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Success stories · Vatel Spain Alumni

Our alumni run hotels today at the world’s leading chains.

They studied at Vatel Spain, in Madrid or Málaga. Today they work at Four Seasons, Meliá, Jumeirah, Belmond, Marriott, Barceló or Anantara. Here they are, with name and role.

Four Seasons
Belmond
Jumeirah
Marriott International
Meliá Hotels International
Anantara
Barceló Hotel Group
RIU Hotels & Resorts
Radisson Hotel Group
Shangri-La
Iberostar
Canopy by Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton
JW Marriott Madrid
Hyatt Inclusive Collection
BLESS Collection Hotels
Amàre Hotels
SHA Wellness Clinic
SH Villa Gadea
ELBA Hotels
Holiday Inn Express
Marriott Madrid Auditorium
Heritage Madrid
LIDOTEL

Chains where Vatel Spain alumni work today

+45,000Alumni in the Vatel network
50Vatel schools worldwide
97%Employed within 6 months
Where they are today

Vatel Spain alumni,
one by one.

Real cases: former students who agreed to appear with their name and current role, grouped by the position they hold today. The Vatel Spain alumni community is much larger.

01

Hotel management

Directors, deputy directors and hotel managers.

11 alumni

Vatel Alumni

Álvaro Casas de la Huerta

TodayHotel Manager

atAnantara

Vatel Alumni

She studied at Vatel. Today she manages at Barceló.

And she comes back to our Careers Forum on the other side of the table, hiring Vatel students.

atBarceló Hotel Group
Vatel Alumni

Patricia Pallarés Moreno

TodayGeneral Manager

atOccidental
Vatel Alumni

Borja Cabra Elola

TodayGeneral Manager

atHoliday Inn Express
Vatel Alumni

Borja García Martínez

TodayRooms Division Director

atSH Villa Gadea
Vatel Alumni

Hans Ting Buerbaum

TodayDeputy Manager

atRIU Hotels & Resorts
Vatel Alumni

Luis Gaisán San Vicente

TodayDeputy Manager

atBarceló Hotel Group
Vatel Alumni

Javier García Izquierdo

TodayDeputy Manager

atAmàre Hotels
Vatel Alumni

Lucía Echebarria Beldarrain

TodayDeputy Manager

atBarceló Hotel Group
Vatel Alumni

Ana Páez Gavaldá

TodayDeputy Manager

atCanopy by Hilton
Vatel Alumni

Javier Bringas

TodayDeputy Manager

atRIU Hotels & Resorts
Vatel Alumni

Gonzalo Fernández Sánchez

TodayDeputy Manager

atVincci Hoteles
02

Management in international chains

Revenue, operations, front office and marketing in global groups.

10 alumni

Vatel Alumni

Enrique González Medrano

TodayDeputy General Manager

atDoubleTree by Hilton
Vatel Alumni

Néstor Jesús Aparicio Fernández

TodayRevenue Manager · Costa de Málaga Cluster

atMeliá Hotels International
Vatel Alumni

Ignacio Díaz-Plaza Horno

TodayOperations Manager · 6 hotels

atEurostars Hotel Company
Vatel Alumni

Emma Lebeuf

TodayFront Office Manager

atFour Seasons
Vatel Alumni

Gianmarco De Luna

TodayFront Office Manager

atBelmond
Vatel Alumni

Cian J. Corcoran

TodayManager

atJumeirah
Vatel Alumni

Rania Bennani

TodayAssistant HR Manager

atJumeirah
Vatel Alumni

A. Haseeb

TodayManager Revenue

atAtlantis Dubai
Vatel Alumni

Amrish O. Hauzaree

TodayRevenue Optimisation Manager

atShangri-La
Vatel Alumni

Émilie Lesgourgues

TodayCluster Marketing Manager

atMarriott International
03

Sales, guest experience and operations

The roles where the path to management begins.

