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WE believe that less is more, and that a niche focus with personally tailored appointments is the ultimate VIP pass: delivering ROI to suppliers while turning the most valuable resource invested by travel advisors - their time - into a meaningful and rewarding experience.
Gabriela Markova is an executive with over 18 years of experience in hotel industry. Growing up in turns in Czech Republic, Paraguay and Switzerland, she had all supposition to end up in the travel & tourism industry. Starting as sales manager in a niche 4-star hotel chain and relocating every year between key European capitals, as the chain grew its portfolio in Paris, Munich, London, Vienna and Budapest. Gabriela entered the world of luxury hotellerie by joining Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2006. After nearly a decade of working for these renown hotels and climbing the sales ladder from reservation agent to DOSM, she took on the role of DOSM at Velaa Private Island in the Maldives, one of top 10 private islands in the world, and enhanced her reach from high-end and upscale clientele to the ultimate UHNWI level.
Gabriela is fluent in Czech, English, Spanish and German and speaks on advance level French and Portuguese.
Gabriela is also founder of GM Selection, a consulting & sales representation company promoting an elite portfolio of products to select agencies, private concierges and family offices across Europe.
Caroline MergenCaroline Mergen was raised in Luxembourg amidst a highly international environment. She is fluent in German, French, and English.
With a passion for travel and the luxury travel industry, she chose to focus her studies on this specialized field. Early in her career, Caroline gained valuable experience at Kempinski Egypt, where she learned about the world of luxury hotels.
Driven and ambitious, she later worked as a sales executive at Kempinski's flagship property, the Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski in Munich. There, she discovered her enthusiasm for sales and consulting, developing a dedicated, precise, and efficient work ethic centered on customer satisfaction.
Her diverse experiences and ongoing education have made her a skilled communicator, a dependable team member, and an excellent organizer.
Today, as a sales manager for the DACH market, Caroline’s professional dream has become a reality. She is committed to providing the highest level of service to her clients.
Petr Marek is a hotelier by heart and soul. His early steps started in F&B as manager of a renown traditional Czech restaurant in Prague before relocating to the USA to gain experience in hotel operations in Florida and NYC. After few years in the US his next steps led to Austria where he worked for the renowned Bristol hotel before stepping into the Sales & Marketing world back in Prague first with Hilton, then opening the unique Aria hotel as DOSM.
Petr entered the luxury hotelier by joining Mandarin Oriental in Prague as opening DOSM and later on as Hotel Manager, enhancing his scope of work from S&M to entire operations and finance. Furthermore, Petr has led the Le Palais Hotel Prague, a Leading and Virtuoso property, as General Manager for three years before taking on the role of Resort Manager at Velaa Private Island in the Maldives, one of the most luxurious private islands in the world. Petr speaks fluently Czech, English and Russian.
