Declan MurphyDorsett Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Declan Murphy as Director of Sales and Marketing for Dorsett Shepherds Bush, the group’s first hotel venture in Europe, set to open in May 2014. Before joining Dorsett Hospitality International, Declan directed the Sales and Marketing programme at the Dhillon Group, a privately owned collection of three luxury boutique hotels – Stoke Place, The Olde Bell and The Crown, located on the outskirts of London. Prior to that, he was Sales and Marketing Director at Dukes Hotel in Mayfair, one of London’s most prestigious hotels. A UK and London specialist, Declan has also worked with hotels including the Cotswold House Hotel in Gloucestershire, The Courthouse Hotel Kempinski and The Bentley Kempinski, both in London.