The Business Travel Magazine June/July 2019

DEPARTURES
On the road with Guy Ivesha
The founder and CEO of workspace provider Maslow’s,
Guy Ivesha, shares his travel habits and preferences
good & bad
Best business travel experience:
Early morning jog in Yoyogi Park in
Tokyo or Central park in New York.
I really love the morning hours
wherever I am.
Worst business travel experience:
Being stuck in morning traffic in Los
Angeles. This is one negative aspect
about LA – you can't avoid the traffic.
DETAILS
Name: Guy Ivesha
Position: Founder & CEO, Maslow’s
Nature of your business: We own
and operate a hospitality-led private
workspace and wellbeing destination.
Our emphasis is on cultivating
creative community, harmonising
everyday life and satisfying both the
personal and the professional needs
of inspiring and ambitious individuals.
Based in: London
Business trips per year: 15
Estimated annual mileage: 45,000
Regular destinations: New York,
Los Angeles, Paris, Amsterdam,
Barcelona, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Milan.
Most recent trip: Tokyo
Next trip: Los Angeles.
The lifestyle there is
incredible. More and
more people are leaving
the East Coast for the West.
SUPPLIERS
Preferred hotel: The Norman Hotel
in Tel Aviv. Irreplaceable location,
beautiful design and architecture
and great service.
Loyalty points – obsessive
collector or not bothered? I like to
know that I’m collecting airmiles or
points, but I will not go out of my
way to do so.
Favourite loyalty scheme: I choose
a supplier based on convenience,
comfort, service and value for
money for every trip I take.
STEPPING ONBOARD
Flights: work, rest or play? Rest.
It’s the only time I can truly switch
off between family and work.
ALWAYS PACK Onboard connectivity – take
A CAMERA it or leave it? Leave it. I know
more and more airlines are
adding wifi on planes but it’s the
only place I feel less connectivity is
better. You are forced to switch off
and that’s a good thing these days.
Onboard habits: Catching up on
reading and movies. I also enjoy
chatting to people I’m seated next to.
DESTINATIONS
Happy never to go back to:
I honestly cannot think of a single
place I have been to that I wouldn’t
want to go back to. I always try to
see the good in places and understand
and respect the culture and
people who welcome me.
Send me back to: Tokyo. This city
never ceases to amaze me. The
food, culture, aesthetic and sheer
size of it is mind-blowing. I love the
courtesy of the Japanese. They will
always go out of their way to assist
without wanting anything in return
other than your satisfaction.
Top overseas landmark:
The Iguazu Falls.
Experiencing the falls firsthand
is extremely powerful.
It is almost surreal – it’s a
remarkable feeling and sight.
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
One thing that would improve
business travel: Hotel check-in
time. Should be much quicker and
seamless with today’s technology.
Biggest business travel irritation:
Security at the airport and
DON'T MISS
THE IGUAZU
FALLS
SEND ME BACK
TO TOKYO!
aeroplane food. Although I must
confess the latter is much better
these days.
Pack light or go prepared? Super
light. There is nothing I hate more
than waiting for luggage after a long
journey. I want to get out of the
airport as soon as possible.
Never leave home without:
A DSLR camera and high-quality
headphones. I love listening to
podcasts. My favourite being The
Daily by the NY Times. I also
enjoy listing to music when I
run or walk. Photography has
also becoming a real passion.
TRAVEL POLICY
Stick to the travel policy or a bit
of a maverick? Stick to policy. I
guess I need to set an example.
If you could change one thing
about your travel policy... It’s
there for a reason but generally I
like to avoid early morning flights
if possible or red eyes.
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