Sofitel London Heathrow, the airports only premium hotel directly connected to Terminal 5, has appointed Daniel Esplen as Hotel Manager of the 605 room hotel, managed and operated by Arora Hotels.
Esplen joins Sofitel London Heathrow from his current role as Director of Food and Beverage at Aloft Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, where he assisted in the pre-opening and launch of the hotel in September 2016.
With 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Esplen has held a number of operational and food and beverage director positions at several four and five star international hotels in the Starwood Hotels and Resorts collection. As well as at The Grand Millennium Hotel in Dubai, following a move from The Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto, Canada in 2014.
Vincent Madden, Director of Operations at Arora Hotels, a division of the Arora Group, commented on the appointment: “We are delighted that Daniel will be joining the team at Sofitel London Heathrow, one of the largest hotels in our portfolio. Given his solid international hotel experience, Daniel will bring a wealth of knowledge to the team who are focused on delivering first class experiences for our guests and maintaining our standing as one of the leading hotels at London Heathrow Airport.”
Daniel Esplen added, “I am excited to be joining that team at London Sofitel Heathrow and becoming a part of the Arora Hotels group. Sofitel London Heathrow is the largest hotel I have worked for in my career and with a stellar team behind me I am looking forward to bringing my “can do” mind-set, skills and passion for delivering exceptional guest service to the fore.”
Sofitel London Heathrow is directly connected to London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 by a covered walkway and just 5 minutes’ drive from both the M25 and the M4. The hotel features 605 spacious guest rooms including 27 suites and 45 extensive conference and events space - including a purpose built auditorium - accommodating up to 1,300 delegates in its largest function room.
The hotel has three restaurants; 3 AA rosette winning La Belle Époque (which sits alongside Le Bar Parisien), Vivre (hot wok, deli, grill and pizza) and the Tea 5 Salon serving traditional afternoon tea seven days a week, as well as, Sphere Bar & Lounge, and a 24-hour gym and luxurious day Spa featuring five treatment rooms, steam, sauna and high tech Vitality pool.
The Sofitel Heathrow is managed and operated by The Arora Group under a franchise agreement with Accor Hotels.
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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.
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