Anthony Lee has been appointed General Manager of Café Royal hotel, commencing on 6 January 2014. He brings over 40 years of experience to the role and, in particular, has a comprehensive understanding of the luxury London market.
Anthony began his career at The Connaught Hotel and was the General Manager of this prestigious property from 2000 – 2010. Under his leadership, he steered the hotel through three different ownerships from Savoy Group to Blackstone and latterly Quinlan’s private ownership. For the past three years, Anthony has been General Manager of the Mayfair Hotel.
Of his appointment to Café Royal hotel, Mr Lee commented, ‘I am thrilled to be joining such a wonderful team in an iconic place that will rightly take its place on the world stage. I am looking forward to working with the team to take Café Royal hotel to the next level.’
Georgi Akirov, founder and Chairman of The Set Hotels said; ‘Anthony is renowned for his grounded management style, ensuring attention to detail and delivering an exceptionally high standard of service to his guests. We are very happy that he is joining the Café Royal hotel family.’
Café Royal hotel
Combining architectural heritage with contemporary design, Café Royal hotel features 160 rooms and suites (including six historic suites), an array of bars and restaurants, as well as high-tech meeting and event spaces. Guests will soon be able to unwind in the Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre (opening December 2013).
Café Royal hotel is the second member of The Set, a collection created to redefine the concept of the luxury hotel for sophisticated, design literate travellers in the 21st Century.
Working to an uncompromising brief that called for hotels that were not only of the moment but that would define their times and locations, architects and designers of the calibre of Piero Lissoni, David Chipperfield and Jean-Michel Wilmotte have been recruited by the Akirovs to deftly rework the DNA of the grand hotel and create spaces that are contemporary in conception, whilst simultaneously evocative of the style and glamour of the past.
Located in existing landmark buildings, each member of The Set is rooted in the history and culture of its location as well as the contemporary needs and desires of its guests.
The owners have worked hand in glove with the architects, designers and a team comprising some of the world’s leading hoteliers to ensure that the aesthetics of each property work seamlessly with its operations, to create a guest experience that is at once beautiful, comfortable and culturally rewarding.
The Set is currently comprised of: Conservatorium Hotel, Amsterdam (opened December 2011), Café Royal hotel, London (opened December 2012) and Hotel Lutetia, Paris (coming soon).