Charles Brookfield, founder and chairman of Archipelago Hotels, has died in Bali at the age of 73.
Brookfield founded Aston International in 1997 during the Asian Financial Crisis, believing in the long-term potential of Indonesia’s hospitality industry. The company was rebranded as Archipelago Hotels in 2020 and has since grown into South-east Asia’s largest privately owned hotel management company.
John Flood, CEO of Archipelago Hotels, said: “Pak Charley (as he popularly known) was an exceptional leader whose vision, integrity, and genuine care for people helped shape Archipelago and all of us who had the privilege of working with him. His leadership extended far beyond business. He had a rare gift for seeing potential in others and giving them the confidence to achieve more than they thought possible. While his legacy will continue to guide us, his greatest impact lives on in the people he inspired. As long as we strive to live by his values, a part of him will always walk beside us. May he rest in eternal peace.”
Brookfield’s funeral was held in Bali on July 1.
