TRENDING
LARK ’ S NEW CALLING at Shinta Mani
LUXURY HOTELIER JOINS PROLIFIC DESIGNER BENSLEY AND CAMBODIAN DEVELOPER TO SHINE A LIGHT ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A HOTELIER WITH AN EYE ON MORE THAN A BOTTOM LINE .
by JEFF WEINSTEIN , EDITOR IN CHIEF
Anthony Lark is now much more than a hotelier . With a storied career that includes becoming the general manager for Adrian Zecha ’ s first Aman resort , Amanpuri , in Phuket , Thailand , the native Australian has so many stories about opening three Amans , running the legendary Strand Hotel in Myanmar , and partnering to help design , develop and manage Trisara in Phuket for the past 20 years . In fact , he just wrote a book about his career , tentatively entitled “ A Lark In The Lobby .” Today , however , Lark is , perhaps , playing his most important role yet as the
BE ENTHUSIASTIC BECAUSE BORING MANAGERS AREN ’ T VERY INSPIRING . IF YOU EMPLOY A MANAGER WHO ’ S NOT INSPIRED , I GUARANTEE YOU THE FISH STINKS AT THE HEAD .
– ANTHONY LARK
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