New General Manager Of The Royal Hotel Returns To His Roots

Alexander McLean has been appointed as General Manager of the Royal Hotel in Thurso, Caithness. With over 15 years of industry experience he joins from the Stotfield Hotel in Moray, which is also part of the national Oxford Hotels & Inns group.

Located on Traill Street, he will maintain and improve the high quality service offered at the 103 room hotel, a former coaching inn built circa 1880.

Excited about the new challenge Alexander says, “I hope to put this well established business on the map, offering excellent service to staying customers as well as the local community who use our hotel facilities. In my previous role I quickly met targets and aim to do the same at the Royal Hotel.

“With over 50 people already booked in for Christmas dinner and a Hogmanay celebration on New Years Eve it is set to be an extremely busy festive season and start to my new role. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to lead the team next summer when the hotel doubles its staff numbers and fills to capacity during the holiday season.”

Alexander continued, “In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my young family and playing golf. My father’s family are originally from Scotland so I’m returning to my roots having spent 16 years working across the UK.”

Oxford Hotels & Inns Feature In Highly Acclaimed Hotel Guides

Following a rigorous inspection process, seven of Oxford Hotels & Inns high-end properties feature in the recently published and highly regarded 2009 Condé Nast Johansens Hotel Guides – ‘Recommended Hotels & Spas Great Britain’ & ‘Ireland and Recommended Small Hotels, Inns & Restaurants.’

The Lugger (Cornwall), Cornwallis (Suffolk), Stonefield Castle (Loch Fyne), Tulloch Castle (Highlands), Craigellachie (Speyside), Skeabost (Isle of Skye, Scotland) and Risley Hall (Derbyshire) have been included within the guides which rates their surroundings, décor, comfort and warmth factor as well as the quality of the various services offered and the overall value for money.

Over 50 dedicated regional inspectors visit thousands of hotels and Inns throughout 60 countries to select only the finest, luxury properties to be included in the comprehensive publications which provide illustrated and detailed information on every property featured.

Mark Edwards, Managing Director of Oxford Hotels & Inns, commented: “Only exceptional properties make it in to the Condé Nast Johansens Hotel Guides, so we’re truly delighted to have seven of our hotels included in the 2009 publications. It is a great testament of our ongoing commitment to provide our guests with outstanding hotels and of course our team’s hard work and dedication to delivering exceptional levels of service.”

He added: “Being included in the Johansens Hotel Guides is not only a huge accolade for Oxford Hotels & Inns, but it will enable us to further increase the number of visitors to each featured property as well as raise our profile as a national, leading hotel and leisure group.”

Elemis Link Up With Oxford Hotels & Inns To Offer Premier Pampering

Oxford Hotels & Inns has joined forces with leading luxury British spa and skincare brand, Elemis, to launch an exclusive Inspired Health, Fitness and Elemis Spa collection of properties.

Six hotels across the country are now fully equipped to offer guests indulgent treatments by fully trained Elemis therapists. Risley Hall near Derby, St Mellons Hotel in Cardiff, Suffolk Hotel & Golf Club, The Lugger in Cornwall plus the Carnoustie Golf Hotel and the Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, both in Scotland, also offer an extensive range of health and fitness suites in addition to the first-class spa facilities.

Mark Edwards, Managing Director of Oxford Hotels & Inns, said: “As a well-established and premium brand, Elemis was the perfect partner for us to expand our spa portfolio and offering with. This collection of hotels offers guests the chance to truly spoil themselves.”

Elemis combines natural active ingredients with cutting-edge technology and is available through an elite network of over 1200 spas and salons around the world.