Nicholas Smith has been appointed vice president of operations for Asia at Minor Hotels, where he will oversee the group’s growing portfolio in the region and lead a team of experienced leaders.
He brings over 25 years of hospitality experience, having developed his operational expertise at Shangri-La Group. Joining in 2008 as a F&B manager in Malaysia, he held senior leadership roles across multiple locations, including China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Most recently, he was vice president of food & beverage and operations for MEIA, overseeing 17 properties.
His career also includes roles with Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, and Savoy Group, as well as leading the launch of Sindalah Island, Neom’s first luxury island and yacht club destination in Saudi Arabia.
