Oliver Kahfglh Hotels today announces the appointment of Oliver Kahf as general manager of the new Hard Rock Hotel London, as the iconic brand prepares to open its doors in the capital in early 2019. Kahf will bring considerable international operations expertise to the Hard Rock Hotel London, having lived and worked in 14 countries on four continents throughout his 33 years in hospitality. He began as a management trainee and spent his early career in food & beverage, before switching to sales & marketing, and took up his first general manager appointment in Hua Hin, Thailand, in 1994. Over the last two decades Kahf’s extensive experience has seen him expertly manage a diverse range of brands and resorts across the Starwood Hotels, Marriott International and Kempinski portfolios.