Prior to joining The Trafalgar Hotel, Jurgen was general manager at the five star luxury cruise liner, Celebrity Solstice, in Miami. During his time at Celebrity Solstice, he achieved industry-wide recognition as the cruise ship was ranked number one by Travel Weekly for ‘Best
Cruise Ship Worldwide’. Jurgen has worked in the hospitality industry since 1999 and started his career in management as a management trainee at the Luxury Collection Sheraton Kuwait.
Before starting his career with Hilton Worldwide, Jurgen worked around the world for the Intercontinental Hotel Group in Austria, Leading Hotels of the World- The Westgate Hotel and Preferred Hotels- Plaza on the River & Riverbank and Victoria Park Plaza –; and as general manager opened the first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in the Middle East, Aqaba, Jordan.