Marriott’s flagship conference and events hotel, London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, has appointed Joe Carter as Director of Event Operations.
Oetker Collection has announced the appointment of Stephan Boesch in the position of Hotel Manager at The Lanesborough, the iconic London hotel which has just reopened its door after an 18 month full renovation. Stephan Boesch will take on his new role in September.
Lara Beechey brings a wealth of experience to her new role as General Manager of Holiday Inn London – Bloomsbury.
A few miles across London, Mark Ind has been appointed General Manager of Holiday Inn London – Mayfair.
LONDON -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the debut of Tribute Portfolio in Europe with the addition of the Great Northern Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Launched this past April as Starwood's 10thbrand, Tribute Portfolio is a collection of outstanding independent hotels and resorts, promising owners, Starwood Preferred Guest®(SPG®) members and guests alike the ability to "Stay Independent." The signing of the Great Northern Hotel – a historic King's Cross London landmark – is a significant step in the global roll-out of Tribute Portfolio and reflects the growing global trend for independent, yet dependable high-end travel experiences.
Commercial property consultant firm CBRE reports that more than 50% of all new four-star hotel deals taking place over the next five years will be under franchise rather than traditional management agreements with branded operators.
Jo Alder who, amongst other roles at PPHE Hotel Group has completed a successful three years at Park Plaza County Hall London, now moves to sister hotel Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes as the new general manager.
Park Plaza County Hall London welcomes the appointment of James Doherty as operations manager. Doherty first joined PPHE Hotel Group five years ago as reception manager for the landmark opening of Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London.
Joining recently appointed Axel Krueger at Park Plaza Riverbank London and Plaza on the River as new operations manager is Dror Danino-Forsyth, who joins PPHE Hotel Group with over a decade of hotel management experience.
Axel Krueger, formerly operations manager at Park Plaza Riverbank London and Plaza on the River has been promoted to the role of hotel manager following a successful two years at the hotel. Krueger first joined PPHE Hotel Group as food and beverage director at London flagship hotel, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London.
Vincent LEVY ESSEC IMHI 1990 has been appointed Senior Vice President of Operation Europe for Highgate Hotels UK. Vincent spent most of his career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts where his last position was Regional Director of Finance Africa & Indian Ocean for more than six years. Prior to this he spent about three years as Senior Director Acquisition & Development and about six years as Vice President Finance Europe for Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts.
HOSPACE is a one-day annual conference and exhibition hosted by HOSPA which is the UK's leading educational organisation for Professionals involved in Financial Management, Revenue Management and IT within the hospitality industry.
AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 10, 2015) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the global leader in hospitality finance and technology professional associations, is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International – Europe (HSAMI-E) in support of two of their major events, The HSMAI Europe Leadership Day, Thursday 24 September, 2015, in Frankfort and the 4th Annual Digital Marketing Conference alongside the World Travel Mart 5 November, 2015 in London.
Corinthia Hotels appoint international hotelier Thomas M. Fischer as the new General Manager of its flagship five-star hotel in London. Moving from his position as General Manager at Corinthia Hotel Budapest, which he has held since March 2012, Thomas will oversee Corinthia Hotel London as it continues to thrive among the city’s leading five-star hotels. Thomas, who has over 21 years’ experience in luxury hospitality, was recently awarded ‘Budapest’s Hotelier of the Year’ for 2015 at the ‘Best of Budapest & Hungary’ awards. Under his leadership, Corinthia Hotel Budapest gained new momentum and was awarded ‘Hungary’s Hotel of the Year 2014’ by The Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association and the Hungarian Tourism Board.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, has announced the appointment of Kristien Deleersnijder as Vice President Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective 1 August 2015. Based in London, Deleersnijder will be responsible for driving the Company’s sales strategy in the region, overseeing Worldwide Sales Offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, and Dubai.
London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, has appointed Magdalena Eliasz as Director of Operations.
With the pound at an eight year high against the euro, hotel search website trivago.co.uk has analysed the average cost of a hotel room in both euros and pounds. Based on the 12 most popular countries in the Eurozone, prices in July 2015 compared to July 2014 have increased in euros and decreased in pounds.
Plans have been submitted with Westminster City Council for a new 190-room hotel, to be known as The Peninsula London, at one of the city's most celebrated addresses.
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) today announced the appointment of Jason Geall as Vice President and General Manager for the United Kingdom (UK). In this role, Mr. Geall will be responsible for GBT’s growth and development across the UK. Mr. Geall will report to Elyes Mrad, Managing Director, EMEA, American Express Global Business Travel.
Sojern, the world's leading performance marketing engine for travel brands, today announced the appointment of Jeff Down as senior director of sales for the hotels vertical in Europe. Down brings over 20 years of international experience in the travel and hospitality sector, primarily in technology and business development roles. Down will lead Sojerns regional initiatives to help hotels step up their data strategy and optimise their ad spend. Sojerns data allows hotel brands to target those travellers who are most likely to convert directly, maximising revenue and ensuring that each hotel room is selling at an optimal price to a direct customer.