Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has appointed Emma Darby as global vice president spa & wellness.
Darby’s previous roles were global operations director, chief operating officer, operations director and operations manager at Resense Spa S.A., Geneva, Switzerland — where she worked for over 10 years. Before that, she worked at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
In her new role, Darby will assume overall responsibility for spa and wellness operations across Fairmont’s global portfolio of 92 properties. The diverse collection of luxury properties and flagship spas in iconic destinations worldwide, includes Fairmont Château Lake Louise, Fairmont Century Plaza, Los Angeles, Calif., Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico, and Fairmont Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, she brings over two decades of hospitality experience, and has consistently delivered strategic growth, operational excellence, and elevated guest experiences. Most recently, as chief operating officer, Resense Spas, she led a global portfolio of luxury spas, overseeing business expansion, spearheading new openings and renovations — and embedding a consistently high standard of holistic wellness across all touch points.
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