LONDON – 2012-12-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 has appointed a new general manager, effective from this month.
Meredith Bevan will join the hotel from Hilton London Paddington where he was the general manager.
An industry stalwart, Meredith has more than 26 years hotel and hospitality experience, with 18 of those being with the Hilton brand at various hotels around the UK and Ireland. With general manager roles at Hilton properties in Bath, Bristol, Newport, Ireland and London, he is an ambassador of the brand, winning Director of Operations of the Year 2012 in the Hilton WorldWide awards.
His role at Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 will include managing more than 200 staff and capitalising on national and international markets, particularly given the hotel’s location and reputation as a global business hub.
Trevor Lynn, managing director of HMI, the management company of Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, comments: “We are extremely pleased to have secured a general manager of Meredith’s quality. We believe his experience and natural hospitality skills will benefit our team and therefore enhance the experience of both existing and future guests”.
Meredith Bevan adds: “Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is a fantastic hotel with a superb team which I am very much looking forward to joining and developing even further. My goal is to ensure the hotel is front of mind for excellent service and hospitality for dining, meeting and sleeping as well as for relaxing in the spa for all our local, national and international visitors”.
About Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, which opened in August 2011, is conveniently located just one mile from Terminal 5 for business and leisure travellers. With some of the most comprehensive facilities available, the hotel offers 350 sound proof guest bedrooms, complimentary Wi-Fi and is surrounded by landscaped gardens.
For business travellers and conference guests Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 includes an onsite business centre with seven meeting rooms, as well as a 1,474m2 conference and banqueting wing able to accommodate up to 1,170 delegates. With a separate entrance and registration lobby, it has been specially designed for global conferencing.
The hotel has a range of entertaining and relaxation spaces onsite including the only Musetti coffee bar outside Italy, The Gallery restaurant and bar, an evening cocktail bar and Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen, a pan-Asian signature restaurant by celebrated chef, Cyrus Todiwala OBE.
A comprehensive spa over two floors offers guests a range of luxury treatments in nine treatment rooms, a thermo suite, hydro pool, relaxation area and 24 hour fitness centre. Less than 30 minutes train from central London, the stylish and modern airport hotel offers easy access to the M4 and M25 motorways, can be reached by a frequent bus transfer from Heathrow Airport and provides ample car parking.
Media can access additional information about Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 at http://news.hilton.com/heathrowterminal5.
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Contact
Philippa Ellis
For Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
+44 (0)01892 619100
philippa.ellis@daviestanner.co.uk
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Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 has appointed a new general manager, effective from this month. Credit: Hilton Hotels & Resorts.