The Rocco Forte Collection has appointed Luciano Lusardi as GM of Verdura Golf & Spa Resort in south west Sicily, which opened in August 2009.
Italian-born Lussardi reopened the 203-bedroom resort on March 1 for its first full season.
Luciano has an impressive 28 years of experience in the hotel industry, including 21 years with the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG).
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He most recently held the position of area director of operations based in Madrid where he successfully managed 80 IHG properties in Spain, Portugal and Italy.
During this time he supervised the development of two golf resort hotels in La Manga, Spain.
Other roles within the company include area vice president of operations for Spain, Italy, southern France and Malta; regional vice president of operations for Spain and Italy; operations director for France, Italy, Spain and Morocco; area director Mediterranean, general manager, Holiday Inn Madrid and general manager, Holiday Inn, Bologna City.
Prior to joining the InterContinental Hotel Group, Luciano was executive assistant manager at the Crest Hotel Antwerp and director of sales for Crest Hotels, Italy and Malta.
Luciano Lussardi comments: “I am very pleased to be the joining The Rocco Forte Collection and managing the company’s first ever golf and spa resort. I am looking forward to the reopening of Verdura and welcoming guests to this very special resort in a beautiful corner of south west Sicily.”
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