UK: Wild Thyme & Honey, a boutique hotel located in the Cotswolds, has appointed Simon Stanbrook as general manager.
UK: Staff at three hotels in Cork have qualified as green managers after being awarded the Certificate in Environmental Sustainability Management in Hospitality.
US/UK: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has appointed a VP of operations for the Americas and named a hotel manager at Rosewood London.
Worldwide: Laurent Gardinier has been named successor to current president, Philippe Gombert, of Relais & Châteaux effective 1 January 2023.
Worldwide: Soho House founder Nick Jones has stepped down from his role as CEO, promoting Andrew Carnie to lead the company.
UK: International Hospitality Media, the publisher of Boutique Hotel News, has appointed Mark Harris as head of research.
UK: Preferred Hotels & Resorts has named Rachel Louis as the group’s regional director of UK and Ireland.
UK: Dorsett Hospitality International has named Mark Gallagher as its UK area general manager.
Sweden: Thérèse Cedercreutz has been appointed chief commercial officer at Scandic Hotels, effective from early January 2023.
UK: Harry Fielder, managing director at Umi, has been appointed chair of the Hotel Marketing Association (HMA) for the next two years.
US: Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and hospitality company Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners have launched Field & Stream Lodge Co., an affordable lifestyle platform for lodging in the United States.
Worldwide: BWH Hotel Group has announced 30 new hotels in Scandinavia under its upscale, boutique brand Aiden, as well as launching in India.
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Asia: The Ascott Limited is set to debut The Crest Collection in China, Singapore and Vietnam with the earliest launch date slated for the end of 2023.
UK: The Destination by Hyatt brand has arrived in the UK with the addition of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, a five-star hotel in Kelso, Scotland.
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: Virtual reception app Virdee has partnered with dynamic mapping and navigation provider MapsPeople, to offer guests an interactive hotel experience.
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USA: Aspen Skiing Company has rebranded its hospitality division, formerly The Little Nell Hotel Group, to Aspen Hospitality.
