Ivica Max Krizmanić winner of the World Luxury Hotel Awards

This significant international success is the crowning achievement of his impressive career and a great honour for the Esplanade Hotel and the city of Zagreb.

This year, Ivica Max Krizmanić is marking a round 30 years of work at the Esplanade Hotel and exactly 10 years as the hotel’s General Manager, which makes him one of the longest serving managers at the Esplanade. The merits of his work have been recognised at the international level, where he has already been awarded for his success. In the year 2018 he was awarded the prestigious international Five Star Diamond Award for excellence in the hotel industry, and in 2021 he received the Fest - Antonio Conte Charter for his professional excellence, creativity, achieved results, exceptional contribution to the promotion of Croatian tourism, and improvement of collaboration in the tourism industry.

Ivica Max Krizmanić, General Manager of the Esplanade Hotel, added: "I can say that I am surprised, I did not expect that this great international recognition would go to me. It is a special honour for me and certainly motivation to achieve even better results in my future work. I am glad that I built my career at the Esplanade Hotel, which is the pride of Croatian tourism. And above all, I would like to dedicate this award to my colleagues, who are the crucial links for the overall functioning and successful business of the Esplanade Hotel."