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Amba Hotel Charing Cross has appointed Thoralf Kretzschmar as its new hotel manager, a former front of house manager at the Royal Lancaster London.
He has over 15 years of hospitality experience, and during his career he helped the team at the Royal Lancaster London through the disruption of a four year £80m hotel refurbishment, reintroduced the concierge service and elevated the hotel from a four star to a five star establishment.
Kretzschmar said he is now “ready to take on his next challenge” at Amba Hotel Charing Cross and will work alongside general manager Pedro da Silva, overseeing the entire operation with a primary focus on housekeeping, engineering, concierge and front of house.
Commenting on his appointment, Kretzschmar said: “I am thrilled to be joining such a beautiful and historic hotel and I can’t wait to get stuck in to some new and exciting projects. The hotel’s excellent reputation is what attracted me and I am looking forward to working with the team.
“It is also very important for me to change the perception of hospitality for young people and promote this incredible and rewarding industry to students thinking about careers – and glh Hotels is supporting me in this endeavour.”
