Mumbai April 2026, The St. Regis Mumbai, the city’s best address for timeless luxury and bespoke service, is delighted to announce the appointment of Radhika Mathur as the Director of Marketing and Communications. In her new role, she will lead the hotel’s brand strategy, public relations, digital presence, and integrated communications, further strengthening its position as Mumbai’s most coveted luxury destination.

A dynamic hospitality marketing leader with over a decade of experience across luxury and lifestyle brands, Radhika brings with her a deep understanding of brand storytelling, reputation management, and strategic positioning.

Radhika has held leadership roles at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, where she progressed from Marketing Communications Manager to Director of Public Relations. During a pivotal phase of redevelopment, she spearheaded the relaunch of AER, renovated guest rooms, and Opus, crafting clear and compelling narratives that enhanced guest traction and strengthened the hotel’s presence across luxury media. Her tenure was marked by a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration, agency leadership, and maintaining brand consistency during periods of transformation.

Her earlier experience includes leading marketing communications at Fairmont Jaipur and working as a 360° Marketing Consultant with Templatolio, a Hotelivate-affiliated agency, where she drove brand building and digital storytelling strategies for prominent hospitality portfolios including Ibis, Courtyard by Marriott Gurgaon, and Radisson properties across key Indian cities.

Radhika holds an MBA in Global Hospitality Management from Les Roches, Switzerland, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Fergusson College, University of Pune. Known for her strategic clarity and creative instinct, she combines analytical thinking with refined storytelling to create impactful luxury narratives.

With her appointment, The St. Regis Mumbai looks forward to ushering in a new chapter of elevated brand experiences, reinforcing its legacy of elegance, innovation, and impeccable service under her visionary leadership.

Mumbai, April, 2025: The city’s best address, The St. Regis Mumbai is delighted to announce the appointment of Murugan Sailappan as the new Executive Pastry Chef, boasting an illustrious career spanning across 19 years of exceptional expertise in the art of pastry and confectionery.

Murugun is a highly skilled and innovative pastry chef, bringing with him a wealth of experience and an unmatched passion in the culinary arts. His strong ideals and gourmet traditions have served as milestones to his phenomenal success. Having started his journey as Demi Chef De Partie at Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Murugun has honed his craft at prestigious global brands such as Four Seasons, Conrad, Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott. In his most recent role as the Executive Pastry Chef at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa, Murugun not only led the creation of exceptional pastries and desserts, but also provided training to the assistant pastry chefs, kept track of the daily operations of the kitchen staff, prepared the budgets according to the supplies and sales, and maintained the inventory and cost control within the budgetary restrictions.

Murugun’s professional expertise is evident in his creations, which are distinguished by unusual textures and the meticulous incorporation of distinct flavours, all of which align seamlessly with The St. Regis Mumbai’s ethos of excellence.

The St. Regis Mumbai welcomes Murugun’s extensive expertise and culinary skills, anticipating his valuable contributions to the esteemed establishment.

About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

Combining classic sophistication with a modern sensibility, St. Regis is committed to delivering exceptional experiences at nearly 40 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses worldwide. Since the opening of the first St. Regis hotel in New York City over a century ago by John Jacob Astor IV, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests delivered flawlessly by signature St. Regis Butler Service. The ultra-luxury brand is set to expand its legacy to 50 hotels by 2018. For more information and new openings, visit stregis.com or follow Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. St. Regis is proud to participate in the industry’s award-winning loyalty program, Starwood Preferred Guest®, where members can link accounts with Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® for instant elite status matching and unlimited points transfer.