Worldwide: Owner-operator Maybourne Hotel Group has named Roland Fasel as the group’s chief operating officer, effective April 2023.
USA: Acquisition, development and management company Valor Hospitality Partners has appointed chief capital officer Steve Cesinger and chief investment officer and global principal Brandon Hatfield.
UK/Ireland: Hotel management system RoomRaccoon has appointed Edd Kerr as the company’s country manager for the UK and Ireland.
France: Hospitality group Evok Collection has appointed Alessandro Caristo as the general manager of Nolinski Venezia, which is due to open in summer this year.
USA: Pendry Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of David Hoffman as general manager of Pendry Newport Beach, scheduled to open in summer 2023.
USA: Molly O’Keefe has been promoted to principal at The Gettys Group Companies to drive strategic business initiatives for the design and development firm.
EMEA: Hotel brand management company SH Hotels & Resorts names Robert Koren as SVP and area managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
EMEA: Luxury hospitality group Belmond has appointed Christian Boyens and Iain Langridge as VP’s of two newly created divisions.
US: Five-star property The Mark Hotel, located in Manhattan, New York, has appointed Etienne Haro as general manager.
UK: Bank Leumi UK has promoted Yair Grimberg to UK relationship director after being a client manager for 12 years.
India: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed The Earth Amritsar, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, its first for the brand in India.
UK: Select Kimpton properties across the UK have launched a Warm Workspaces initiative, providing hot desk sessions within meeting rooms.
UAE: Investment firm Shamal Holding will develop the Baccarat Hotel & Residences in downtown Dubai, set to open in 2026.
Switzerland: Global luxury hospitality company Jumeirah Group has acquired its first property in Switzerland, the Le Richemond located on Lake Geneva.
Worldwide: Hospitality software company Shiji Group has integrated with travel technology company Amadeus to form an AI-driven chatbot which connects customer research with booking.
UK: Central London Alliance, a collection of London based organisations, has launched a campaign to stimulate visits to the city.
Worldwide: Owner-operator Maybourne Hotel Group has named Roland Fasel as the group’s chief operating officer, effective April 2023.
Greece: Travel experience marketplace CaptainBook.io has raised €250,000 on SeedBlink and plans to expand in Europe.
UK: Leumi UK has completed a £13.8 million refinancing loan for Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa.
Italy: Baglioni Hotels & Resorts has opened its latest Milanese hotel, Casa Baglioni, in the district of Brera.
