Nick Smart
Vice President Development, UK, Ireland & Nordics
Bio:
A graduate of Surrey University Hotel Management School, Nick has worked for Grand Metropolitan Hotels, Radisson Edwardian Hotels and Hilton Hotels, in number of sales, marketing, operations and development roles.
Nick joined Hilton in 2006 as Vice President Development UK & Ireland. That role later expanded to include North and West Europe, which in addition to the UK & Ireland extended to Germany, Switzerland, France, Benelux, the Nordics, Spain and Portugal. Nick has overseen the signing and development of over 350 hotels in the territory ranging from upscale brands including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection, Curio Collection and Canopy, to focused service brands including Hilton Garden Inn, Motto by Hilton, Hampton by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton and Spark by Hilton. Nick has been instrumental in adapting the product and style for Spark in Europe.
Nick is married with eight children. He is also a former player and enthusiastic supporter of rugby (especially Wasps RFC!).