About us
The art of representation
30 years with remarkable hotels & resorts. Representing reputations. Since 1996.
30 years with remarkable hotels & resorts. Representing reputations. Since 1996.
When Maria Topolskaya began working with remarkable hotels and resorts, the name TOP Signature did not yet exist.
Before entering luxury hospitality, she worked in luxury fashion, collaborating with some of the industry's most respected designers and fashion houses, including Jean-Louis Scherrer, Emmanuel Ungaro, and Claude Montana. Those years shaped her understanding of luxury, relationships, and brand positioning long before she entered the world of hospitality.
Everything began with two institutions — Plaza Athénée Paris and Société des Bains de Mer Monte-Carlo — that placed their confidence in her. Those first partnerships became the foundation of everything that followed.
Long before the company had a name, it had already earned a reputation. Each new partnership confirmed the same belief: lasting success is built on trust, consistency, and personal commitment.
Years later, the company found the name that reflected everything it had already become.
TOP comes from Maria's family name, but over the years it has come to stand for something much greater: personal responsibility, uncompromising quality, and the confidence our partners place in us.
The word Signature was inspired by the Maia Signature Villas at MAIA Luxury Resort & Spa Seychelles — a place that remained especially close to her heart and one of TOP Signature's longest-standing partners. It perfectly reflected the philosophy she wanted to build: every partnership should bear a personal signature, shaped by commitment, care, and a long-term perspective.
Today, TOP Signature is proud to have built a distinguished track record of collaboration with some of the world's most respected names in luxury hospitality: Dorchester Collection, GHM Hotels, Fendi Private Suites, Borgo Egnazia, Capri Palace, Datai, Lefay Hotels and Resorts, Mytha Hotel Anthology, selected Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Raffles, Six Senses, Jumeirah and Rosewood properties, and many others.
They continue to guide every partnership we build today.
We have built one of the strongest professional networks across Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, and selected international markets.
Our strength lies in combining deep market knowledge with long-established relationships across the luxury travel trade, media, and hospitality industry.
Over three decades, our contribution has extended beyond representation. TOP Signature has helped remarkable hotels and destinations grow in new markets through long-term representation, trusted relationships, and consistent market development.
Investing in people. Many professionals who began their careers at TOP Signature today hold leadership positions across the luxury hospitality representation industry — including at other representation companies. Seeing them build successful careers remains one of Maria Topolskaya's greatest professional achievements.