Fergus Stewart has been appointed Vice President Luxury Hotels Division , Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts
Fergus will be responsible for operations across IHG’s luxury brands in Europe. The move reflects IHG’s thriving luxury business with the continuing growth of both InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants. Based in IHG’s Headquarters in Denham, Buckinghamshire, he will report to Stephen McCall, Chief Operating Officer for the region, and form part of the Europe Operations Leadership Team. Stewart has enjoyed a career spanning almost ten years with IHG, having joined in 2008 as General Manager, ANA InterContinental Tokyo. He then became Director of Operations, Thailand and Indochina, before returning to Japan as CEO of the IHG/ANA joint venture and Head of Japan. Most recently, he was based in Dubai as Vice President of Operations for the Middle East, where he was responsible for over 70 hotels across seven countries. Starting his career in London, he has held hotel roles in locations such as Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain and the UK, working for several luxury hotel brands, according to IHG.
