Macdonald Hotels
Macdonald Hotels is a UK-based hotel group known for its portfolio of luxury properties across the country, offering both leisure and business accommodations. Our coverage includes new openings, refurbishments, leadership updates, F&B offerings, and its role in the UK hospitality market. We also report on the group’s strategy for growth, sustainability initiatives, and guest experience innovations.
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Apr- 2025 -14 AprilPeople
Hand Picked Hotels unveils two senior appointments in Channel Islands
Hand Picked Hotels, the luxury hotel group owned by Channel Island residents Julia and Guy Hands, has made two new appointments within its senior team in Jersey. Andrew Coggings has joined the group as the new general manager of The Grand Jersey Hotel and Spa. Coggings returns to Jersey having…
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Dec- 2024 -19 DecemberAppointments
Highland Coast Hotels appoints first MD
Highland Coast Hotels has appointed its first managing director to drive growth for the group, ahead of the tenth anniversary of the North Coast 500 (NC500). Kenny McMillan joins with over 37 years’ experience as a tourism and hospitality industry leader and mentor, including roles as managing director of Macdonald…
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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberHotels
Rutland Hall Hotel appoints new general manager
Rutland Hall Hotel in Oakham has appointed Sunil Kanjanghat as general manager. Kanjanghat joins Rutland Hall from Hand Picked Hotels, where he worked for three years as general manager at the Fawsley Hall Hotel and Spa. He has worked at a managerial post in several other hotels including the Lainston…
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May- 2024 -23 MayAppointments
Fowey Hall welcomes new GM and deputy GM
Luxury Family Hotels has appointed Pim Wolfs as general manager and Christian Clark as deputy general manager of Fowey Hall. They join the brand’s flagship property in Cornwall, which reopened last year following a “substantial” multi-million pound renovation. The duo join Fowey Hall ahead of its busy summer season, as the…
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Apr- 2024 -30 AprilPeople
Hand Picked Hotels bolsters leadership team with two senior hires
Hand Picked Hotels, renowned for its collection of 21 privately-owned luxury country houses and coastal retreats across the UK and Channel Islands, has announced Ariel Bouzas as chief guest experience officer and Julian Tomlin as head of operations. The appointment of Bouzas and Tomlin follows the appointment of Ignace Bauwens…
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5 AprilHotels
Macdonald Aviemore unveils senior leadership changes
Macdonald Aviemore Resort has announced a raft of appointments and promotions to its senior management team. Managing director Kenny McMillan recently returned to Aviemore, where he first trained as a sous chef between 2004 and 2007. Sales director Clare Armstrong has rejoined the group following seven years working for Inverness…
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Feb- 2024 -2 FebruaryHotels
Stock Exchange Hotel announces new GM
Manchester’s 5-star Stock Exchange Hotel has recently announced the appointment of Tracy Harrison as the new general manager following the departure of Jacqui Griffiths. Griffiths left the 40-bedroom property this week after three years for a move away to France. Harrison joins Stock Exchange Hotel with over 25 years of…
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Jan- 2024 -12 JanuaryLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 12/1/24
Fragrance UK Luxury Hotel Group is set to open a new Ibis Styles property in Paignton, South Devon, representing a £70m investment in the local area. The 121-room hotel, franchised by Accor and operated by RBH Hospitality, draws inspiration from mythical shorelines and features an all-day dining experience at Deller’s…
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12 JanuaryHotels
Harbour Hotel Southampton appoints new GM
Harbour Hotel Southampton has announced the appointment of Paul Bayliss MBE as its new general manager. Bayliss brings over three decades of experience in ultra-luxury hospitality throughout the UK to Harbour Hotels. He was the regional general manager at Hotel Brooklyn, where he became a Master Innholder in 2022, and…
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May- 2023 -16 MayLatest News
Cardrona Hotel appoints new general manager
Macdonald Hotels and Resorts has recently appointed Mark Steedman as general manager of Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Spa in the Scottish Borders. Steedman, who is originally from Edinburgh, has more than 20 years of experience working in the hospitality sector. Prior to joining Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, he was general…
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