Area General Manager – Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Samuel Porreca is Area General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como and the future Mandarin Oriental Cristallo, Cortina, where he coordinates the strategic and operational activities of both properties with the aim of ensuring brand-consistent excellence standards and an authentic, elegant, and deeply personalised experience for every guest.

Believes in hospitality rooted in simplicity, care, and consistency, where the Guest's experience and the Team's well-being are intrinsically linked.

Throughout her career, she has gained solid experience in luxury hospitality, with a particular focus on the opening and positioning of iconic establishments. She has held roles of increasing responsibility in significant industry players, including J.K. Place and Mandarin Oriental, contributing to the development of internationally recognised hotels and the consolidation of their market identity.