SHANGHAI, April 16, 2012/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Daniel Aylmer as General Manager of Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, the flagship Le Meridien Hotel in Asia Pacific, and Area Managing Director, East China, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, effective April 2, 2012.
In his new role, Mr. Aylmer will be responsible for all aspects of Le Royal Meridien Shanghai’s operations, enhancing employee development and guest satisfaction, strategic planning and brand recognition. Meanwhile Mr. Aylmer will also have enhanced leadership responsibilities by taking up the role as Area Managing Director, East China and overseeing all Starwood hotels and resorts in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui under eight distinctive brands.
With over 17 years of hospitality experience including some of the world’s leading hotels, Daniel boasts expertise at driving profitability through inspiring and managing talent as well as his creditable leadership style which is a blend of teamwork, accountability to the vision and his mentorship of talented employees.
Mr. Aylmer joins Le Royal Meridien Shanghai from The Westin Beijing Chaoyang. There, as General Manager, he successfully led the opening of the hotel and also administered all areas directly under his supervision to ensure that every aspect of the hotel met Westin brand standards. The hotel has won rewarding recognition for its excellent business performance within the group as well as developing good brand awareness in the market since its opening.
A British citizen, Mr. Aylmer started his hotel career in 1995 in America and has been with Starwood for 15 years. He made his debut with Starwood as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Westin Surabaya in 1997 and was promoted to General Manager of Sheraton Suzhou Hotel & Towers in 2004, before his most recent posting with The Westin Beijing Chaoyang.
Regarding his new position, Mr. Aylmer commented: “I am delighted and proud to run one of the preferred business hotels in the city, appreciated by elite guests who include businessmen, fashion and art lovers and politicians from all over the world. Le Meridien is famous for its brand culture. It’s known for its on-going commitment to bringing unique and stimulating experiences to our guests at every turn. Here at Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, this culture has become our way of life.”
Mr. Aylmer enjoys family time with his wife and two lovely boys. Apart from his commitment to his family, Daniel’s additional interests include Rugby and Jazz.
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Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
Located in 789 Nanjing Road East, Le Royal Meridien is in the centre of Shanghai. The tallest landmark building in Shanghai Puxi with an ultra modern design, the location of Le Royal Meridien is second to none. Stylish and sophisticated, the five-star deluxe Le Royal Meridien Shanghai has the best facilities in Shanghai. 761 luxurious guest rooms and suites that showcase views of the mighty Huangpu River, People’s Square, or the Shanghai skyline. With 6 exciting restaurants and bars, 2,000 square meters of meeting space, two naturally lit Grand Ballrooms and numerous breakout rooms; the hotel offers facilities unmatched by any other.
About Le Meridien
Le Meridien, the Paris-born hotel brand currently represented by 100 properties in 50 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005. Since then, Le Meridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included a large scale hotels product consolidation as well as redefining its brand strategy. By appointing a full-time Cultural Curator – French arts-provocateur Jerôme Sans – Le Meridien transformed numerous guest touch points, thus brining unique and interactive experiences to its guests. With close to 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Meridien provides a strong international complement to Starwood’s primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Meridien hotels and resorts within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S., Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and China. Le Meridien recently opened new hotels in Koh Samui, Philadelphia, Xiamen, Chongqing Nan’an and Qingdao (China), Taipei and Coimbatore (India) and will open in the next 12 month in Istanbul, Bali, and Oran, Algeria. For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1090 properties in 100 countries and territories with 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Meridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element SM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
