Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Francesco (Franco) Becci as Restaurant Manager of The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant at Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London’s Knightsbridge.
The St Ermin’s hotel in Westminster has appointed Alexander Boyd as its new executive head chef. Boyd replaces Adam Handling, who left the four-AA-star, 331-bedroom hotel in May to launch his own restaurants, starting with the Frog which opened in east London in June. In his new role, he will be in charge of creating menus throughout the hotel, including the triple-AA-rosette Caxton Grill.
Wellness destination and boutique hotel La Suite West – Hyde Park is thrilled to appoint James Jude as General Manager. With extensive knowledge in luxury hotel management spanning operations and sales, James brings strong commercial insight and a wealth of leadership to the role. James joins La Suite West – Hyde Park following three years with DoubleTree by Hilton London Marble Arch, where he was Director of Sales & Marketing. Prior to DoubleTree, James also held senior leadership positions covering sales and general management with highly prestigious hospitality brands. With a strong professional history, James is an ideal addition to the La Suite West – Hyde Park team. James’s recent career highlights include spearheading the brand transition of an acquired Hilton, updating management styles, philosophy and delivery. His work with various luxury hotel and leisure groups has seen James work both with and for fellow senior managers; board executives and also a range of local 3rd party stakeholders, large-scale suppliers and more. As a result, James is set to bring a well-rounded skillset from multiple disciplines, including revenue management, sales strategy and operations as he reaches his long-term career goal as General Manager at La Suite West – Hyde Park.
Stuart Bowery MI, general manager at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, has been announced as the new chairman of the Master Innholders at yesterday’s AGM (Thursday 15 September). Bowery, who has been a Master Innholder since 2007, has taken over from Jonathan Raggett MI, managing director of Red Carnation Hotels, to lead the group of recognised hoteliers into its 39th year.
This week Edwardian Hotels London officially launched its online and mobile check-in service across all the 11 Radisson Blu Edwardian London Hotels and The May Fair Hotel which it owns and manages. It follows a successful three month trial period which has seen around 1 in 4 guests across the hospitality group opt to take up the service.
The O2, the newly launched luxury hotel on the vibrant Greenwich Peninsula, has announced Tomas Lidakevicius has taken over the helm as Head Chef at the Peninsula Restaurant, the hotel’s elegant eatery. Located on the 2nd floor of the 18-storey hotel, Peninsula Restaurant is an elegant and stylish dining room for just 80 guests.
STR's preliminary August 2016 data for London, England, indicates nearly flat occupancy and lower rates.Based on daily data from August, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
London Marriott Hotel County Hall has appointed Daniel Sasse as its new director of sales and marketing. Daniel will be instrumental in repositioning and marketing London Marriott Hotel County Hall to consumers and business travellers as the property nears the completion of multimillion pound renovation.
Global architectural practice, HKS, has announced the appointment of Luciano Mazza as Director of Hospitality, Architecture, based in the group’s London office, as the former director of the London team, Luis Zapiain, relocates to the USA to work in the company’s headquarters in Dallas.
Leading guest feedback platform TrustYou has partnered with travel technology expert eRevMax to provide extensive guest feedback data to hotels. Hotels will be able to access guest reviews and ratings collated by TrustYou, directly on the LIVE OS platform for informed decision making and take actions to improve their ratings.
Georgian House Hotel in London, a boutique property owned by Serena von der Heyde, has recently opted for Guestline's cloud hosted property management and distribution systems to boost online bookings and identify new revenue streams.
Hilton London Gatwick Airport welcomes the appointment of Remco Norden as its new general manager. Norden replaces Guy Hilton, who after three and-a-half successful years at Hilton London Gatwick Airport, leaves the hotel to continue his career as general manager for The Waldorf Hilton, London.
Charlotte Horler, the 2016 Acorn Scholar, has been appointed front of house manager at the Red Carnation Hotel Collection’s Montague on the Gardens.
Autograph Collection, Marriott International's exclusive portfolio of one-of-a kind independent hotels, has welcomed a new boutique property to its collection. Hotel Xenia will be Autograph Collection's third hotel in London, joining St Ermin's and Threadneedles.
Locke, the new aparthotel brand from SACO The Serviced Apartment Company, has unveiled its leadership team for its first property - Leman Locke and the wider Locke operation – with the appointment of Commercial Manager, Samantha Sheridan. Over the last 15 years Samantha has gained extensive experience in opening hotels across the UK in the boutique and lifestyle sector and specifically for disruptive brands including Yotel and the The Laslett, and most recently with citizenM for over 5 years, leading on their introduction into the UK market.
Locke, the new aparthotel brand from SACO The Serviced Apartment Company, has unveiled its leadership team for its first property - Leman Locke and the wider Locke operation – with the appointment of General Manager, Ashley Ely and Commercial Manager, Samantha Sheridan.
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacque Riley, Brand Director, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Europe. The newly created role will report directly to Tom Rowntree – VP Brand Management, Luxury & Boutique Brands, Europe, and begin with immediate effect.
Hotel prices have fallen in major cities across the UK this month, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI), recorded monthly by hotel search websitetrivago.co.uk. In comparison to July, London hotel prices have dropped by 16 per cent, from an average of £171 in July to an average of £143 during August. The only exception is Edinburgh, which hosted the International and Fringe festivals this month and subsequently saw a 35 per cent increase in hotel prices, from £150 per night in July to £202 in August.
The InterContinental London – The O2 hotel, owned and operated by the Arora Group, has enhanced its senior team with two newly created operational roles.
The InterContinental London – The O2 hotel, owned and operated by the Arora Group, has enhanced its senior team with two newly created operational roles.