Zoran Pejovic

Zoran Pejović is a hotelier, entrepreneur, public speaker, opinion writer and a world traveller, currently based in Croatia, with a hospitality career spanning two decades, three continents and all of the seas. He co-owns famed Wine & Cheese Bar Paradox in Split, best wine bar in the world 2019 as per Hideaway Report, and is about to open Maslina Resort, a Relais & Chateaux luxury boutique hotel, on the island of Hvar, voted best island in Europe Conde Nast Traveller 2020, under his Paradox Hospitality umbrella. Zoran consults on a number of hospitality projects, ranging from hotel conceptualization and development to crisis communication and management. You can connect with Zoran via his LinkedIn account. Zoran has worked for companies such as Amanresorts and was part of the pre-opening team of Aman Sveti Stefan, which received, amongst others, the Award for Excellence as the No.2 Best European Resort by Gallivanters Guide and is listed on the Condé Nast Traveller’s Gold List. He also worked for Silversea Cruises and Celebrity Cruises, who pride themselves as being the best in the industry as small and large cruise ship operators, respectively.

Considering his undeniable passion for the hospitality industry, love for food and wine and desire to create something unique and memorable, Zoran partnered with Marko Sučić in December 2011 to start their own business which was to become Paradox Hospitality in late 2013.