Claire Zammit Xuereb has been appointed Hospitality Director of AX Holdings. In her new role Ms Zammit Xuereb will be overseeing the hospitality division of the group including the management of the four hotels, namely The Palace, The Victoria, The Suncrest and Sunny Coast and their respective catering establishments, together with the Tal Kaptan restaurants and Bar V5 at The Valletta Waterfront.

The appointment forms part of an organizational restructuring of the Group’s hospitality division, which will see the hotels forming part of one unit in an effort to take advantage of economies scale.

Although young in age, Ms Zammit Xuereb’s experience in the industry from a young age and her determination to succeed in the tourism and hospitality sector has got her where she is today, including her latest appointment as vice-president of the MHRA.

Ms Zammit Xuereb’s experience in the trade is coupled with her strong academic background. She is a graduate from the prestigious Centre International de Glion in Switzerland with a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. She attended the Centre International de Glion after successfully reading for a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in International Hospitality Management from the University of Wales.

She has also worked with Celebrity Cruise Royal Caribbean International in Miami USA and The MayFair InterContinental Hotel in London.

Prior to her appointment as Hospitality Director, Ms Zammit Xuereb was general manager of The Palace and Victoria Hotels. She has also worked in all departments within the AX Group hospitality division.