Elton Hurtis has been appointed the General Manager of the soon-to-be-launched Courtyard by Marriott Colombo.
Elton is a passionate, award-winning international hotelier with over 25 years of experience including almost two decades of service with Marriott where he has proven himself as a dynamic leader with strong technical skills and commendable business insight. He is known to bring an entrepreneurial outlook to his work and strongly believes in building a competent and cohesive team.
Elton is a postgraduate medalist in Hotel Management from The Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development, Delhi wherein he started his career as a chef. Elton joined Marriott International in 2002 at the JW Marriott Juhu in Mumbai. Over the years he has held several operations leadership positions within urban and leisure hotels in Marriott South Asia before moving to Sri Lanka in 2016.
Prior to joining Courtyard by Marriott Colombo, Elton was the opening General Manager at the Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa, the first Marriott hotel in Sri Lanka. Due to his remarkable understanding of the Sri Lankan market, he has played a vital role in establishing the Marriott footprint and culture in the country.
Besides having built strong owner partnerships and delivering consistent results for operating hotels, he was the recipient of the ‘Best General Manager’ at the World Luxury Hotel Awards in 2018. Aside from being a thorough family man; during his free time, Elton is an avid photographer and enjoys travelling.