June 23, 2015 – Splendid Hospitality Group has appointed Philip Bolson as Operations Director where he will oversee the management of hotels across the group’s portfolio.
Philip joins from Redefine BDL Hotels where during his role as Divisional Director he led the successful opening of the award winning Aloft Liverpool Hotel and NYL Restaurant & Bar in the iconic Royal Insurance Building.
The new director steps in just in time for the opening of two star properties for the group launching this summer, the 101 bedroom Hotel Indigo York in Walmgate and the 292-bedroom Hilton London Bankside.
Stuart Bailey, CEO of Splendid Hospitality Group said: “With our expanding range of hotels it was time to bring someone in to help us work across our properties to ensure everything runs smoothly. Philip demonstrates all the skills of a competitive and focused leader with a great track record for delivering results and a good grasp on a variety of sectors including franchising. I am confident he will help us drive the group forward at during this very exciting time.”
“It is a great moment to be joining the Splendid team as they work towards opening two exciting new hotels,” says Philip Bolson. “I look forward to supporting the company in delivering the very highest standards in service and working closely with its new teams to bring 2015 to a great climax. Hotels are all about people and creating successful teams that people want to be in.”
Philip will inject his passion for people, competitiveness, collaboration, commitment and support into his team under his leadership in this pivotal role.
Previous to his time at Redefine BDL Hotels Philip worked as Director of Operations & Support UK & Ireland for The Wyndham Hotel Group where he supported the opening of over 20 properties into the Ramada Encore and Ramada Core Brand.
