Israël Benyaïr has been appointed General Manager at Baccarat Hotel New York - NY, USA
Israël Benyaïr has been named General Manager of the Forbes Five-Star AAA Five-Diamond Baccarat Hotel New York. In this new role, Benyaïr oversees the day-to-day operation of the flagship hotel, which reimagined the elegance and perfection of the legendary French crystal maker into a luxury lifestyle hospitality brand when it opened in March of 2015.
A dynamic, senior luxury hospitality leader, Benyaïr has consistently worked to drive revenues and results, maximize profits, enhance quality, mentor management teams, and foster a climate of enthusiasm and motivation throughout his career. Prior to joining Baccarat Hotel, Benyaïr was the Vice President of Operations for the Delamar Hotel Collection, a private luxury brand consisting of six hotels. During his tenure, he achieved an overall guest satisfaction of 95% across the portfolio while increasing revenues, occupancies, and REVPAR year over year. Before this, Benyaïr was the General Manager of The Mayflower Inn and Spa, an Auberge Collection hotel in Washington, CT. During this time, he oversaw an extensive renovation and successful repositioning of the property.
Benyaïr's notable, global, career has included leadership positions with several Mandarin Oriental Hotels, including the Mandarin Oriental New York (Hotel Manager,) Mandarin Oriental Geneva (Hotel Manager, Director of Food and Beverage, and Restaurant Manager) Mandarin Oriental Boston (Director of Food & Beverage,) and the Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. (Assistant Director of Food and Beverage.) He also held leadership positions with Hotel Beau-Rivage Geneva, a Leading Hotels of the World, and the Intercontinental Hotel Geneva.
A native of Rhone, France, Benyaïr earned a bachelor's degree from the Institut Vatel Hotel School in Lyon, France; a sales and marketing baccalaureate from Lycee Des Glieres in Annemasse, France; and a national diploma from College Michel Servet, also in Annemasse, France. He is fluent in English, French and Hebrew.
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