Isadore Sharp built a global brand synonymous with a 24-karat philosophy of service. As the second Legend in HOTELS’ “People” issue, the founder of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts could be called the father of the modern luxury hotel.
Sharp is an audacious entrepreneur with an uncompromising approach to luxury and an eye for detail, and his management mantra invoking the Golden Rule still seems counterintuitive. He sat down with HOTELS for an interview at his Palm Springs home to talk about his remarkable career.
In the first of six video clips, Sharp talks about how he saw a way to stand out among the luxury hotels of London, which were, quite literally, palaces.
Watch all the videos as Sharp talks about the early years as a luxury hotel company, how he transformed his management ranks, his current role at Four Seasons and what he misses. And read the story in HOTELS’ April issue devoted to Sharp and other change makers in the global hotel industry.
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