1. General Manager – 5* Ultra-luxury hotel – United Kingdom

2. General Manager – Luxury lifestyle city hotel – York, United Kingdom

3. General Manager – Luxury lifestyle city hotel – London, United Kingdom

4. General Manager – 5* Ultra-luxury landmark city hotel – Paris, France

5. General Manager – 5* Ultra-luxury lifestyle city hotel – Rome, Italy

6. General Manager – 5* Luxury resort – Mallorca, Spain

7. General Manager – 5* Luxury resort & golf destination – Costa del Sol, Spain

8. General Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle city hotel – Zurich, Switzerland

9. General Manager – 5* Luxury country house hotel & suites – United Kingdom

10. General Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle city hotel – London, United Kingdom

11. General Manager – 5* Luxury city hotel – Madrid, Spain

12. General Manager – 5* Luxury historic city hotel – Paris, France

13. General Manager – 5* Luxury destination resort – Mallorca, Spain

14. General Manager – 5* Upscale all-inclusive resort – Madeira, Portugal

15. General Manager – 5* Luxury destination hotel – Cappadocia, Turkey

16. General Manager – 4–5* Upscale city hotel – Istanbul, Turkey

17. Chief Operating Officer – 4* Upscale multi-property hotel portfolio – Ireland

18. General Manager – 5* Luxury landmark city hotel – London, United Kingdom

19. General Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle city hotel – Manchester, United Kingdom

20. General Manager – 5* Luxury alpine resort hotel – Vorarlberg, Austria

21. General Manager – 5* Luxury alpine resort hotel – Ticino, Switzerland

22. General Manager – 5* Luxury heritage resort & estate – Ireland

23. General Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle city hotel – London, United Kingdom

24. General Manager – 5* Luxury island resort – Corfu, Greece

25. General Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle resort hotel – Basque Country, Spain

26. General Manager – 5* Luxury resort hotel (pre-opening) – Costa del Sol, Spain

27. General Manager – 5* Luxury city hotel (opening 2026) – Paris, France

28. General Manager – 4* Upscale resort apartments – Menorca, Spain

29. General Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle city hotel – London, United Kingdom

30. Managing Director – 5* Luxury hotel development project – Ireland

31. General Manager – 4* Upscale resort hotel – Tenerife, Spain

32. General Manager – 4* Upscale lifestyle city hotel – Hamburg, Germany

33. General Manager – 5* Luxury golf & spa resort – Tbilisi, Georgia

34. General Manager – 5* Luxury resort hotel – Canary Islands, Spain

35. General Manager – 5* Luxury historic city hotel – Venice, Italy

36. General Manager – 4* Upscale full-service city hotel – Graz, Austria

37. General Manager – 4* Upscale lifestyle island hotel – Venice (Murano), Italy

38. General Manager – 4* Upscale full-service city hotel – Budapest, Hungary

39. General Manager – 4–5* Upscale resort hotel – Split, Croatia

40. General Manager – 5* Luxury resort hotel (pre-opening) – Costa del Sol, Spain

41. General Manager – 4* Upscale leisure hotel – Burgenland, Austria

42. General Manager – 4* Upscale full-service city hotel (250 keys) – Kiel Region, Germany

43. General Manager – 4* Upscale resort hotel – Brandenburg, Germany

44. General Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle city hotel – Lisbon, Portugal

45. Multi-Site General Manager – 4* Upscale city hotels – Kraków, Poland

46. Deputy Director of Operations & Commercial – 4–5* Upscale spa resort – Presles, France

47. General Manager – 4* Upscale heritage spa hotel – Ax-les-Thermes, France

48. General Manager – 4* Upscale city hotel (opening Spring 2026) – Oradea, Romania

49. General Manager – 4* Upscale business city hotel – Paris La Défense, France

50. General Manager – 4* Upscale lifestyle city hotel – Hamburg, Germany

51. Site Director – Economy airport & suburban hotels – Geneva Area, Switzerland / France

52. General Manager – 3–4* Economy airport hotel – Luton, United Kingdom

53. Hotel Manager – 5* Luxury heritage resort & estate – Ireland

54. Hotel Manager – 5* Luxury lifestyle city hotel – Madrid, Spain

55. General Manager – 4* Upscale multi-property hospitality group – Berlin, Germany

56. General Manager – 4* Upscale conference & business hotel – Lüneburg, Germany

57. General Manager – 3–4* Upscale airport hotel – Stuttgart, Germany

58. General Manager – 4* Upscale flexible workspace & hospitality concept – Germany

59. General Manager – 3–4* Upscale airport hotel – Stuttgart, Germany

60. General Manager – 4* Upscale regional hotel portfolio – Sheffield, United Kingdom

61. General Manager – 4* Upscale country house hotel – Scotland, United Kingdom

62. General Manager – 4* Upscale regional hotel portfolio – Argyll, United Kingdom

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Europe's Luxury Hotel GM Shake-Up: The €400,000 Talent War is On

A silent leadership revolution is sweeping Europe's most prestigious hotels. As 2025 closes, a perfect storm of iconic retirements, a boom in billion-dollar hotel openings, and new owner demands has created an unprecedented battle for top General Managers.

LHN's December 2025 intelligence reveals:

• The Secret Shortlist: Discover the 3 European capitals where GM base salaries have now broken the €400,000 barrier—and why.

• The New Mandate: Operational skill is no longer enough. Learn the one non-negotiable competency that every major ownership group is now demanding in candidates.

• The Hidden Hotspots: The next wave of career opportunities isn't in Paris or London. We've identified the two emerging regions where savvy GMs are fast-tracking their careers.

This exclusive report contains the full analysis, including the exact compensation structures, the names of the specific hotel groups recruiting, and the strategic timeline for applying to these coveted roles. Discover which ownership groups are actively recruiting and when, based on our proprietary tracking of renowned luxury properties (Read more - Premium Member Zone).

Below are some anticipated leads for GM positions in Europe’s ultra-luxury hotels:

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>> New Openings & Upcoming Launches

>> Rebrandings & Takeovers

>> Leadership Changes & Succession Planning

>> Emerging Ultra-Luxury Markets

ALL IN ONE PLACE. IT'S SO MUCH EASIER!

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