Marques brings more than two decades of international hospitality experience to the role, with a career spanning luxury hotels and resorts across Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East. He joins Tivoli Avenida Liberdade following two years as General Manager of Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort.
In his new position, Marques will lead the continued development of Tivoli Avenida Liberdade while preserving the character and heritage of the property.
Opened in 1933 as the first Tivoli hotel, Tivoli Avenida Liberdade occupies a place in the history of Portuguese hospitality as the property where the Tivoli brand was established. The hotel is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and continues to operate under the Tivoli brand, which has more than nine decades of history.
Under Marques’ leadership, the hotel will continue to build on its existing legacy while pursuing opportunities for innovation and growth and developing its guest offering.
Marques said: “Taking on the role of General Manager at Tivoli Avenida Liberdade is an enormous privilege. This is a hotel that forms part of Lisbon’s identity and of the history of Portuguese hospitality. My ambition is to honour that legacy, working closely with the team to continue elevating the experience we offer our guests and reinforcing the standard of excellence for which the hotel is known,”
Marques began his hospitality career in 2003 at Pine Cliffs, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Resort in the Algarve, after completing a qualification in Sustainable Tourism at INUAF – Instituto Superior Dom Afonso III.
His international career began in Algeria, where he joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2012 as Front Office Manager at Le Méridien Oran Hotel & Convention Centre. He subsequently progressed to Director of Rooms & Green Belt before taking on the position of Director of Rooms at Sheraton Club des Pins Hotel & Resort.
In 2016, Marques relocated to the Seychelles to become Executive Assistant General Manager at Le Méridien Fisherman’s Cove. Two years later, he moved to the Maldives as Resort Manager of Constance Halaveli Maldives.
He returned to the Seychelles in 2020 to lead the opening of a new Marriott International resort, serving as both General Manager and Owner’s Representative.
Marques later joined Marriott International’s London headquarters as Senior Manager, Franchise Operations for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the operational performance of 116 hotels across Southern Europe.
In January 2024, he joined Minor Hotels as General Manager of Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort.
In his new role, Marques will work with the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade team, drawing on his international hospitality and operational experience to develop the hotel’s guest offering and its position in Lisbon’s hospitality sector.
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