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Mihaly Horvath

@mihalyhorvath

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Luxury hospitality commercial strategist driving revenue, brand value, and portfolio growth.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior commercial/revenue roles in luxury hospitality where I can lead strategy, optimise portfolios, drive multi-revenue growth, and advise executive teams.

I am a commercial advisor and luxury hospitality strategist with over 15 years' experience advising owners, investors, and executive teams on value creation, portfolio optimisation, and long-term growth across boutique to large-scale hospitality developments. I specialise in commercial governance, brand strategy, revenue architecture, market-entry decisions, acquisitions, repositionings, new-build developments, and branded residence integrations.

I have led commercial and revenue teams regionally and at property level, delivering rigorous financial discipline, market intelligence, and sustainable returns across global markets. I am a trusted adviser to boards and investment partners, experienced with PMS, RMS, CRS, channel management, BI tools, and hands-on pre-opening and advisory projects across Europe, Asia, the Maldives, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Commercial Director

Karma Hotels and Resorts

Mar 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Led commercial strategy and P&L across Europe & Asia, driving revenue optimisation, distribution strategy, and brand-aligned marketing for a portfolio spanning boutique to large-scale luxury resorts; oversaw commercial teams and pre-opening commercial plans.

Commercial Strategy Revenue Management Distribution P&L management Channel Management Team Leadership

Group Director of Revenue Management

Karma Hotels and Resorts

Mar 2022 - Mar 2024 (2 years)

Directed group-level revenue management across Karma properties in Europe and Asia, implementing RMS and pricing architecture to maximise RevPAR and channel performance.

Revenue Management RMS Pricing Strategy Forecasting BI Reporting Inventory Control

Regional Director of Revenue Management

LUX* Resorts & Hotels

Feb 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 8 months)

Led regional revenue and distribution strategy for LUX* properties in the Maldives, improving channel mix and implementing distribution governance to enhance direct revenue.

Revenue Strategy distribution management RMS Forecasting BI Tools Stakeholder Management

Cluster Revenue Manager

LUX* Resorts & Hotels

Jul 2019 - Feb 2020 (7 months)

Managed cluster-level revenue operations for two LUX* resorts, delivering pricing strategies and demand forecasting to maximise occupancy and ADR across properties.

Pricing Forecasting RMS Channel Management Performance Analysis Competitive Benchmarking

Director of Revenue Management

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years)

Directed revenue management for InterContinental Koh Samui, implementing pricing, forecasting, and distribution strategies to improve revenue across rooms and group segments.

Revenue Management Forecasting Pricing Strategy Distribution RMS BI Reporting

Cluster Revenue / Reservations Manager

Hilton

Feb 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 9 months)

Managed cluster revenue and reservations across multiple Hilton properties in Ras Al Khaimah, optimising channel performance and reservations operations to support occupancy and revenue goals.

Revenue Management Reservations Operations Channel Management Forecasting RMS Team Management

Cluster Reservations / Groups Sales Manager

Montcalm Collection

Jul 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 6 months)

Led reservations and group sales for a London cluster of luxury hotels, managing group bookings, RFPs, and revenue-focused distribution to grow group and transient revenue.

Group Sales Reservations Management Distribution CRM Stakeholder Engagement Team Leadership

Group Reservations Agent

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels

Jan 2012 - Jul 2013 (1 year 6 months)

Handled group reservations and bookings for multiple London properties, supporting revenue objectives through accurate inventory and booking management.

Reservations Customer Service Inventory Management CRM Cross Property Coordination

Reservations Agent

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years)

Managed front-line reservations for London properties, processing bookings and supporting revenue and guest service objectives.

Reservations CRS Guest Service Inventory Management Communication

Commercial & Revenue Consultant

Self Employed

Provided project-based commercial and revenue management advisory services including data integration, forecasting, pricing, distribution strategy, and RMS governance for luxury and boutique hotels.

Consulting Forecasting Pricing Data Integration Distribution RMS Governance