Leading independent hotel group, Arora Hotels, a division of the Arora Group, has today announced the appointment of Peter Beckwith as Regional General Manager, a new role within the group.
With over 25 years’ experience in senior hotel management, Beckwith will be responsible for Arora’s hotels in the Gatwick region including the 518-room Sofitel London Gatwick, the 432-room Arora Hotel Gatwick/Crawley and the management contract of the 821-room Hilton London Gatwick following its recent acquisition by the Arora Group in April 2017. As well as overseeing their Gatwick hotels, Beckwith will also take on the role of General Manager at Arora’s flagship hotel, the 453-room InterContinental London – The O2. Beckwith will be based at the InterContinental London – The O2 and report directly to the Arora Group Board of Directors.
Arora Group’s Managing Director, Guy Morris, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Peter to the Arora team in such a pivotal role as we look to further strengthen and expand our portfolio. With the recent acquisition of the lease of the Hilton London Gatwick at the South Terminal taking us to nearly 1,800 rooms in the Gatwick region, we have taken the opportunity to conduct a group-wide restructure in order to manage our growing portfolio and facilitate multiple projects under development”.
“With his expertise in the London market and excellent reputation in the industry, Peter is tremendously well-placed to manage our InterContinental London – The O2 hotel with its 4,500sqm conference centre and extensive range of leisure facilities and is a fantastic addition to our senior leadership team.”
Beckwith added, “I am thrilled to be joining Arora Hotels as Regional General Manager at such an exciting time in the group’s development and equally honoured to be taking a hands-on role at the InterContinental London – The O2 which has fast become a landmark hotel for the meetings and events industry in Europe and a vibrant leisure destination next to the world busiest music venue, The O2 Arena.”
Beckwith joins Arora Hotels from his role as Area General Manager London for Hilton where he was responsible for six London properties after nearly ten years with Hilton Worldwide. Beckwith began his career with Hilton as General Manager in 2007 prior to spending 15 years with IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) in various management positions both in the UK and overseas.
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The Arora Group
The Arora Group is a successful UK-focused private group of companies, which leverages synergies across its specialist property, construction and hotel divisions to its strategic advantage. Since 1999, the Group has built its standing through meticulously managing projects from inception to delivery and beyond. Today, it owns and manages a diverse portfolio of flagship assets across the nation’s key business locations, partnering with some of the world’s most recognised brands to deliver consistently high service levels and sustainable growth. For more information please visit www.thearoragroup.com. @Arora_Group
Arora Hotels
Arora Hotels, a division of the Arora Group is one of the UK’s leading owner-operator of Hotels with expertise in airport and city centre hotel operations. Current hotels within the portfolio include Sofitel London Heathrow and Sofitel London Gatwick (under a franchise agreement with Accor), Renaissance London Heathrow (under a franchise agreement with Marriott), Holiday Inn Heathrow Terminal 5 and the new InterContinental® London ‒ The O2, (under a franchise agreement with IHG), the Arora Hotel Gatwick/Crawley and the Hilton London Stansted Airport.
