Urban Resort Concepts Appoints New CEO To Lead Brand Into New Era of Ultra Luxury Hospitality

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 25
March 2021 – Urban Resort Concepts has appointed luxury hospitality leader, Mr Mark
DeCocinis as Chief Executive Officer, to helm the next phase of its growth and development
of the renowned portfolio of ultra-luxury destination properties which include
The PuLi, Shanghai, PuXuan in Beijing and RuMa in Kuala Lumpur.

 

Mr DeCocinis joins
Shanghai-based Urban Resort Concepts with over 35 years of leadership
experience in luxury hospitality.

 

The appointment underscores the company’s plan to elevate
and enhance its collection of ultra-luxury destination hotels and residences
located in prime locations, while moving forward with global expansion plans including
China, Asia Pacific and key gateway destinations under the Urban Resort
Concepts umbrella.

 

As CEO, Mr
DeCocinis’ passion lies in driving collaboration to deliver operational
excellence, challenging his teams to develop innovative approaches to winning
and delivering luxury business while building a bespoke handcrafted hotel
brand.

 

Urban Resort Concepts will continue to focus on
innovation throughout the portfolio, with the goal of investing in its people, elevated
experiences for guests and new aspirational immersive features.

 

Mr DeCocinis
said:  “My priority is to collaborate in
alignment with our owners, colleagues and partners, focusing on continued
growth and business performance of the Urban Resort Concepts portfolio
at a critical time for the industry.

 

“We will set new
expectation levels in the ultra-luxury hospitality segment with experiences
unique to each of the destinations with a deep culture of service and guest
experiences recognisable as an Urban Resort Concepts benchmark.”

 

Mr DeCocinis enjoys
a successful track record of leading luxury hotel companies, collaborating
closely with investors and owners, building a culture of service and luxury
brand management.

 

He served as
President and Chief Operations Officer of One&Only Resorts, leading its strategic
development and operational performance in nine countries. Prior to this, he was
Executive Vice President of Shangri-La International, overseeing global
operations and development.

 

Mr DeCocinis joined
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in its foundation years, where he held various
leadership positions based in the US and Asia for over two decades. In his last
role as Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, he was responsible for the
overall leadership of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in Asia Pacific,
increasing the portfolio from six to 20 hotels including the opening of Asia’s
first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bulgari and Edition properties.

 

His work has been recognized in The People’s Republic of China with the
prestigious Friendship Award, presented by Premier Wen Jiabao & President
Hu Jintao in 2004. He is also the recipient of the Magnolia Gold Award 2003,
Magnolia Silver Award 2001 from Mayor Han Zheng of the Shanghai Municipal
Government, for his contribution to business, people development and support
for the Shanghai Children’s Welfare Foundation.

 

In his leisure time, Mr DeCocinis is an accomplished long-distance
runner and has successfully competed in over 100 marathons and ultra-marathons across
the globe.

 

Urban Resort Concepts global portfolio of
award-winning ultra-luxury hotels and resorts include The PuLi Hotel and Spa,
Shanghai, The PuXuan Hotel and Spa, Beijing and The RuMa Hotel and Residences,
Kuala Lumpur, with further properties under development across the
region including Moganshan, Shenzhen, Pudong Shanghai, Kyoto and Tokyo.