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The Waldorf Hilton partners with luxury office furniture design company, Herman Miller, to offer guests a bespoke ‘Work from The Waldorf’ package

The Waldorf Hilton Hotel has partnered with luxury furniture design company, Herman Miller, to offer a new room type featuring a dedicated, luxury office space connected to an Executive Room. Available to book from December, the new offering is part of the 'Work from The Waldorf' package that the hotel is providing for business travellers who are either required to quarantine upon arrival into London or professionals who are looking for an iconic hotel paired with a dedicated workspace in the city.

Jackie Brown has been appointed as Regional Director for North & West Europe at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in London

Based in London, Jackie Brown is the new Regional Director for North & West Europe, overseeing a growing portfolio of 120 Wyndham branded properties in the region, with almost 70 hotels in the UK alone. Jackie brings a varied industry experience across sales, revenue management and events, having worked for several independent hotels and major hospitality chains. She recently served as Executive Director for Freeman, a multi-national events business where she was responsible for commercial strategy, exhibition delivery and sales development in EMEA.

Aimée Gaudin has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at WHTT (Women in Hospitality and Travel-Tech)

Aimée Gaudin is a marketing professional based in London, she has worked on marketing campaigns for the likes of adidas, Snapchat, Smartech, Selfridges and many more. Aimee has managed over 500 events globally and is a public speaker having talked previously at Christie's, Leweston School and The Hoxton hotels, and interviewed a number of high profile influencers and speakers. Aimée is passionate about levelling the playing field and helping other women of colour to fulfil their full potential; she is also the co-founder of Become, an initiative supporting young women of colour to kickstart their careers. Aimée Gaudin's appointment to WHTT is further the organisation's mission to increase the success and engagement in the workplace for women and other underrepresented groups, and to enable companies to attract, develop and retain potential diverse talent, nurtured by a powerful community. With international tourist arrivals projected to plunge by 60 to 80 percent in 2020, there are as many 120 million jobs at risks. WHTT mission to enable professional growth for women and underrepresented groups via education, mentorship and career development. WHTT believes that by inspiring communities to enter the industry and organizations to leverage and retain in the sector, will create more diverse and inclusive leadership. Aimée will take WHTT's mission to the next level by taking the accompanying WHTT to it's next stage of becoming a global brand for career pathing.

Kimpton® embraces the spirit of Manchester with latest opening in the city’s iconic Clock Tower building

Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, the leading global boutique luxury brand from IHG® Hotels & Resorts, today opens Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester. It joins Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London, Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow, and Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh as the brand's fourth hotel to open in the UK. Kimpton Clocktower Hotel brings the brand's cosmopolitan style, irreverent culture and heartfelt service style to Manchester.

Brenda Collin has been appointed as Senior VP of Europe at Preferred Hotels & Resorts in London, England

Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest global provider of sales, marketing, and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, has promoted Brenda Collin to Senior Vice President of Europe, effective immediately. In her new role, Collin will oversee a regional team to ensure the success and retention of more than 125 member properties based across an expanded region inclusive of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Nordics, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Eastern Europe, and Turkey.

Bermonds Locke: Pioneering home-meets-hotel brand Locke launches new property in London Bridge

Lifestyle hospitality brand Locke will open its third London property in bustling Bermondsey this September. Comprising 143 studio apartments, Bermonds Locke will also be home to Robin Gill's newly relocated restaurant The Dairy Bermondsey; third-wave coffee shop and all-day dining destination Shaman; co-working space and wellness studio.