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Simon Galic has been appointed general manager of London’s new Hotel Amano Covent Garden.
Launching this May from Berlin-based hotelier, The Amano Group, the 141-room property is the brand’s first hotel to open outside of Germany.
After studying hospitality management in Bristol and starting his career in Bath, the hotel said Galic became operations manager of the Sherlock Holmes Hotel, part of the Park Plaza Hotel Group, in 2004.
In 2007 he joined Firmdale working at The Pelham Hotel, Haymarket Hotel and finally general manager of Number Sixteen. Galic then moved to The Hoxton as general manager of The Hoxton Shoreditch in 2015 and opening general manager of The Hoxton Southwark Hotel in 2018.
With a roof terrace, sky bar, restaurant and basement bar, the hotel said it is set to become one of London’s “newest lifestyle destinations” for visitors and Londoners alike.
Galic said: “It’s a tremendous honour to launch The Amano Group’s first hotel outside of Germany. I’m excited to bring the Amano’s spirit to life at Hotel Amano Covent Garden, which celebrates both Berlin and London’s cultural identities through its design, atmosphere and unique F&B offering.”
Ariel Schiff and Phillip Rokeach, founders of The Amano Group, added: “We’re looking forward to launching our first international property in London in May, and we’re confident there is no better person to lead the way than Simon.
“His industry experience and knowledge of London and its ever-evolving hotel scene will help to position Hotel AMANO Covent Garden as one of the city’s most exciting new destinations for 2022.”
