“As Maya Angelou reminds us, “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”; in that sense, both hospitality and education are, ultimately, about how we make people feel.”

Andreea Antonescu
Visiting Professor
BBA in Global Hospitality Management, MBA in Global Hospitality Management, Executive MBA in Global Hospitality Management
Crans-Montana
Bio

Dr. Andreea Antonescu is a Visiting Professor at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education in Switzerland and a researcher in tourism and hospitality with over 15 years of international experience across Switzerland, France, China, and Romania. She holds a PhD in Tourism Studies from the University of Lausanne. Her research explores authenticity in hospitality interactions, sustainable and regenerative tourism, and transformative travel experiences. In her doctoral thesis, she focused on the globalization of tourism and the evolution of tourist destinations. She teaches at graduate and undergraduate levels and supervises applied research projects across different graduate programs.

Education
  • PhD in Tourism Studies Lausanne – Switzerland University of Lausanne, (2010 – 2016)MASTER in Human and Social Sciences  University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France (2006 – 2008)
  • MASTER’S Degree (MAITRISE) in Technology, Man and Society University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France (2005 – 2006)
  • MASTER’S Degree in Geography and in French Language and Literature Bucharest – Romania   University of Bucharest (2002 – 2006)
  • BA Foreign Languages (French, English, German) Bucharest – Romania  National College Matei Basarab (1997 – 2001)
Publication
  • Antonescu, A. (2023). Exploring the historical evolution of tourist places: Methodological implications and cartographic considerations when assessing tourism globalisation. Mondes du Tourisme, 24. Read here
  • Antonescu, A. (2018). La dynamique du champ mondial des lieux touristiques: Constitution et analyse d’une base de données historique à partir d’un corpus de guides de voyages. Mondes du Tourisme, 14. Read here
  • Antonescu, A., & Stock, M. (2014). Reconstructing the globalisation of tourism: A geo-historical perspective. Annals of Tourism Research, 45, 77 to 88. Read here
  • Stock, M., & Antonescu, A. (2014). A methodology to reconstruct the globalisation of tourism. Mondes du Tourisme, 9. Read here
  • Stock, M., & Antonescu, A. (2011). Tourism and globalisation: Conceptual and methodological issues (Working Paper No. 5). Kurt Bösch University Institute, Sion, Switzerland.
  • Antonescu, A. (2025, September 30). The Luxury–Regeneration paradox: Can the two coexist? Hospitality Net. Read here
  • Antonescu, A. (2025, September 17). The end of pampering: Why discomfort will redefine luxury experiences. Hospitality Net. Read here
  • Antonescu, A., & Dueri Sánchez, L. (2025, November 18). Could the next competitive advantage for law firms come not from AI or pricing, but from the art of hosting? Hospitality Net. Read here 

“As Maya Angelou reminds us, “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”; in that sense, both hospitality and education are, ultimately, about how we make people feel.”