Luxury Hospitality Advisor - Ambassador Forbes Travel Guide
A career in luxury hospitality spanning more than three decades has taken Forbes Travel Guide CEO Filip Boyen everywhere from Bora Bora to Moscow to Peru.
Prior to joining Forbes Travel Guide in 2018, Boyen served as CEO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, where he oversaw a portfolio of more than 520 outstanding independent hotels in 80 countries.
Prior to this assignment, the Belgian spent 18 years with Orient-Express, the famous forerunner of the Belmond brand. Joining the hotel company as general manager of the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort in Tahiti, he rose through the ranks to become executive vice president and chief operating officer of Orient-Express. He has since held various roles, including group vice president operations, regional vice president for Africa, Australia and Latin America, and managing director for hotels and trains.
Boyen started his career in the hotel industry as a commis chef and stayed in the restaurant industry for 10 years, working in Michelin-starred restaurants in Belgium, France and England. He also worked under French master chef Joël Robuchon.
His extensive background in the restaurant industry, experience in managing complex operations, including trains and ships, and experience in luxury hospitality combine harmoniously in Forbes Travel Guide.