Accor appoints CEO of Raffles and Orient Express brands
In his new role, Acar will be based in New York and report directly to Sébastien Bazin on the Luxury and Lifestyle executive committee
Accor has announced that Omer Acar has been appointed as CEO of the Raffles and Orient Express brands, effective 1 March 2023.
The hotel group described Acar as a respected leader with “high standards and an in-depth knowledge of the world of luxury”, adding that he will bring strong expertise as well as his overall passion for brands to Accor.
In his new role, Acar will be based in New York and report directly to Sébastien Bazin on the Luxury and Lifestyle executive committee. He will also work closely alongside the other brand CEOs of the division and oversee the expansion of Raffles and Orient Express.
To enhance the group’s reach and recognition in the United States, Acar will also assume responsibility for representing Accor on the North American market.
Acar holds degrees from Hotel Institute Montreux and Hawaii Pacific University, and a certificate from Cornell University. He started his career at Four Seasons in various operational positions at several hotels in the United States and Egypt.
He moved to Harrods in England as group director of F&B in 2005, and was appointed general manager of the Ritz in Paris in 2006. He then moved to the Royal Monceau Raffles in the same capacity in 2011.
He joined Katara Hospitality in 2014 as managing director for Europe and the Americas, where he supervised 18 hotels including the Plaza in New York, Peninsula in Paris, Carlton in Cannes, Excelsior in Rome, Grosvenor House and Savoy in London.
