HUXLEY inspires everyone who visits, stays at or works within its space, to write their own story, create their own narrative, build their own scene. A new lifestyle hotel for a new generation of traveler, who likes to explore places that inspire with uniqueness, impress with stories and invigorate with energy. HUXLEY is a social place where people feel welcome and at ease, surrounded by a crowd they love. Far more than just another hotel brand, it is a lifestyle brand that creates unique experiences, that let people be themselves and come together, to let their hair down for a night, to rest and escape or to tone up. Unpretentious, modern - and full of life.
NORDIC provide safe and sociable budget accommodation where guests can rent a bed in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge, restaurant, laundry and super-fast Wi-Fi connection. With its unique design and best-in-class service, our hostel brand-concept redefines backpacker accommodation, so that globetrotters and nomads from all corners of the world can rest their heads at comfortable and clean bunk beds in prime locations.
Chairman
Charles has over 40 years of experience in the hotel industry. He has opened resorts in Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Palm Springs, Park City, San Francisco, Hawaii, Guam, Jakarta, and Bali.
Charles was instrumental in building the largest hotel chain in Hawaii and has been a pioneer in the industry, bringing the condotel concept to Indonesia.
Charles created Archipelago in 1997 and has been living in Southeast Asia ever since.
President & CEO
John has spent 10 years at the forefront of the company, strengthening Archipelago’s ever-expanding portfolio and the rapid growth of its ten core brands.
After receiving his MBA from the University of Leicester, he went on to work in some of Europe's most thriving cities, including London, Paris, Copenhagen and his hometown, Dublin; but his drive to expand his business repertoire brought him to Indonesia almost 20 years ago.
Now at the helm of Archipelago International, John, along with company founder and Chairman Charles Brookfield has been responsible for the incredible development of the company over recent years through developing and constructing their own hotels as well as through management, franchising, ‘manchising’ and licensing agreements.
Managing Director
Gerry has over 25 years of corporate banking, real estate and consultancy experience in hospitality and leisure projects.
He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute in the UK and received his MBA from the University College of Estate Management, Reading, England.
He brings multi-industry strategic management expertise to our team, which will assist us in developing our business internationally.
Vice President
Business Development
Norbert is a graduate of the world renowned Centre International de Glion in Switzerland.
He has more than 30 years of hospitality industry experience in Indonesia, Vietnam, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Austria having held senior management positions with such notable hotel groups as Ian Schrager Hotels and Four Seasons in New York and Mandarin Oriental and IHG in Jakarta and Bali.
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
Jules Graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in Computer Science, he worked in Boston and Miami in various software development roles before moving to Indonesia in 2007. Jules has used his software development background to build an array of in-house software and services and set all our hotel and office IT SOPs to ensure efficient and reliable operations in our offices, hotels and a pleasurable stay experience for our guests.
Vice President
Commercial
With a strong passion for Sales and Revenue Management, Chris has lead both contracting and sales teams of some of the prominent international B2C and B2B online agencies in Southeast Asia, helping hotels maximize their exposure in the online world.
Backed up by 15 years of hospitality experience, he leads the team in balancing the market mix and ensuring that each property’s Total REVPAR is optimized to its fullest potential.
Vice President
Finance
Heru brings over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry in different parts of Indonesia.
He has served as the financial controller of international brands such as Hilton, Intercontinental and the Accor group prior to joining Archipelago International, and today, Heru oversees the finance divisions of all of Archipelago’s properties.
Vice President
Operations
Winston Hanes has more than 30 years of experience with various international hotel chains in Boston, Milan, and Hawaii.
Since joining Archipelago International in 1998 he has worked in Jakarta, Bali and Cebu (Philippines) as Executive Chef, Corporate Chef ico F&B, General Manager, and Regional General Manager.
He will be coordinating the Operational Regional Managers and assisting all hotel and villa operations to ensure that guest expectations are continually exceeded.
