Amir Golbarg

Senior VP Operations
Minor Hotels

Amir is a seasoned international hotelier whose passion for excellence has led him to successfully drive hospitality assets for state-owned companies and hotel operations for several years. Amir Golbarg heads up Operations in the Middle East & Africa region for Minor Hotels. Minor Hotels’ portfolio currently totals 530 hotels in 54 countries and includes the highly acclaimed luxury Anantara brand and the upscale Avani brand. Amir currently oversees a total of 32 properties in operation, in addition to driving the development of a strong pipeline of properties within the region across multiple brands. Joining the Minor Hotels in 2012 and subsequently joining the regional team in March 2019, Amir previously held the strategic position of Chief Operating Officer at Al Rayyan Hospitality and Corporate Director – Asset Management at Katara Hospitality. Both entities are subsidiaries of the state-owned Qatar Investment Authority and in this dual role, Amir supported the State of Qatar with the opening and positioning of government assets and hotels both locally and internationally, in addition to managing a portfolio of operating entities and opening five luxury properties. These included the relaunch of Ritz Carlton Doha, the rebranding of the Six Senses Spa with Chiva-Som Resort in Thailand, the renovation of Raffles Singapore, and the acquisition of Grosvenor House London. A graduate of Glion Institute of Higher Education, Amir began his career in hospitality in 2004 and held various front-of-house roles for prestigious hotels such as Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Amir first joined Minor Hotels in 2012 as Director of Operations & Hotel Openings based in the Bangkok Corporate Office. He then held several international positions with Minor, before becoming Hotel Manager at Souq Waqif Hotel Doha, Qatar in 2015. Amir, who is a Danish national, is currently based in the Middle East Regional Office in Dubai. Now a seasoned international hotelier, Amir’s passion for excellence has led him to successfully drive operations and hospitality assets for a number of companies for over 16 years. Minor Hotels is an international hotel owner, operator, and investor with a diverse portfolio of brands including Anantara, Avani, Oaks, Tivoli, NH Collection, NH, nhow and Elewana