LONDON 11 July 2016: With over 30 years’
experience in the world of hospitality and having worked in several five-star
hotels in United Kingdom and USA, Paul Brackley joins Shangri-La Hotel, At The
Shard, London as General Manager; the post effective immediately. Paul will be taking
over the management of the 202-room elevated luxury hotel from Darren Gearing,
Executive Vice President and General Manager.
Paul was previously Managing Director at The Beaumont hotel in Mayfair,
where he was responsible for opening the 73-room five-star hotel and for
successfully planning and implementing its commercial and operational
strategies and policies.
Previous management
positions held in hotels primarily based in London, United Kingdom, include General
Manager with InterContinental Hotel Group at Crowne Plaza London - The City,
and General Manager with Taj Hotels Palaces & Resorts at Taj 51 Buckingham
Gate, Suites & Residences (86 luxury suites & apartments) and the St
James Court Hotel (342 rooms).
“I am delighted to be joining Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London as
General Manager at this exciting time, with the hotel further strengthening its
position in London’s competitive market,” says Brackley. “I look forward to
working with the team to deliver the world-renowned Shangri-La service and
premium standards of luxury to our discerning guests and partners.’
Paul is active within the hospitality industry and holds the position of
Trustee & Executive Council member at the Institute of Hospitality. He is
also a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality (FIH) a Master Innholder (MI),
and Founder Friend of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts to name a few.
Passionate about mentoring younger people set on building a career in
hospitality, Paul has also supported Oxford Brookes University’s Bacchus
Mentoring Programme since its inception.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, an iconic flagship brand of the Shangri-La Group, currently operates over 80 deluxe hotels and resorts with a room inventory of over 35,000. Renowned for its distinctive Asian hospitality, the Company has properties in destinations of Australia, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan, Fiji, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sultanate of Oman, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The group’s award-winning Golden Circle loyalty programme extends to all properties of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts worldwide. For more information, visit
www.shangri-la.com.
