About Us
ABOUT US
Emerald City Hotel Group
Emerald City Hotel Group is a boutique hotel and serviced apartment management company, based in Sydney Australia. With over a decade of experience managing properties from economical to luxury, the Group's management is a skilled team that focuses on creating beautiful accommodation environments and outstanding customer service.
Our trademark is the phrase 'Welcome home'. This embodies our genuine feeling for all our properties. Whether they are budget through to luxury we want to ensure our guests feel welcomed and at home.
Our Key Personnel

Jean-Claude has over 13 years experience in the building and management of hotels. From design, construction and implementation, Jean-Claude has been the key driver for the success of Emerald City Hotels.
As CEO of this hospitality management business, Jean-Claude’s proven success is reflected in the exponential growth in year on year revenue, combined with outstanding customer feedback from all the hotels.
This includes Cremorne Point Manor, achieving a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years by Tripadvisor and Glenferrie Lodge's first Certificate of Excellence, only 18 months after acquiring the property - alongside numerous other industry awards.

Kate has 20 years experince in advertising, marketing and sales.
Kate has demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing core marketing and social media strategies.
Effectively able to support the development of marketing, digital and social media activities, and handle accountability for deployment of correlating campaigns.

With extensive credentials in both the shipping and property industries, Elisa brings over 20 years experience as Financial Controller.
This includes 13 years working as CFO for the Emerald City Hotel Group, a highly successful hospitality management business.
As CFO, Elisa is responsible for all record-keeping as well as financial planning, analysis of data and management of financial risks for Emerald City Hotel Group.
Media
Jean-Claude Branch Budget Emerald City Hotels
(The Australian)
Why this investment banker quit his job at Merrill Lynch to bring 'flashpacking' to Sydney
(Business Insider)
Hotel Entrepreneur Reviving Sydney's Heritage Buildings
(Dynamic Business)
Sydney Harbour Bridge Secret Discovered in Kirribilli Hotel
(Daily Telegraph/Mosman Daily)
Really Crossed? The floor in the hold hotel Harbour Bridge "girder"
(China Times)