The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, has appointed Paul Heery – formerly of The Connaught, London -as its new General Manager.
Heery, originally from Ireland, will join the AA Five Red Star resort in December 2014. His experience includes roles at The Merrion Hotel in Dublin, and Ritz Carlton properties in Washington DC, New York and California. Most recently he was Hotel Operations Manager at the Connaught Hotel, London for two years.
The appointment is the first time in around 30 years that the General Manager has been recruited externally, with a candidate that has never worked at Gleneagles before.
Bernard Murphy, the resort’s current General Manager, will remain at Gleneagles in his new positon of Managing Director, effective January 2015. He will also continue his various roles as Chairman of the Connoisseur Scotland Group (a Marketing Consortium for luxury tourism properties); Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland (HITS) Trustee and Board Member of the International Leadership School in Scotland.
Bernard Murphy commented:
“On behalf of the whole resort, I am truly delighted to welcome Paul to Gleneagles. He brings with him a wealth of experience in five star service, gained in properties which share our passion for creating unforgettable guest experiences. I look forward to working with Paul to drive standards at Gleneagles ever-higher, and know that he will be a very valuable addition to the team.”
About The Gleneagles Hotel
The Gleneagles Hotel was built in 1924 and is situated in 850 acres of beautiful Perthshire countryside, just one hour from Edinburgh and Glasgow. With 232 elegant rooms, including 26 suites, the hotel provides some of the finest accommodation in Scotland. Home to three of the finest championship golf courses in Europe, an award-winning ESPA spa, and Scotland’s only two Michelin-starred restaurant, the resort also offers an array of activities from falconry, to off-road driving, to clay shooting. In 2014 Gleneagles hosted the 40th biennial Ryder Cup, marking the first time since 1973 that the competition has been hosted on Scottish soil.
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