{"id":5423,"date":"2025-02-15T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T11:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/achmhotels.com\/antonio-catalan-para-actualidad-economica\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T10:28:25","slug":"antonio-catalan-para-actualidad-economica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achmhotels.com\/en\/antonio-catalan-para-actualidad-economica\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Antonio Catal\u00e1n: Leadership, Innovation, and Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1297\">&#8220;A bad hotel with a good team can work; a good hotel with a bad team cannot.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Antonio Catal\u00e1n<\/strong>, president of <strong>ACHM Hotels by Marriott,<\/strong> was featured on one of the latest covers of <strong><em>Actualidad Econ\u00f3mica<\/em><\/strong>, a leading publication of the El Mundo group. In an in-depth interview, Catal\u00e1n reflects on his business career, the evolution of the hotel sector, and the values that have consolidated ACHM as a leader in hotel management in southern Europe.<\/p>\n<p>At 75 years old and with inexhaustible energy, Catal\u00e1n shares a clear vision: the true engine of success is people. &#8220;A bad hotel with a good team can work; a good hotel with a bad team cannot,&#8221; he asserts. This human philosophy has guided the transformation of ACHM Hotels by Marriott into the leading hotel management company in southern Europe, with more than 70 hotels in Spain, Italy, and Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Catal\u00e1n recalls how, after the financial crisis of 2008, he bet on a strategic alliance with Marriott that today translates into a global success story. Regarding the current state of the sector, he believes we are in a new era of tourism, where international travelers, especially Americans, have discovered Spain as a top destination. &#8220;We have hotels in the city center where 92% of our guests are international and 70% are Americans,&#8221; he highlights.<\/p>\n<p>In this new context, luxury is gaining prominence, while the traditional three-star model is being redefined. ACHM Hotels by Marriott is already working on new brands that meet the needs of today&#8217;s travelers, such as AC Essential \u2014 the so-called &#8220;Zara of hotels&#8221; \u2014 or a charming boutique line designed for major cities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are in a moment of evolution. In our company, we are constantly thinking about what we do and what we don&#8217;t do,&#8221; concludes Catal\u00e1n, convinced that the future of tourism lies in innovation, design, and, above all, human excellence.**You can read the full interview here: Antonio Catal\u00e1n in Actualidad Econ\u00f3mica<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2551\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2412\">You can read the full interview here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmundo.es\/economia\/2025\/01\/19\/6786864ce4d4d8b83e8b4578.html\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2551\">Antonio Catal\u00e1n in Actualidad Econ\u00f3mica<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2551\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4540 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/achmhotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4541 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/achmhotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4542 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/achmhotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4543 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/achmhotels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this interview with Actualidad Econ\u00f3mica, Antonio Catal\u00e1n shares his experience leading ACHM Hotels by Marriott and his vision for the future of the hotel sector. 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