Keith Hardie Starwood Hotels & Resorts named Keith Hardie as the new general manger at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Tower last week. He has been working at the hotel since 16 February. Mr Hardie was most recently the GM of the 761-key Le Royal Meridien, Shanghai, but had a spell as general manager of the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, during a 18-year career with the group. A British citizen, Mr Hardie started his hotel career with Trust House Forte in 1977 and moved to Dubai 29 years ago.