Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Luxury hotel and residences Raffles London at The OWO has appointed Olivier Thomas as managing director, effective November 3rd 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN sits down with Charlie Walsh, head of residential sales and marketing at Westminster Development Services Ltd, to talk about modern residents’ needs, the transformation of the Old War Office, and the ROI of a luxury brand. Filmed at Raffles London at The OWO.
Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: Accor and Jinjiang International Group will reposition the Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai under luxury hotel brand Raffles, with the transformed property set to debut in 2027.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCambodia: Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor has appointed Joseph Colina as its new general manager.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Omer Acar has been named CEO of Raffles and Orient Express at Accor, effective 1 March 2023.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCambodia: The Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor will reopen 1 June 2022 following a renovation of all guest rooms, its facade, and other new additions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Phillipe Leboeuf has been named as the managing director of the new Raffles London at the OWO. The Old War Office, or OWO, is the site of Accor’s upcoming Raffles London hotel, which is set to be one of the industry’s largest hotel openings in 2022. The Grade II
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaldives: Amila Jeewantha Handunwala has been appointed general manager of Raffles Maldives Meradhoo, located at the southernmost reach of the Maldives. Handunwala brings over 25 years of experience in the luxury hotel sector to the role, most recently serving as executive assistant manager for St. Regis Maldives Vommuli. He’s previously
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Set to open in the last quarter of 2021, Raffles the Palm Dubai will be the first ultra-luxury addition to Accor’s portfolio in Dubai. Accor has partnered with development and construction firm Emerald Palace Group for the project. The Raffles hotel will be located on the Palm Jumeirah, offering
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: AccorHotels has signed a management agreement with Nakheel AccorHotels has signed a management agreement with leading Dubai-based developer Nakheel for the expansion of AccorHotels’ luxury brand, Raffles Hotels & Resorts. The agreement, which was recognised today by Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah and Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of
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