Christoper Nassetta, CEO of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, was the highest-earning hotel company CEO worldwide in 2023, with his compensation actually paid reaching a total of 56.8 million U.S. dollars. In contrast, the CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Elie Maalouf, earned 4.9 million U.S. dollars (compensation actually paid) in that year.
Highest-paid hotel company CEOs worldwide in 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Hotel company
Pay (all in)
Compensation actually paid
Christopher Nassetta
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
26.5
56.8
Mark Hoplamazian
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
20.7
56.4
Anthony Capuano
Marriott International
22.6
55.5
Geoffrey Ballotti
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
10.6
16
Patrick Pacious
Choice Hotels International
6.3
6.2
Sébastian Bazin
Accor
5.35*
6
Elie Maalouf
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
3.85**
4.9
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The reason the “all-in” figure is sometimes less than the “actually paid” figure is that the reporting of these figures is out of sync. The "compensation actually paid" figure attempts to align more with when the shares actually vest, while the "all-in" figure reports when the grants are awarded.
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