Timothy GriffinThe design-led Hoxton hotel in Shoreditch, London, has appointed Timothy Griffin, as general manager, as the design-led budget brand sets to expand to seven hotels in London. Griffin, was previously director of operations at the 208-bedroom hotel, which was bought last year by Sharan Pasricha of private equity group Ennismore Capital. Prior to arriving at the Hoxton in 2011, Griffin worked at the Lancaster London as executive house manager and then food and beverage manager. He has also spent time in the United States at the Hilton Short Hills hotel in New Jersey as director of front office operations and at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City in a number of different roles including assistant director of front office operations, director of group services and assistant executive housekeeper.