Hotelier of the Year – Enrico Garzaroli – Graycliff, Bahamas
It’s just a few minutes’ walk from downtown Nassau, and the venerable Graycliff hotel and restaurant has long been a model for hospitality. Under the stewardship of founder Enrico Garzaroli and his family, Graycliff has grown from being the region’s first five-star restaurant to a luxury empire, with a thriving cigar factory and a new chocolate factory. But Graycliff has also had a strong imprint on its local community, with a focus on highlighting the heritage of the Bahamas. Under Garzaroli, Graycliff hasn’t just become a world-class hotel — it’s become something of which Nassau can be proud, too.