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Virgin Hotels opens in Glasgow
UK: Luxury lifestyle brand Virgin Hotels has opened its second hotel Scotland, located in Glasgow.
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Virgin Hotels Edinburgh appoints general manager
UK: Mafalda Moura Albuquerque has been appointed general manager of the boutique hotel Virgin Hotels Edinburgh which opened in summer last year.
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Virgin Hotels names director of UK sales
UK: Global luxury hospitality brand Virgin Hotels has appointed Abigail Trangmar as director of global sales for the United Kingdom.
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Virgin Hotels names head of ops, North America
US: Martin Sinclair has joined Virgin Hotels as corporate director of operations for North America.
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Virgin Hotels NYC appoints executive team
US: Scheduled to debut in 2022, Virgin Hotels New York City has appointed five senior team members.
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Virgin Limited Edition and Virgin Hotels partner
Worldwide: Virgin Limited Edition, the private collection of hotels and islands owned by Sir Richard Branson, is partnering with Virgin Hotels to pursue global opportunities.
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Preferred partners with Virgin Hotels
US: Preferred Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Virgin Hotels to bring the brand’s US properties into the L.V.X. Collection.
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Former Virgin Hotels’ CEO joins SH Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide: Starwood Capital has appointed Raul Leal as CEO of SH Hotels & Resorts, effective from 19 August 2021. Leal stepped down from his role as CEO of Virgin Hotels in January this year, succeeded by James Bermingham. At Virgin, Leal spent 10 years with the company. He oversaw the
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Virgin Hotels introduces cashless tipping
US: Virgin Hotels has announced the latest updates to its mobile app Lucy, which now offers ID verification, cashless tipping and expanded room controls. The updated app has been rolled out at Virgin hotels in Nashville, Dallas, Chicago and Las Vegas, with New Orleans coming this summer. Guests can access