14 alumni

Vatel Alumni

José Manuel Soriano Orquín

TodayDirector of Sales

atBLESS Collection Hotels
Vatel Alumni

Carola Hernando Angulo

TodayGuest Experience Expert

atMarqués de Riscal · Luxury Collection
Vatel Alumni

Víctor Menéndez

TodayF&B Assistant Manager

atJW Marriott Madrid
Vatel Alumni

Laura Sánchez Pradillo

TodayEvents Coordinator

atMarriott Madrid Auditorium
Vatel Alumni

Juan Olalde Hernando

TodayFront Office & Concierge Manager

atHeritage Madrid
Vatel Alumni

Patricia Lasry

TodaySales Manager

atHyatt Inclusive Collection
Vatel Alumni

Rocío del Águila G-Rosado

TodayAccount Manager

atRadisson Hotel Group
Vatel Alumni

Victoria Grindler

TodayAssociate Revenue Manager

atRadisson Hotel Group
Vatel Alumni

Maialen Laborde

TodayDirectrice Adjointe

atPadoue Hôtel
Vatel Alumni

Isabel Morgan

TodayFront Desk Manager

atSHA Wellness Clinic
Vatel Alumni

Jaime Valencia García

TodayAssistant to the General Manager

atELBA Hotels
Vatel Alumni

Candela Vidal Prieto

TodayGuest Service Manager

atIberostar
Vatel Alumni

Estefanía Morrone De Oliveira

TodayCorporate Sales Manager

atLIDOTEL
Vatel Alumni

Gianluca Marinelli

TodayFounder

atMAYBU
Where we take them

The chains come to Vatel
to recruit them before they graduate.

Three things that happen during the degree, not after, and that explain the list above.

Vatel Madrid students on campus
01

Professors who run hotels

From day one they learn from working hotel executives. The person teaching the class is the person who hires later.

Vatel Spain students in internship uniform at a hotel
02

Paid internships from the first year

In 4 and 5 star hotels in Madrid, Málaga and the rest of Spain. The hotel is part of the degree from the very beginning.

Vatel students in front of the hotel chains wall at the Careers Forum
03

Vatel Careers Forum

Every year, dozens of chains come to campus to interview students table by table. Many sign their first contract right there.

Careers Forum 2025: Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Iberostar, Meliá, Marriott, Accor, Radisson, Minor, Pestana, Barceló and Mandarin Oriental, among others, interviewed our students at Vatel Madrid.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask us
about our alumni

Straight answers for those deciding, and for those deciding with them.

Where do Vatel Spain graduates work?

In hotel groups such as Anantara, Four Seasons, Meliá Hotels International, Jumeirah, Belmond, Marriott International, JW Marriott, Barceló Hotel Group, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotel Group, Canopy and DoubleTree by Hilton, Hyatt, Iberostar, Shangri-La, Eurostars, Vincci Hoteles, Occidental and SHA Wellness Clinic, among others. This page shows some of them with their name, current role and the chain they work for, always with their permission. The Vatel Spain alumni community is much larger, and the Vatel network has more than 45,000 alumni worldwide.

What positions do Vatel Spain alumni hold?

Hotel management and deputy management roles (Hotel Manager, General Manager, Rooms Division Director), management roles in international chains (Deputy General Manager, Revenue Manager, Front Office Manager, Operations Manager, Cluster Marketing Manager) and roles in sales, guest experience and operations (Director of Sales, Sales Manager, Guest Service Manager, Events Coordinator).

How do Vatel students get into those chains?

Through three routes that start during the degree: professors who are working hotel executives, paid internships in 4 and 5 star hotels from the first year, and the Vatel Spain Careers Forum, an annual event where hotel chains interview students table by table on campus. Many sign their first contract with the chain where they did their internship or with one they met at the forum.

What did these alumni study at Vatel Spain?

The Bachelor in International Hotel Management at Vatel Spain, on the Madrid and Málaga campuses, or the MBA in Hotel Management, taught in Madrid. Vatel degree certified by the French State, 180 ECTS, with paid internships in 4 and 5 star hotels from the first year.

How long does it take Vatel graduates to find a job?

According to Vatel employability data, 97% of graduates are working within six months of finishing their studies. Most start at the chains where they did their internships during the degree.

If you want to follow the same path

Two ways to study
at Vatel Spain.

The admissions team will tell you about the Bachelor and the MBA, and which alumni came out of each.

After high school

Bachelor in International Hotel Management

Three years between the classroom and the hotel to lead teams at the leading chains. Campuses in Madrid and Málaga.

  • Vatel degree certified by the French State · 180 ECTS
  • Paid internships in 4 and 5 star hotels from the first year
  • No cut-off grade: admission by personal interview

About the Bachelor

With a degree completed

MBA in Hotel Management

For those who already hold a degree and want to enter hotel management through the front door.

  • Management focus: revenue, operations, people, strategy
  • Management-level internships in Vatel network hotels
  • Madrid campus

About the MBA

Talk to admissions

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into one of these chains?

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