One Aldwych Appoints Simon Hirst as Managing Director

Hotel Pioneer of One Aldwych Re-Joins Team from Raffles Singapore

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. September 07, 2017

LONDON, UK. September 7, 2017 - One Aldwych, Covent Garden, one of London's most acclaimed luxury independently-owned hotels and member of Leading Hotels of the World, is pleased to announce Simon Hirst as Managing Director. Home to 93 guestrooms and 12 suites plus two renowned restaurants: the recently launched Eneko London by three Michelin-starred Basque Chef Eneko Atxa and Indigo, Hirst returns to the hotel where he launched the property as General Manager. He re-joins One Aldwych as a Board member and Managing Director.

Hirst brings over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry to his new position at One Aldwych. He began his career with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, holding senior management positions with the group's hotels in Hong Kong and San Francisco. Since, Hirst was General Manager at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in London, Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, and The Four Seasons in Chiang Mai.

In 1997, Simon was appointed as opening General Manager of One Aldwych, London. Over the next 14 years at One Aldwych he also oversaw Carlisle Bay, Antigua, Dukes, London and Le Gray, Beirut. He joined Raffles Hotels & Resorts as General Manager of Raffles Seychelles in 2011 and two years later became General Manager of Raffles Singapore.

“I'm thrilled to be returning to One Aldwych. As the original General Manager of the hotel when it opened in 1998, the property holds a very special place for me. I look forward to working closely with this warm, passionate and professional team to take it to the next level,” said Hirst.

One Aldwych, London, England

One Aldwych is located in London's iconic Covent Garden and is one of the capital's most acclaimed and few remaining luxury independently-owned hotels. The hotel is home to 105 spacious guestrooms and suites, two fabulous restaurants: the recently launched Eneko London (serving modern Spanish Basque cuisine from three Michelin-starred Chef Eneko Atxa) and Indigo, boasting British seasonal dishes that happen to be entirely dairy and gluten-free, and a buzzing Lobby Bar which is a firm favorite among local Londoners and now complete with the world's first Old-Fashioned Cocktail Trolley concept. Guests can also tap into British traditions with One Aldwych's unique Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-inspired Afternoon Tea, enjoy a weekly 'Film & Fizz' dinner and movie night in the luxury screening room, or simply take a breather in the Lounge at One - a private lounge exclusive to resident guests. For the more active, One Aldwych further boasts a comprehensive Health Club featuring a 18 metre (59 foot) chlorine-free swimming pool, gym and three spa treatment rooms.

Guests are encouraged to experience the surrounding and newly revitalized Covent Garden area, now regarded a mecca for great culture, dining and shopping. 25 theaters are located within 10 minutes' walk from One Aldwych, while Somerset House, the National Gallery, British Museum and Store Studios 180 The Strand (the new home of London Fashion Week) are also not far. Top restaurants including Balthazar, Roka, The Delaunay and Frenchie are just a stone's throw away, as well as fabulous designer shopping including beauty-only outposts of Burberry, Chanel and Dior. With the favorable $:£ exchange rate, now makes the perfect time for US travelers to make a trip across the pond. Rooms start from £270.00 + VAT. www.onealdwych.com

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