Raj Mohan heads the mini empire of JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa – which is all that, plus meetings, golf and a world-class waterpark (what’s his winning secret?)

Jason Montague heads quality at sea – what are lessons for land-based hoteliers?

Kim Levenson is totally immersed in entertainment – Taylor Swift and U2 are among artists who rehearse in production areas at Hotel Rock Lititz, Pennsylvania. What’s it all like?

Alexandre Allard is a French entrepreneur who stops at nothing. His latest creation, Rosewood São Paulo, combines a former maternity hospital with, new, a Jean Nouvel tower, and eight underground floors.

Emanuela Settenberg Di Vivo shows how a centenarian can become better than new – Oetker Collection’s stunning US flagship, The Vineta Palm Beach.

As custodian of Zurich’s family-owned Baur au Lac, Christian von Rechenberg fully appreciates the value of apprentices in today’s luxury landscape.

Olga Polizzi has revolutionised luxury hotel ambience – every design feels as if it’s a Rocco Forte home and you’re a guest.

Richard Leuenberger runs the forever-legend Badrutt’s Palace, where forever-happening innovations keep it forefront.

Christian Clerc knows quiet luxury is Auberge Collection’s key to success.

Joanne Selby explains the inside-outs of rebranding what is now InterContinental Table Bay, Cape Town.