 Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, the AA Hotel Group of the Year, has appointed David Guile as its new Chief Executive.
As CEO, Guile has implemented an ambitious five year strategy which will see the development of two new build hotels (costing of over £60m) and investment in excess of £200m in its four and five star portfolio.
Guile worked at Forte and Heritage before joining Macdonald Hotels in 2000. Taking on the post of regional managing director for the South of England, David Guile was promoted to the role of deputy chief executive in March 2006 and joined the group’s main board three months later.
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts by numbers:
§ Macdonald operates 48 hotels across the UK and ten resorts throughout the UK and Spain.
§ Formed a strategic partnership with the prestigious 5 star Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington
§ The company was floated in 1996 on the main London Stock Exchange
§ In 2003, it returned to private ownership and was one of Scotland’s biggest public to private deals at a cost of £620m, which was wholly underwritten by the Bank of Scotland.
§ The Bank now owns 50% of the equity with the remainder held by the management.
§ Established in 1990
§ The company employs over 4,400 staff and operates in excess of 3900 rooms.
Contact
Telephone 0844 879 9000
Email enquiries@macdonald-hotels.co.uk
Website www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk
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