and explore, with all the tools in place for both professional encounters and for times when work needs to take a back seat. For hotel guests The Curtain, with its sleek interiors and bursts of Shoreditch character, offers the best of luxury hospitality infused with the energy of creative east London. The hotel features 120 luxurious guestrooms and suites, a restaurant from Chef Marcus Samuelsson, a rooftop pool and a whimsical cabaret that offers a very unique blend of high energy acts that are sexy and cutting edge. MICHAEL BONSOR – MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE ROSEWOOD, LONDON Michael Bonsor, the Managing Director of the Rosewood London, is in charge of one of the capital’s most successful establishments, with a number of awards to its name. Bonsor brings more than 17 years of hotel management experience in the luxury segment, having begun his career at the Four Seasons in several locations in the USA. Before his arrival at Rosewood London, Bonsor was at Claridge’s, fi rst as Food and Beverage Manager and later became Hotel Operations Manager. 26