Borgo Egnazia
Aldo Melpignano is a Co-Founder of EGNAZIA - Ospitalità Italiana since December 2022, focusing on high-end hotel management in Italy. In addition, Aldo serves as Co-Owner of Borgo Egnazia and Development Director for San Domenico Hotels, a company that owns hotels and a golf course in Italy and England. Previous experience includes the role of Business Development Director at Morgans Hotel Group, where responsibilities involved analyzing acquisition and development opportunities. Earlier positions included summer associate at Capella Hotel Group, marketing executive at IP - Gruppo api, and investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Aldo holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Real Estate from The Wharton School, OPM 56 & 61 from Harvard Business School, a BSc in Business Studies from Bayes Business School, and completed an executive education program at Harvard Business School in Authentic Leadership Development.
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Borgo Egnazia
Every day of the year, in every season, Borgo Egnazia is like a breathing tale of Puglia, spoken by the ancient culture of the land and by the sheer beauty of its nonpareil architecture. Far from a resort, it embodies a brand new concept of hospitality based on local, authentic experiences It’s Borgo Egnazia: it’s nowhere else. www.borgoegnazia.com 2018 - Travel + Leisure|2018 World’s Best Hotels – #1 Best Hotel in Italy - Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards 2018 - Runner Up prize for Best Overseas Hotel Spa - Altagamma - Premio Giovani Imprese 2017 - World Luxury Restaurant Awards - Haute Cuisine (Ristorante Due Camini) - World Luxury Spa Awards - Luxury Hideaway Spa - European Health & Spa Award 2017 - Best Hotel/Resort Spa - Italian Spa Awards - Best Destination Spa Award - Condé Nast Traveller Spa Awards – Winner of Most Life Changing Experience 2016 - Boutique Hotel Awards – Winner of Europe’s Best Wellness Spa and World’s Best Wellness Spa - European Hospitality Awards – Winner of Best Hotelier of the Year (Aldo Melpignano) - European Health & Spa Awards - Winner of the category for the Best European Spa Manager - Best of the Best Virtuoso Award Winner - Best Hotel of the Year 2016 - Forum HOTel & SPA – Winner of Black Diamond category for the Best Spa Manager 2014 Leading Hotels of the World - First ever “Remarkably Uncommon” Award 2013 - World Luxury Spa Awards – Best Luxury Emerging Spa - Tatler Spa Awards – Category Winner 2012 - Junior Magazine – Best European Hotel - The Gala Spa Awards – Innovative Spa Concepts - Tatler Travel Awards – Best New Family Hotel 2011 - European Hospitality Awards - New Build of the Year - Travel + Leisure “ IT” List – Top Favourite 50 best new hotels - Conde Nast Traveller (US edition) Hotlist - Conde Nast Traveller (UK edition) Hotlist