An award-winning Seychellois hotel manager found a top job at one of the most prestigious hotels in Positano in Italy.

In the Villa Treville that he started managing this year, guests can part with €3400 to €8500 ($4,041 to $10,102) a night for the experience of this legendary 16-room boutique property, and perhaps mingle with the yacht-owning elite.

“I always had a love of sharing a joie de vivre with people. I love talking to people. Climbing up the ladder has a lot to do with attitude. I always wanted to learn and wanted to improve myself. It is not always easy but I always see these moments as a positive challenge.  You need to be ambitious in life, to set yourself goals and believe that the sky is the limit. For me this is only the beginning,” he said.

From his hotel he can explore the surrounding villages and diverse cultural and historical sites of Italy.

Rachel is proud of having obtained his experience of excellence in Seychelles.

“Of course Seychelles has the more beautiful beaches, but I love discovering Italy. I am intrigued by this country. I wish to enrich myself, my life experience by immersing myself in this culture,” said Rachel. He added that “in Seychelles we sometimes think we cannot achieve anything in life, being from a small island, but we have to stop that way of thinking. We have potential. We need to believe in ourselves.”