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Josh Watts has been appointed general manager of the Abbey Hotel in Bath.
He joins from the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel where he was also GM, bringing with him a wealth of experience in the hotel industry.
Josh started his career by joining the Malmaison graduate management programme. From there he joined Hotel du Vin Newcastle as pre-opening duty manager where he was responsible for launching a hotel from a building site to a team of 60.
He has also worked at Hotel du Vin Bristol as deputy general manager, where he workedalongside all other departments to improve hotel sales strategy.
Anil Khanna, managing director of KE Hotels, which recently acquired the Abbey Hotel, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Josh on board during this exciting phase for the Abbey Hotel. He brings experience, flair and enthusiasm to the team and will be pivotal in realising our potential within the marketplace.”
