So I dont want to say its only about wellness, because its more about the human aspect of this, but everything that is done there, everything thats cooked, every cocktail thats made, will have some connection to our overall wellness programming. As for the rooftop, the developer assumed we would be installing a pool up there. But in 2012, he made a subtle pivot, joining forces with Pegasus Capital Advisors, which purchased Six Senses Resorts & Spas. His story is equally compelling. Honestly, Id love to tell you a whole story about that, but no they didnt. Product. Neil Jacobs is the CEOat Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. And its really one subject at the end of the day. Long story short and I was with my girlfriend at the time who jumped on the back of the guy with the gun. I needed to go back to work. And then on the way out, rather than look at the guy whod been screwing with me for four days and say, Thank you very much. I made a huge mistake and got out my passport and started saying things to him in Spanish, which for sure I shouldnt have said but basically You jerk, I managed to get this done and really making a huge pass of it, which is a big mistake and I should have known better because theyre very proud and Im a guest in the country and I had a British passport. After a lengthy career with Four Seasons, he moved to Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital Group, helping to develop brands such. The hotel helps the residences, and the residences help the hotel, says Jacobs. But we do know that the basic fundamentals of what we want to do there are solid, and its something that people want. Interestingly, Six Senses is working on three projects in Japan, with the first one slated to open in Kyoto. So perhaps from my mother on the design side, but no, not really. NJ: Well, I think Ive gone full circle because I think as you know, you certainly know, Six Senses was bought by IHG just over a year ago, about 14 months ago. Its all very social. Weve got a whole bunch of standards about what can be used, what cant be used, and where it comes from, and wood thats used, and not everyone will put up with that stuff. But just the desire of our guests is like, give it back to us, we so want this. NJ: Well, weve got great light to the rooms, you know? And weve all been waiting for our New York debut. Dubai has it, as does [the Six Senses property in] the Red Sea, among others. Thats truly the joy. I mean, we reopened last weekend hotels in Vietnam. And then moved on to develop things in Hawaii, which was where I met Four Seasons because we were the original developer of what is now the Four Seasons Wailea on the big Island of Hawaii. And in their case, to interpret it into an urban environment, not only urban, a New York environment, which is unforgiving, but, I mean, it was like, Guys, we got one chance to get this, right. Was hospitality or design something that you loved as a child growing up? . NJ: With the team in the properties, its really about over-communicating. SSR: Good. So, it was those multitude of conversations that went on over perhaps weeks before actually hiring them for us to be convinced that they really understood the ethos of the brand and not only understood it, but really cared about the ethos of the brand. The inland Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea property will feature 46 villas and a 36-key hotel. So we have both. 0 Room selected Compare; Get the latest edition of Hospitality Design magazine, Don't miss the latest from Boutique Design, About | Contact | Buyers Guide | Advertise | Advisory Board | Sitemap, ABOUTCAREERSAUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERSTERMS OF USEPRIVACY POLICY. I think in some ways thats a good thing because weve never really communicated like this to even internally to our own people. They are placed in a cotton bag and guests can select not to wear shoes until they are ready to depart. Sustainable materials are outside and in. Minus the traditional trappings of a colonial club and . Markets never sleep, and neither does Bloomberg. I think its a Hyatt now. ID: Have you tweaked anything because of COVID? Theyre from Paris and sophisticated. The leading authority for the Architecture & Design community, RMW Architecture & Interiors Designs a Silicon Valley Office. So its not rustic, you know, but it is using very natural materials that are highly designed, so it has a degree of sophistication, it has a degree of elegance, but without being elegant in the traditional term, its just beautifully designed and its very tactile and you kind of want to rub up against the vanity and stroke the daybed and so on. And Ive never really told this story to too many people. It allows us to showcase the Six Senses lifestyle, he says. Four years after it was acquired, and the pandemic notwithstanding, Six Senses isnt short on firepower. SPOTLIGHT with Neil Jacobs, CEO, Six Senses - YouTube The likelihood is were going to do 90 percent occupancy for the month of May. Escape to Six Senses luxury resorts, hotels and spas in some of the world's most unique destinations. And a lot of time was spent with them and INC and AvroKO, who also did the 1 Hotel in Central Park. What has been your greatest lesson learned through your amazing career and all your travels, what has been the lesson that has stuck with you throughout it all? And then the first week in January I left the country and moved to Colorado. The buildings dont speak to that. Business Today spoke to Neil Jacobs, CEO of Six Senses Hotels, Resorts and Spas, on the expectation from the Indian market, expansion plans and the new property. We have a pipeline today of over 40 projects, of which around the low twenties are under construction, or in development. In Sardinia, I was in basically in food and beverage management and worked my way up kind of over eight, 10 years or so to be a GM. Luxury Resorts, Spa Escapes - Six Senses About Us And were therefore designing hotels now with much bigger units, and multi-bedroom accommodations as well. Having lived in, I dont know, probably nine or 10 countries in my career, just that ability to often to be able to communicate in the language of the country, it just adds a whole degree of richness to the experience. We're sat on opposite sides of the Zoom divide on a particularly cold London morning, and the CEO of Six Senses is animated in his depiction of Six Senses' commitment to a good night's kip. Neil Jacobs is the CEO of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, one of the world's most renowned luxury hotel and resort brands and a leading name in the wellness space. Neil Jacobs on why Six Senses is on the verge of major growth 23 Jun 2023 by Varun Godinho In 2019, the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) made a bold move when it acquired Six Senses. Today, Six Senses has approximately 23 operational properties and around 1,100 keys worldwide. Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs: Never listen to advice - Spear's So government is really looking after their people and were happy to have guests in our hotels here. In fact, we dont want them to. Well have all our wellness practitioners up there. All right. Prior to joining Six Senses, Neil Jacobs spent five years at Starwood Capital Group as President of Global Hotel Operations where he led the group responsible for the development of two new brands - Baccarat Hotels and 1 Hotels. NJ: Well, the answer is yes. So thats kind of one piece of it that youll be able to use the spa as a hotel guest or as a member of a club, or even from outside, you dont have to be a member to go and use the spa. And they then charge me for grievous bodily harm. Can you dive into it a little bit, what it is and what you guys are doing there? Sign up to stay informed about our latest awards and events. And my first job actually was working at a very fancy Holiday Inn on the Island of Madeira in Portugal. The Whiteley Members Club. NJ: Okay my dear. Charitybuzz: Meet with Neil B. Jacobs, CEO of Six Senses Hotels and And youll have others who are a little more adventurous, but even those people want to know that theyre going to be safe. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia. I grew up around the corner from it. That hotel [in Diriyah] is probably two-and-a-half years away from completion. So, theres always been a great interest in design and context and architecture. Weve effectively recreated a New York bathhouse into very modern, contemporary, and beautiful type of environment there. We also have a signed agreement for another hotel in Diriyah Gate, says Jacobs in reference to the US$63.2 billion Diriyah mixed-use development which is under construction in Riyadh. So, we have a lot of timber that is used in the rooms. Mr. Jacobs has more than thirty years of experience in the hotel and spa industry, and his passions include wellness, sustainability, innovative design . Our industry as a whole has, unfortunately, not been a leader in sustainable practices. It turned out wonderfully and showed us, and our customers, that we shouldnt put ourselves in a box. But that has always been part of our DNA. He speaks six languages, went to college in Paris, studied art history in Florence . As you get older, you do get more impatient. And theres no international travel into Vietnam yet, so it was really all domestic, which in the case of Vietnam is a lot of expatriates living in Vietnam. Connection has always been our visionreconnecting with oneself, others, and the world. It really was. They seem to be pretty organized here. Thats not the same as having a green team that meets once a month. The Six Senses Fort Barwara is located close to the Ranthambore National Park and is a 48-suite resort. Report incorrect company information. We feel the pressure being the first one [to open in the Red Sea]. Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs on what makes an exceptional guest Six Senses is in a category unto itself, and Jacobs is both its guardian and bellwether of great design. Six Senses joined IHGs top-tier luxury brands including Regent, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts and Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants (which IHG acquired for US$430 million in 2014). Well, weve been full since the day we opened, like 95 percent. And the segment of the business that were in, where people perhaps a little more able financially to stay in our kinds of hotels, that market wants to travel. If people feel theyre valued and you just learned so much and I think thats my greatest lesson. Or all your different travels? Ever since, his focus has been to elevate the brand in terms of responsible design, green initiatives and wellness programming. You know, every designer will tell you, Yeah, sure. NJ: Well, we think so. Its 45,000 square feet include the spa, plus restaurant, bar, and rooftop spaces. And he was a speaker at the TEDGlobal Conference, which was in Oxford in the UK. And one part is an extraordinary spa. The brilliant mind behind the brand Six Senses | Neil Jacobs And the obvious things that everyone is doing and were all looking at housekeeping, were all looking at hygiene. But we dont believe the choices are only working at an office or working at home. So well have few thousand square feet of farming, if you like now were going to go a vertical to maximize on the space, but it will be a great venue for a drink or a dinner or a private party, again with the water views, and basically being in that environment where we were growing a lot of vegetables and herbs, and all of which will be used obviously, and the bars, and restaurants throughout the whole facility. So, not too bad for big countries like the US where you have a huge drive market anyway, and you'll see a lot of people driving around cross-border in Europe. Chief Executive Officer 2012 - Present11 years President, Hotel Group Starwood Capital Group Feb 2008 - Sep 20124 years 8 months Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts 14 years Senior Vice-President. Therell be a big lens looking at us. So maybe that is just the trend is going, I