5 Minutes with Kurt Gillig

This week, we are delighted to talk with Kurt Gillig, the Managing Director of Vila Vita Parc, a renowned luxury resort in the Algarve, Portugal.

Kurt Michael Gillig has been a pivotal figure at Vila Vita Parc since 2000, starting as an Executive Chef and rising through the ranks to his current position. Under his leadership, the resort has garnered numerous international awards and recognition for its exceptional service and quality, and it is considered by many today as one of the best in Europe.

What’s your favourite spot/corner at Vila Vita Parc?

Certainly, the tower.

Favourite Room/Suite/Villa…?

Room #358.

Favourite restaurant in the Resort

Mizu Teppanyaki.

Are you a cocktail or a wine soul?

Wine and Spirits.

Favourite international or domestic holiday/short-break destination

Salzburg, definitely Salzburg.

Your definition of true luxury, how do you see the industry shaping up and reinventing itself?

The focus in the guest, the personalization, and seeing the guest.

With so many copycats around, how can a hotelier/hotel differentiate from the rest of the bunch?

Finding its genuineness and building from there.

An upcoming destination you would like to visit.

Cambodia.

What can’t you travel without?

Music.

Favourite song/music

One, U2.

If Vila Vita was a song, what would it be?

Take 5, The Dave Brubeck Quartet.

Thank you so much Kurt, ever since have been inspired by the exceptional service levels you and your Team have maintained throughout the years.

The dedication and professionalism that you all deliver daily at Vila Vita Parc sets high standards in our industry.