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Daniel Esplen has been appointed as General Manager at Sofitel London Heathrow

Sofitel London Heathrow, the airports only premium hotel directly connected to Terminal 5, has appointed Daniel Esplen as Hotel Manager of the 605 room hotel, managed and operated by Arora Hotels. Esplen joins Sofitel London Heathrow from his current role as Director of Food and Beverage at Aloft Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, where he assisted in the pre-opening and launch of the hotel in September 2016. With 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Esplen has held a number of operational and food and beverage director positions at several four and five star international hotels in the Starwood Hotels and Resorts collection. As well as at The Grand Millennium Hotel in Dubai, following a move from The Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto, Canada in 2014.

Oddfellows On The Park opens in Cheshire, UK

Set in over 100 acres of lush parkland in a spectacular Gothic Revival mansion, Oddfellows On The Park has its fair share of aristocratic aspirations. The 22-room Design Hotels™ member is born from a meticulous renovation of Bruntwood Hall, and appears at first glance to be the archetypal English manor house idyll surrounded by mature oak trees, ponds, and woodlands. And yet its location just 15 kilometers from the center of Manchester, meaning it's also a gateway to one of the UK"s most exciting arts and music scenes. Add to the mix The Galloping Major restaurant and the charmingly rustic Pigsty salon and you have a must-visit British bolthole.