mean, obviously therell still be other hotels and more urban centers, but I think people will be looking for these kinds of more remote, totally immersive destinations. Delporte Hospitality is an online source of information and expertise for decision-makers in the luxury hotel world created in 2011 by Laurent Delporte, a former hotelier at Sofitel. Hi Neil, how are you today? And its just fascinating to see our guests arrive, we have an advantage of being either on private islands or away from the cities. Who actually owned the Falklands and so there was this little war going on, which was not a good time to be living in South America with the British passport. The High Line speaks for itself. You can do all the same things, but do it all virtually. So say these two are remote and not so remote, but the space there, you can breathe, theres ocean, all our rooms or villas, so youre not in typical hotel buildings. And, and their willingness to shift and change and be, and do. Properties have opened in France and Turkey since. So that connectivity piece from a granular level, loved ones, friends, family, but also taking it kind of across a wider spectrum, which then brings the concept of love into what we mean by connection and how we treat people, how we behave and what kind of drives people to get up in the morning and go about their lives. I came up through food and beverage like many Europeans do. So dealing with all the stakeholders and all the challenges, be it with owners and the bankers and lenders, and obviously all our employees isnt simple. Ever since, his focus has been to elevate the brand in terms of responsible design, green initiatives and wellness programming. Guest experiences stimulate, energize and revitalize. Found 6 email address listings: +1 more Neil Jacobs Phone Number Found 6 phone numbers: +1 more View Neil's Email & Phone (It's Free) 5 free lookups per month. Six Senses Welcomes Neil Palmer as Chief Operating Officer Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Six Senses Yao Noi Cinema Paradiso by the beach, Discover my Interview with Neil Jacobs,CEO at Six Senses. Do it all on Zoom or Teams or whatever. And then I thought, Maybe theyre right. So we spent a week figuring that out. Neil provides the leadership and energy that has inspired the creation of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. We take away the formality of selecting and serving wine and make lunch or dinner a relaxed celebration. Six Senses Place, the club part of our hotel by INC, which Id worked with on 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, is geared equally to those residents and hotel guests. mail@sixsenses.com +66 2631 9777. facebook; twitter; instagram; pinterest; youtube; Room comparison. And I figured, the hotel business was a good way to see the world. And on the way out, the guy who arrested me called me in and said, Clearly Mr. Jacobs you know people in high places and so were going to let you go. I loved Four Seasons. Is anyone ever going to go to a club again? But this thing just changes and move so fast, and peoples emotional reactions to it all is changing all the time. We all think we know, but you learn things and just to be open to other points of view, its so easy to get set and to get stuck into a belief set that, you know, has served you well for years and years. I dont want that vibe. So to me hospitality at the time was I knew I wanted to travel, that was the thing that was clear with me and wanted to use the languages Id learned. And it makes for a good story not that, as I say, I dont tell too many people. And so the key was not to change who we are, but to really broaden and deepen those pillars of our DNA as a group, and really kind of get into other areas of wellness that we hadnt yet kind of moved into that was even more relevant when things start to get better. People got off the boat, ripped off their masks and clothes, and ran for the ocean. Im thinking that Im on the floor going, I wish she hadnt done that. She gets tossed out of the way. So, and then during the week were talking individually to our GMs and marketing people and thats just a constant. And took a view that it was time to kind of with all the hotels closed anyway, it was time to just really start thinking about who we wanted to be on the other side of this and how we wanted to re-engineer the brand and do some things that perhaps wed been talking about in the past, but never managed to do. With the current state of affairs, he neednt worry about that happening in the near term. We have experienced sommeliers at all resorts who share their knowledge of wines and encourage our guests to samples various vintages before deciding on which bottle best complements their meal. So, I know people are doing kind of urban farming in Brooklyn somewhat these days, but no ones really done too much of that in Manhattan. Elsewhere in the Middle East, Six Senses has a long-established presence in Oman having opened Six Senses Zighy Bay back in 2008. These labs were meant to educate guests, and actively engage in wide-ranging issues including reducing consumption, encouraging local production and supporting nearby communities and ecosystems. No, thats super, super exciting to hear. Neil Jacobs: Were going to broaden and deepen what we already do. Get the latest edition of Hospitality Design magazine, Don't miss the latest from Boutique Design, About | Contact | Buyers Guide | Advertise | Advisory Board | Sitemap, ABOUTCAREERSAUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERSTERMS OF USEPRIVACY POLICY. But with its emphasis on wellness, community, and sustainability, Six Senses, now owned by IHG, may be well positioned to ride out the storm. Neil Jacobs. We may be wrong, who knows but we dont think so. Plaza Athne: Changing Everything Without Changing Anything. So Im confident. It will be cool and energized but driven by nature. In London, we have several residences, and the buyers will become members of the club it is included in the price of their unit. And it was a great training ground for