What 10 Hotel and Resorts CEOs Were Paid in 2024
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta led the pack among hotel and resort executives with a total compensation of $58.7 million in 2024.
Hilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta was awarded $58.7 million in pay last year, as Skift reported late last month.
Nassetta's compensation topped a list of nine other hotel and resort company CEOs. We're updating our list with a more complete set of names because other hotel operators have finally reported their executive compensation to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hotel Group CEO Compensation in 2024 CEOHotel GroupCompensation Actually Paid 2023 Compensation Actually PaidChristopher Nassetta Hilton$58.7 million$56.8 millionAnthony CapuanoMarriott$45.9 million$55.5 millionGeoffrey BallottiWyndham$25.4 million$16 millionRobert GoldsteinSands Resorts$21.9 million$12.5 millionMark Hoplamazian Hyatt$20.4 million$56.4 millionPatrick PaciousChoice Hotels$16.9 million$6.2 millionCraig BillingsWynn Las Vegas$14.2 million$17.5 millionElie MaaloufIHG$6.9 million £4.2 millionSébastian BazinAccor$6 million€5.35 millionWilliam HornbuckleMGM Resorts$2 million$17 millionWhat are these numbers? For U.S.-based hotel companies, Skift uses the "compensation actually paid" amount, which the SEC introduced in 2023 and aims to account for the value of stock and option awards as of year-end.
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta: $58.7 MillionHilton's Nassetta received a 3% larger pay package in 2024 than the prior year. One key reason: Hilton's stock price rose 36% over the year. A smaller reason: Hilton opened nearly 100,000 rooms during the year, representing the biggest jump in the company's history.
Like his CEO peers, Nassetta received most of his pay as potential incentive-based compensation, including annual incentives and stock awards.
Nassetta's base salary was only $1.3 million, per the
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