Hospitality Leadership and Design Conference

Craig Milne

Vice President Design & Construction Management, Premium and Select Brands Europe, Global Design EMEA, Marriott International

Craig Milne

Craig Milne is a UK registered Architect with 25 years of proven international experience in a variety of senior positions within the Hospitality and Design sector, overseeing highly visible, complex projects, and managing multi-disciplinary high-performance teams.

In his current role as Vice President Design and Project Management for Marriott Global Design, Craig supports the European region, responsible for leading a large team working closely with Owners and Franchisees to execute new-build, conversion and renovation projects from preliminary design through to hotel opening. His team are responsible for the management of design services, ensuring quality control, brand compliance, and operational acceptability focusing predominantly on Marriott’s Premium and Select brands. In his 13 years with Marriott, Global Design EMEA has grown from 10 to 41 meeting the demands of a growing brand portfolio, aggressive development goals, and stringent property standards.

Previous roles included several years at ReardonSmith Architects, and later at Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).

Noteworthy Projects with Craig’s personal oversight include: JW Marriott Resort Venice, JW Marriott Ankara, Autograph University Arms Cambridge, Renaissance St Pancras London, Marriott Sisli Istanbul, Marriott Athens, Marriott Kigali, Residence Inn and Moxy Houthavens Amsterdam, Crowne Plaza Copenhagen, and Staybridge Suites Liverpool.

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