The ‘Grey Room’ program involved a search to identify under-utilized spaces in hotels and to unleash talent within hotel teams to transform these spaces into new F&B hotspots.
Shangri-La Hotel, Ulaanbaatar opens in Mongolia’s capital
The 290-room Shangri-La hotel is the latest arrival to Ulaanbaatar’s evolving scene and embraces the rich nomadic culture of Mongolia with the sophisticated warmth of Shangri-La hospitality.
Rory Carville appointed Executive Chef at four-star Fermanagh Hotel
Rory, whose culinary career has been spent in the kitchens of some of Ireland’s finest eateries, will add his own award-winning touch to the hotel’s Belleek Restaurant which is currently being refurbished.
M&R Hotel Management to operate Holiday Inn near Times Square
M&R Hotel Management has announced it will manage the new 271-room Holiday Inn New York – Times Square South, scheduled to open this year at 585 Eighth Ave., between 38th and 39th streets.
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver welcomes new General Manager Martin Sinclair
A thirty-year Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts veteran, Sinclair joins the Vancouver hotel most recently from Regent Singapore (A Four Seasons Hotel).
Mandarin Oriental joint venture to acquire Hotel Ritz, Madrid from Belmond
The 167-room hotel, which first opened in 1910, will undergo a comprehensive renovation in 2017, currently estimated to cost some €90 million (US$103 million).
InterContinental Dubai Marina opens in Bay Central development
InterContinental Dubai Marina is a 132 guest room luxury hotel with 196 fully serviced InterContinental Residential Suites.
Swiss-Belhotel opens regional office in Europe
To head the expansion, Swiss-Belhotel International has appointed Mr. John Lagos Vice President – Operations and Development Europe and The Balkans. He is based in Athens, Greece.
Julian Biddulph appointed as new General Manager at The Ivy Dubai
Biddulph has a career history that includes management roles at prestigious London restaurant groups including Marco Pierre White Group, Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck Group, D&D London and Gordon Ramsay Holdings.
Top hotels lead initiative to polish UK’s silver service skills
Brown’s Hotel, The Ritz London and The Dorchester are sharing the skills behind their afternoon tea success with undergraduates at the Edge Hotel School, University of Essex.