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James Berry has been appointed as General Manager at Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express at London Heathrow Terminal 4

The Arora Group today announced a series of new appointments within its hotel management team. Yousif Al-wagga will join the Group as General Manager Renaissance London Heathrow; Ryan Nicholls will move from his role as General Manager of Renaissance London Heathrow to become General Manager of flagship Sofitel London Heathrow and James Berry, currently General Manager of Sofitel London Heathrow has been appointed General Manager of the two new hotels the 304 bedroom Crowne Plaza and the 457 bedroom Holiday Inn Express due to open at London Heathrow Terminal 4 in late summer. The appointments are illustrative of Arora"s commitment to retaining and nurturing talent and come amid a period of significant growth for the company. As well as a new luxury country house hotel and spa that is being built on the site of Savill Court Hotel, Arora Group currently has over 1,100 bedrooms in development, including the four-star deluxe Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express at London Heathrow Terminal 4, and the Hilton Garden Inn at London Heathrow Terminal 2.

Ryan Nicholls has been appointed as General Manager at Sofitel London Heathrow

The Arora Group today announced a series of new appointments within its hotel management team. Yousif Al-wagga will join the Group as General Manager Renaissance London Heathrow; Ryan Nicholls will move from his role as General Manager of Renaissance London Heathrow to become General Manager of flagship Sofitel London Heathrow and James Berry, currently General Manager of Sofitel London Heathrow has been appointed General Manager of the two new hotels the 304 bedroom Crowne Plaza and the 457 bedroom Holiday Inn Express due to open at London Heathrow Terminal 4 in late summer.

Yousif Al-wagga has been appointed as General Manager at Renaissance London Heathrow

The Arora Group today announced a series of new appointments within its hotel management team. Yousif Al-wagga will join the Group as General Manager Renaissance London Heathrow. Yousif joins Renaissance London Heathrow from Apex Hotels, where most recently he was Joint Managing Director, having previously been Group Operations Director and prior to that was General Manager in the City of London property.

Rob Paterson has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Best Western GB

Best Western Great Britain has appointed Rob Paterson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Paterson joins from Village Hotels where he is presently Commercial Director. Paterson will join the largest collection of independent hotels in Great Britain in mid-February after a 16-year career with brands such as Accor, De Vere, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin. Paterson will be CEO of Interchange & Consort Hotels, the parent company of Best Western Great Britain and its purchasing company, Beacon. He joins following news last week of Best Western Great Britain posting a record year for number of hotel applications and activations in 2017.

Luc Delafosse has been appointed as Regional Vice President for Europe and General Manager at Jumeirah Carlton Tower

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has announced the resignation of Katie Benson, its Regional Vice President for Europe and General Manager for its flagship European hotel, Jumeirah Carlton Tower. After almost three years with Jumeirah, Katie Benson will be pursuing a new career opportunity outside the group in the New Year, and will be succeeded in her role by Luc Delafosse who will start his new role effective 30th November 2017.

Annabel Shaw has been appointed as Director of Residences at Twenty Grosvenor Square, Mayfair

Twenty Grosvenor Square, Mayfair – a partnership between the leading hotelier Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and development firm Finchatton – has announced the appointment of Four Season’s Annabel Shaw, as Director of Residences. Leveraging her wealth of global experience across luxury servicing, Shaw will act exclusively on behalf of the residents of Twenty Grosvenor Square, which completes in September 2018. Shaw is a Four Seasons veteran of over 20 years. Her career includes Director of Rooms, then Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Great Exuma, Bahamas. Most recently, Shaw was Hotel Manager at the Four Seasons Park Lane Hotel, overseeing 193 luxury guest rooms and suites to the highest standard. Annabel’s role will incorporate all aspects of property management, including residential operations and facilitating residents’ access to the wealth of services that Twenty Grosvenor Square offers.