Benjamin Bel has been appointed as General Manager at Hotel du Vin Edinburgh
Bel has more than 20 years" experience in the hospitality industry, and has spent the last two years as general manager at Malmaison Aberdeen. He replaces Lisa Steele, who has been general manager of the property since 2016 and left last year to join the AC Hotel by Marriott Belfast.
Originally a poorhouse, then an 18th century asylum, the property was acquired by Hotel du Vin in 2006 and given a £10m makeover before opening in 2008, and received another £1m refurbishment in 2016.
Hotel du Vin has 19 properties across the UK, including hotels in Bristol Clifton Village and Stratford-upon-Avon due to open this spring. It is the sister brand to Malmaison, which currently operates 15 hotels.