Müberra ERESİN

ERESİN HOTELS

Born in Nevşehir, Müberra Eresin completed primary school at Bakırköy Hamdi Akverdi Primary School and her secondary and high school education at Ataköy High School. She started working while studying Economics and Administrative Sciences at Marmara University, taking roles in the accounting, front office and reservations departments of Eresin Hotels Taxim & Premier. After graduating from Marmara University as an economist, she went to England in 1989 to continue her education in foreign languages and hotel management. While studying BTEC International in Hotel & Catering Management at Bath College, she also worked at The Paragon Restaurant, the Bath Spa Hotel and later The Royal Crescent Hotel in the housekeeping, reservations, front office and food & beverage departments. She graduated from Bath College with honours and returned to Istanbul in 1993.

Holding diplomas from the American Hotel & Motel Association in Sales & Marketing Management, Food & Beverage Management and Front Office Management, Müberra Eresin served on her return to Türkiye as Reservations Manager at Eresin Hotels Taxim & Premier, and then as Sales Manager at Eresin Hotels Taxim & Premier, Eresin Hotels Topkapı and Eresin Hotels Sultanahmet. She was General Manager of Eresin Hotels Sultanahmet, which opened in 2001, and Director of Sales of Eresin Hotels between 2004 and 2008.

Since 2008 she has been General Manager of Eresin Hotels, and she also serves as Vice Chair of Eresin Turizm A.Ş., Member of the Advisory Board of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, and President of the Hotel Association of Türkiye.

*Most Successful Businesswoman of the Year in Tourism and Hospitality, awarded by Dünya newspaper and CNBC for her innovations and working principles in the sector (2002)

*Skalite Award in the Best Hotel category for Eresin Hotels Sultanahmet, by Skal Istanbul (2003)

*Best Female Executive of the Year, Türkiye & Azerbaijan Brotherhood Awards (2018)

*Best Hotel of the Year for Eresin Hotels Topkapı, Türkiye & Azerbaijan Brotherhood Awards (2019)

*Pathfinders in Tourism Award, TTYD Difference Makers in Tourism Awards (2019)

*Success in Tourism Award, “Ekonomide Kadın Eli” Women Entrepreneurs Support Summit (2019)

*“Contribution to the Tourism Sector and Exemplary Entrepreneur” award, IWEC International Women Entrepreneurs Competition (2021)

*“Tourism Professional Honour Award”, Turkey-European Business Awards (2022)

*“Türkiye Tourism Special Achievement Award”, Türkiye-European Business Awards (2023)