Nicholas Smith
Vice President of Operations – Asia
Minor Hotels
Minor Hotels
Nicholas Smith is responsible for overseeing and strengthening Minor Hotels’ fast-growing portfolio
in Asia and leading and mentoring a team of experienced leaders across Asia.
Nicholas brings more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry to Minor Hotels. He developed his operational expertise at the Shangri-La Group, joining the group in 2008 as a Food & Beverage Manager in Malaysia. Over 15 years, he served in multiple senior leadership positions, including residence, hotel, and general manager roles at Shangri-La and Kerry Hotels properties in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Most recently, Nicholas was Vice President of Food & Beverage and Operations for MEIA (Middle East, India, Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Americas), where he oversaw the performance of 17 of the group’s properties.
Nicholas brings more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry to Minor Hotels. He developed his operational expertise at the Shangri-La Group, joining the group in 2008 as a Food & Beverage Manager in Malaysia. Over 15 years, he served in multiple senior leadership positions, including residence, hotel, and general manager roles at Shangri-La and Kerry Hotels properties in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Most recently, Nicholas was Vice President of Food & Beverage and Operations for MEIA (Middle East, India, Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Americas), where he oversaw the performance of 17 of the group’s properties.
Nicholas’s career also includes roles in food and beverage and event management roles with the
Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental and Savoy Group in London and the United States, and leading the
launch of Sindalah Island, NEOM’s first luxury island and yacht club destination in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
A British national, Nicholas holds a bachelor's degree in hotel and catering management from Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK.
A British national, Nicholas holds a bachelor's degree in hotel and catering management from Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK.