Royal Lancaster London
Royal Lancaster London is a leading five-star independent hotel overlooking Hyde Park, known for its luxury offering, sustainable practices, and investment in talent. Our editorial coverage explores the hotel’s £85m refurbishment, its commitment to green initiatives like Hotels for Trees, and its approach to hospitality training through its Apprenticeship Academy. We also report on its awards and industry recognition, examining how the hotel balances operational excellence with guest experience. This tag provides hotel professionals with case studies and insights into high-end hotel strategy, refurbishment, and sustainability in practice.
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May- 2025 -22 MayTrade Organisations
HMA unveils shortlist for 30th Hotel Marketing Awards
The Hotel Marketing Association (HMA) has officially unveiled the shortlist for its 30th annual Hotel Marketing Awards. This year’s finalists were announced during a session at the National Hotel Marketing Conference, which returned to Hilton St George’s Park in Staffordshire. Now celebrating its 30th year, the Hotel Marketing Awards have…
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Nov- 2024 -27 NovemberFeatures
Key takeaways from HOSPACE 2024
The HOSPACE 2024 conference, hosted by the Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) on 14 November at the Royal Lancaster London, marked a milestone in an unexpectedly positive year for UK hospitality. With record attendance exceeding 600 leaders and innovators, the event delivered critical insights and discussions on the industry’s evolving landscape. …
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryHotel Brands
Hoteliers’ Charter reaches 500-hotelier milestone
More than 500 UK hotels have now signed up to the Hoteliers’ Charter in a bid to raise the profile of the hospitality industry and promote hospitality as a profession of choice to parents, schools, colleges, universities, and careers influencers. Over the next 12 months, charter hoteliers, charter “champions”, supporters…
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Jun- 2021 -15 JunePeople
Andrew Batchelor retires from Landmark London
Andrew Batchelor has stepped down from his role as general manager at The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company after 32 years of service. During his eight year tenure at The Landmark London as GM and custodian of the five-star luxury site, the hotel achieved a number of accolades, including an ‘Investors…
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Jan- 2020 -8 JanuarySponsored
Ensuring landmark security solutions
There has been a significant investment in hotel development, with more than 200 new hotels planned in London alone due to an expected surge in tourism. According to recent figures published by Knight Frank, London continues to bolster a strong pipeline of hotels, with supply set to rise 4.5% in…
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Oct- 2019 -14 OctoberHotels
Royal Lancaster London scoops double award at London Venue Awards 2019
The Royal Lancaster London hotel has been awarded a silver award for ‘Best Event Venue over 1000 Attendee’s’ and a bronze award for the ‘Best Awards Venue’ at the London Venue Awards 2019. The London Venue Awards reward and recognise the capital’s “buoyant” venue landscape and have gone from “strength…
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Aug- 2019 -15 AugustPeople
Royal Lancaster London launches new Apprenticeship Academy
The Royal Lancaster hotel in London has launched a new Apprenticeship Academy, allowing employees to gain nationally recognised qualifications whilst in employment without the “burden of debt”. Staff at the hotel are now able to “earn while they learn” become more confident in their roles, and gain a multitude of…
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Mar- 2019 -6 MarchAppointments
Amba Hotel Charing Cross appoints new hotel manager
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…
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Nov- 2018 -15 NovemberRestaurants & Chefs
Royal Lancaster London appoints new executive head chef
The Royal Lancaster London on Hyde Park has appointed Daniel Mcgarey executive head chef, as part of its recent £85m renovation. Mcgarey brings over 16 years of experience to Royal Lancaster London where he will oversee all of the hotel’s culinary areas including Nipa Thai, Island Grill, Park Restaurant. Leading…
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May- 2018 -24 MayAppointments
Mark Carnazzola appointed manager at Royal Lancaster London
Mark Carnazzola has been appointed hotel manager at the recently renovated Royal Lancaster London. Originally from Queensland, Australia, Carnazzola studied operations management at Cornell University in New York State and first moved to the UK in 2002. He previous roles include the director of rooms at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde…
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