me. Neil Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas We've seen steady growth in the first half of the year. She was in hair, she was in retail. Laurent Delporte, an editor and conference speaker, is a strategic expert in the sector of hotels. So apart from the treatment rooms, you have a whole wet circuit and different pools and different bathing that will go on there under the High Line. And every time I would go, they would make me sit there for a couple of hours. You know, its water. And we also have one more signed deal in Saudi Arabia, but we have not yet announced it.. And something certainly we as a brand care a lot about. So that was really how I got into it. Live market coverage co-anchored from Hong Kong and New York. But I also think that given this crisis that were going through, the people are thinking differently about whats happening on the planet. And its the word that in the past three or four months, people are using a lot. And two or three years later I ended up creating my own little company with four or five people that Ive met in the U.S. and went on to the development side of the business and started to try and build hotels. ID: Why Gilles & Boissier for the hotels 136 guest rooms? We feel a branded residential component allows us to really spread the word to a larger audience. With over three decades of experience in the operation, development and transactional side of hotels and spas, Neil is passionate about wellness, sustainability, inventive design, food and experiential travel. Well, two years turned into three and four and basically, I ended up doing 15 years with Four Seasons. I mean, Six Senses, you know better than any we based on this very strong platform of wellness and sustainability. Its like really getting out of jail, and we want the freedom to run around and behave like children, which is very heartwarming in some ways, but its also encouraging as to what perhaps the future is going to bring as in when we do start reopening in other parts of the world. To call Neil Jacobs a hospitality veteran is an understatement. And we also think that people inherently want to travel. In 2019, the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) made a bold move when it acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas in a US$300 million cash deal. We have strict guidelines about where wood comes from and how fabrics are treated. It will be where people can dine surrounded by You wished you had something else. Under Jacobs's leadership, Six Senses has transformed "luxury hospitality" around the principles of wellness and sustainability more than any . Six Senses Napa Valley Resort to Open in 2026 So, its not just about spending on sustainability in the hotel, its about going outside of the hotel. NJ: Well, firstly Singapore is probably one of the better places to be quarantined and going through this. NJ: Talk to you soon, all right. So that parts good. We want guests to relax and walk freely through the sand, if that is their desire. So, I kind of say that I started at Holiday Inn and likely will finish at Holiday Inn. And how are you keeping your team, all the different hotel teams and in house teams positive during this. LEADERS Interview with Neil Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer, Six Senses Six Senses CEO says being sustainable isn't easy but 'the world wants This is our how: how we deliver on our promise of our name and reawaken your senses with wellness offerings and experiences that are out . Turning a page We dont have social distancing problems because our properties are expansive. Six Senses Vana opened more recently in the Himalayas and is a wellness-focused retreat located close to Rishikesh which is where yoga originated. Hotel guys dont sit around and generally talk about love right? So between the water and the High Line its like, how do we bring that in? Neil is a thought leader, influencer, visionary, and successful entrepreneur. And then I was in Sardinia for a few years and really all over the place. I absolutely want to run it. So I ended up moving from the Hollywood Hills in LA with a wife and two babies, went home and said, Were moving to Bali.. And another one of those designers was also Clodagh, who I kind of actually never worked with but had talked about working with for years and years. But I mean, we got to the point where wed spend so much time closing hotels and looking after people and putting fires out and just essentially negative stuff that about three or four weeks ago, we said weve got to start focusing on the positive stuff. Neil Jacobs - Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures Theyve stayed at Six Senses properties. One of the most ambitious targets that Six Senses had set for itself was to eliminate single-use plastic from its properties by the end of 2022. Were all looking at all of that stuff because we all have to, but were focusing on how do we create wellness programming that is geared to immune system strengthening, how do we create content that is more around energy and the heart? Thats my big story and that did teach me to control emotion a little bit and be respectful where you are, and it was a really stupid thing to do. Here are the edited. Neil and his team recently won a Travel+Leisure . NJ: Not well, not well. As he points out, the Middle East is not currently one of its biggest source markets, but customers from this region are generally high spenders. Clearly, Jacobs is fluent in the language of luxury (as well as in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Bahasa Indonesia). We felt we needed to do that and we are taking temperatures of guests every day and getting very engaged with them. Just talk about the brand and not necessarily to talk about their abilities, I knew they had abilities because theyre great designers because we work with them, but it would just talk about what the brand meant to us and the emotion behind the brand and the value set and the passion and the integrity behind what we need to do.
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