LondonHouse Chicago Appoints Jermaine Anderson as Opening Hotel Manager

Anderson to Lead Oxford Capital Group's latest Luxury Lifestyle Hotel on Chicago's Famed North Michigan Avenue opening Spring 2016

. July 20, 2015

CHICAGO, IL. JULY 20, 2015 - Jermaine Anderson, has been named Hotel Manager for LondonHouse Chicago a luxury lifestyle hotel located at the corner of North Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. It is set to open spring of 2016 in Chicago's iconic London Guarantee Building along with a new 22-story architecturally synchronized modernist glass tower according to George Jordan, Senior Vice President of Operations for Oxford Hotels & Resorts. In his new role, Anderson will oversee day-to-day operations, marketing and sales, and will manage an expected team of over 250 employees for the 452-room property. It will feature nearly 25,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, a tri-level rooftop lounge, spa, fitness center and more. The hotel is being developed by Oxford Capital Group, LLC and is owned by an Oxford led venture with Angelo, Gordon & Co.

"Jermaine has extensive experience in hotel openings along with a proven ability to develop first class, service focused teams," says Jordan. "We are excited to have him overseeing our latest hotel as we prepare for a successful opening."

LondonHouse Chicago is a part of Hilton Worldwide's Curio Collection of hotels. Guests will also have the added benefit of earning and utilizing Hilton HHonors® points during their stay.

As the property approaches opening in spring 2016, customers will be able to book reservations later this year by visiting www.londonhousechicago.com or at www.curiocollection.com. Interested guests are also encouraged to "like" LondonHouse Chicago on Facebook and "follow" on Twitter and Instagram.

Anderson brings broad hotel management experience to the team, having most recently served as the opening Hotel Manager at the highly successful Godfrey Hotel Chicago, an award winning Oxford developed lifestyle hotel located in River North, Chicago.

Prior to his career with Oxford and The Godfrey Hotel Chicago, Anderson worked in a number of noted hotels including The Raffaello Chicago, the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing. He was twice named Manager of the Year.

Anderson is a Chicago native and an active member of Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, Streeterville's SOAR and also mentors youth at elementary schools in Chicago's south neighborhoods. He studied Hospitality Management at Chicago State University and lives in Chicago.

For sales and information, call 312.357.1200 or visit www.londonhousechicago.com

About LondonHouse Chicago

The luxury lifestyle, full-service LondonHouse Chicago will offer 452 luxury guest rooms and suites featuring great views of North Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, the Chicago River and many other city landmarks. Hotel amenities will include a tri-level rooftop lounge, chef-driven restaurant and lobby bar, retail outlets and 25,000 square-feet of conference and event space. The venue will offer a variety of meeting and event spaces for both small and large meetings as well as two ballrooms for social dinners and weddings of up to 300 guests, or receptions for 350 or more. Additional features include a full service spa, 24-hour fitness center and state-of-the-art-technology. For information visit www.londonhousechicago.com

About Curio

Curio - A Collection by Hilton (curiocollection.com) is a global collection of distinctive hotels that are woven into the fabric of their destinations. While each one is unique, they are united in their individuality. Curio guests are passionate travelers seeking local discovery and authentic experiences, while resting easier knowing the Hilton name is behind every stay. Curio joins a portfolio of market-leading brands from Hilton Worldwide, a leading global hospitality company.

About Oxford Capital Group, LLC and Oxford Hotels & Resorts, LLC

Oxford Capital Group, LLC is a national real estate investment, development and management firm. It specializes in high value-added acquisitions, developments and redevelopments with an emphasis on hotels, resorts, conference centers, senior housing and other operationally intensive forms of real estate. Oxford Hotels & Resorts, LLC is Oxford's primary hotel management company that specializes in operating, managing and branding distinctive, high design lifestyle hotels. Oxford's geographic focus includes the nation's top 24/7 cities including Chicago, New York City, metro Washington D.C., Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other select markets with unique attributes including Charleston, SC and New Orleans, LA. Oxford and its affiliates have been involved in approximately $2.5 billion of real estate and private equity transactions, including approximately 13,000 hotel rooms. In addition to national projects such as Hotel Lexington NYC, The Metropolitan Hotel NYC, The National Conference Center in Northern Virginia and The Godfrey Hotel Boston; LondonHouse Chicago is Oxford's 11th hotel in the Chicagoland market. These projects have included such noted developments as The Langham Chicago, Hyatt Magnificent Mile, Renaissance Chicago North Shore, Doubletree North Shore and Conference Center, Hyatt House Chicago-Northwest, Hotel Cass, Hotel Felix, Godfrey Hotel, Essex and LondonHouse, the latter of which are a part of Oxford's growing collection of upscale, upper upscale and luxury lifestyle hotel brands. For information, visit www.oxford-capital.com.

Contact:
Terri Hickey
Wagstaff Worldwide
[email protected]
312.943.6900

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