HOTELIER OF THE WORLD AWARDS
HOTELS Publisher David Wood , Independent Hotelier of the World James McBride , Corporate Hotelier of the World Jonathan Tisch and HOTELS Editor In Chief Jeff Weinstein gather for the formal presentation of the Hotelier of the World awards at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City .
CELEBRATING HOTELIERS
OF THE
WORLD
Abig crowd gathered at The Waldorf Astoria in New
York City on November 14 to celebrate HOTELS ' 2016 Hotelier of the World award winners Jonathan Tisch of Loews Hotels and James McBride of Nihiwatu in Indonesia .
During the formal presentation , both men talked about the mentors who helped them along the way , how they honed their craft with service always at the heart of their efforts , and what the next generation of great hotel operators must keep in mind today and always .
The event was sponsored by Protect-A-Bed , La Bottega and Purchasing Management International .
Jonathan Tisch accepts the 2016 Corporate Hotelier of the World Award .
James McBride shows off the 2016 Independent Hotelier of the World award .
12 hotelsmag . com January / February 2017