Hotel Indigo Chester appoints new GM

Hotel Indigo Chester has revealed it has appointed Scott Rankin as its new general manager.

Rankin joins from Holiday Inn Portsmouth where he was Business Excellence manager. He has held numerous roles within hotels over the last 22 years from chef, Reception manager, Sales manager to GM and has previously worked for hotel brands including IHG Hotels, Holiday Inn and Marriott.

The 75-room hotel added that Rankin has also spent over six years volunteering as a Special Police Sergeant for the Metropolitan Police. It said he describes his GM style as being “balanced, approachable, hands-on and customer oriented”.

Rankin said: “It is extremely exciting to be a part of Hotel Indigo Chester. I’ve worked with several IHG hotels throughout my career, so I know what great appeal Hotel Indigos have to guests. The unique nature of each hotel is a great selling point for both leisure and corporate guests. Chester is an amazing city so the opportunity to combine a great hotel in a great city was a fabulous job opportunity to accept.”

Simon Hall, MD at Castlebridge Hospitality who own and manage the hotel, added: “We’re delighted to appoint Scott as our new general manager at Hotel Indigo Chester. Scott brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the hospitality industry, and I know will be a fantastic asset to the team.”