The Chapter House Bar at the Royal York Hotel, designed by Michaelis Boyd
Project 1898
This newly formed team will be revitalising hotels and creating exciting new restaurants across the country as part of a major rebranding exercise
About the company Project 1898 is the holding name for a new British hospitality company following the acquisition by Starwood Capital of Principal Hayley, De Vere Venues, Four Pillars and the Townhouse Collection. With a vision to create great British hotels that are local at heart, the new hotel company will be launched in spring 2016 with a brand new identity and the creation of City and Country Divisions. These ambitious plans will be supported by a significant recruitment campaign with excellent training and development. The new City Division is being led by
chief operating officer David Taylor, who joined the company from the London Edition, an award-winning collaboration between Ian Schrager and Marriot Hotels, where he was general manager. Before that, David ran the ‘budget boutique’ – the Hoxton Hotel in the East End of London. His senior team includes Sean Wheeler
(director of people development, ex-Dorchester, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin) and Simon Willis (brand director, ex-Conran Holdings and D&D London). The new City brand will launch with,
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among other hotels, the Palace, Manchester; the Royal York in York and the George Hotel in Edinburgh. All of them will showcase new interior schemes by internationally renowned designers, overseen by design director Sara Cosgrove, who previously worked her magic at Harrods. Many of the bedrooms at the
George and the Royal York have already benefited from the new schemes, with a brand new look and feel that is contemporary and luxurious, while being sensitive to the rich heritage of these landmark buildings. In Manchester, work is under way
on the bedrooms as well as the ballroom and casino. The big reveal in Manchester will form the centrepiece of the brand launch next spring.
Destination dining An exciting component of the project is the creation of destination restaurants and bars. The first of these will open this autumn in Edinburgh and York, and we have been working closely on the concepts with Des McDonald and his team, whose hits include the Ivy,
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