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Watergate Bay has announced the appointment of Simon Mahon as its chief operating officer.
Mahon will assume control of Watergate Bay Hotel, Another Place, SeaSpace and Beach Retreats when he takes up his role on 4 November 2024.
Responsible for operations across all four businesses, he’ll be working with the hotel directors, general managers.
One of his first responsibilities in his new role will be to recruit a new general manager at Watergate Bay Hotel.
He joins from The Grand, York, and is a Master Innholder, St Julian Scholar and Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality.
Mahon said: “Ultimately with the best hotel businesses it’s all about people, care and a sense of place. I look for companies that have deep, authentic bonds with their location, people and community, building on those bonds to create memorable moments for guests. In Watergate Bay, I see a set of businesses that understand the sense of place through and through, are genuinely values-driven and have true hospitality at their core. I can’t wait to get started.”
Ben Harper, CEO, added: “In a landscape full of flux, 2024 has seen us double the size of our business and we have ambitious plans for further growth of all of our brands. We now want to take our operational delivery to the next level. Given his track record, Simon will do just that by providing inspirational leadership, new ways of thinking and experience that will really take us places in 2025 and beyond.”
