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Travel Daily News
20-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Fonab Castle Hotel joins Elegant Hotel Collection in Scotland
Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa joins Elegant Hotel Collection, becoming its first Scottish member, enhancing global reach and promoting authentic luxury experiences in the Highlands. LONDON, UK – Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa, the five-star hotel and spa in Pitlochry, has joined Elegant Hotel Collection, marking a significant milestone as the full-service luxury representation brand expands into Scotland. Nestled in Perthshire's Big Tree Country, the 42-room Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa is surrounded by enchanting landscapes, making it an idyllic destination for spa and wellness experiences, immersive culinary escapes and high-octane adventures in the Highlands. Originally a grand private residence, the Scots baronial castle was built in 1892 for Lieutenant Colonel George Glas Sandeman, and has since transformed into Pitlochry's only five-star hotel and spa. The hotel blends its historic charm with contemporary elegance, to create an exceptional hospitality experience as part of the Crerar Hotels Group. Powered by HotelREZ, Elegant Hotel Collection is breathing new life into luxury representation by combining traditional soft brand services with global distribution and technological innovation. Bringing independent luxury hotels into a global movement that celebrates authentic independence, the luxury soft brand is committed to invitation-based expansion centred around its five brand pillars of authenticity, inclusivity, innovation, distinction and sustainability. Jodie Wright, Chief Commercial Officer, Crerar Hotels Group, commented: 'As the first Scottish member of Elegant Hotel Collection, we are immensely proud to represent our region in this prestigious global community. This strategic partnership will enable Fonab Castle to strengthen its presence in key regions, including the UK and the USA and we look forward to welcoming an even broader audience to experience the unmatched luxury, heritage, and warmth that define the resort.' Catt McLeod, Vice President, Elegant Hotel Collection, said: 'Expanding our global footprint with the addition of Fonab Castle underscores our commitment to creating an unrivalled offering for guests seeking unforgettable stays in distinctive locations around the world. Fonab Castle is a truly idyllic destination for adventure, relaxation and indulgence in the heart of Scotland. This incredible five-star resort expertly caters to the growing demand that we are seeing for unique and authentic experiences.' Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa joins an illustrious membership of independent luxury hotels worldwide, including renowned establishments such as Exclusive Collection (UK), Galgorm Resort (Northern Ireland), Cresta Palace Celerina (Switzerland), Paresa Resort Phuket (Thailand) and The Townhouse Hotel Mykonos (Greece), which was recently awarded a prestigious Michelin Key.
Hospitality Net
13-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Anita Chan has been appointed CEO for Asia Pacific at Elegant Hotel Collection Asia Pacific in Hong Kong
Elegant Hotel Collection, the pioneering luxury soft brand powered by HotelREZ, has strengthened its global position by welcoming Anita Chan as CEO for the Asia Pacific region under a joint venture agreement between Anita Chan (Hong Kong) and Elegant Hotel Collection (headquartered in the United Kingdom). A successful business leader with global influence, Chan's high-profile appointment as CEO of its Asia Pacific business, underscores Elegant Hotel Collection's bold ambition for innovation and growth, demonstrating the luxury soft brand's commitment to making substantial market impact. As CEO of Elegant Hotel Collection, Asia Pacific, Chan will lead regional expansion plans and grow representation of the region's membership base. The appointment recognises the company's commitment to one of the world's most dynamic and competitive markets for global trade and travel. Having served as CEO for Compass Edge for the past decade, Chan brings a wealth of experience to her new role with Elegant Hotel Collection, drawing on an impressive career that spans multiple senior executive roles with global brands such as Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Anita will continue to operate and oversee Compass Edge alongside her commitment to the Elegant Hotel Collection ASPAC joint venture. Through the provision of strong, consultative commercial account management Elegant Hotel Collection tailors its services to the needs of each hotel, providing global loyalty, global sales support with access to a network of 60 sales offices worldwide and an enhanced global agency and corporate outreach programme encompassing incremental luxury RFP generation, bespoke agency blitz activities, global roadshows, tradeshow participation and more. A growing global community of independent luxury hotels, membership of Elegant Hotel Collection is by invitation only and including renowned establishments such as Exclusive Collection (UK), Galgorm Resort (Northern Ireland), Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa (Scotland) Cresta Palace Celerina (Switzerland), Paresa Resort Phuket (Thailand) and The Townhouse Hotel Mykonos (Greece), which was recently awarded a prestigious Michelin Key.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Elegant Hotel Collection accelerates global expansion with appointment of Anita Chan as CEO for Asia Pacific
Luxury soft brand expands global footprint, launching subsidiary ASPAC Joint Venture LONDON, May 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elegant Hotel Collection, the pioneering luxury soft brand powered by HotelREZ, has strengthened its global position by welcoming Anita Chan as CEO for the Asia Pacific region under a joint venture agreement between Anita Chan (Hong Kong) and Elegant Hotel Collection (headquartered in the United Kingdom). A successful business leader with global influence, Chan's high-profile appointment as CEO of its Asia Pacific business, underscores Elegant Hotel Collection's bold ambition for innovation and growth, demonstrating the luxury soft brand's commitment to making substantial market impact. As CEO of Elegant Hotel Collection, Asia Pacific, Chan will lead regional expansion plans and grow representation of the region's membership base. The appointment recognises the company's commitment to one of the world's most dynamic and competitive markets for global trade and travel. Having served as CEO for Compass Edge for the past decade, Chan brings a wealth of experience to her new role with Elegant Hotel Collection, drawing on an impressive career that spans multiple senior executive roles with global brands such as Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Anita will continue to operate and oversee Compass Edge alongside her commitment to the Elegant Hotel Collection ASPAC joint venture. "Powered by HotelREZ, Elegant Hotel Collection is the most exciting luxury soft brand in the market today and I am thrilled to be joining as CEO for Asia Pacific at this pivotal time. Championing unforgettable experiences in distinctive locations around the world, Elegant Hotel Collection is in an excellent position to cater to the needs of discerning travellers across the region and offers a unique value proposition that independent, luxury hotels in these key markets will be excited to explore," commented Anita Chan. "We are thrilled to welcome Anita Chan as CEO of Elegant Hotel Collection, Asia Pacific. The Elegant Hotel Collection brand has grown from a desire to offer independent hotels more exposure, more reservations and more revenue at an attractive cost of sale, and we are delighted to be expanding our global offering with the opening of an Asia Pacific division. Anita's appointment highlights our commitment to generating significant value for independent luxury hotels in this region," commented Catt McLeod, Vice President Elegant Hotel Collection, EMEA. Mark Lewis, CEO of world-leading distribution and representation company HotelREZ stated, "We have no doubt #StayElegant™ will become a recognised hallmark of independent luxury and authentic travel – Elegant has gained significant traction in that it balances the need for luxury brand affiliation with commercially sound pricing models, which means hotels see a better ROI, increased margin, and lower overall costs coupled of course with higher occupancy and ADR." Through the provision of strong, consultative commercial account management Elegant Hotel Collection tailors its services to the needs of each hotel, providing global loyalty, global sales support with access to a network of 60 sales offices worldwide and an enhanced global agency and corporate outreach programme encompassing incremental luxury RFP generation, bespoke agency blitz activities, global roadshows, tradeshow participation and more. A growing global community of independent luxury hotels, membership of Elegant Hotel Collection is by invitation only and including renowned establishments such as Exclusive Collection (UK), Galgorm Resort (Northern Ireland), Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa (Scotland) Cresta Palace Celerina (Switzerland), Paresa Resort Phuket (Thailand) and The Townhouse Hotel Mykonos (Greece), which was recently awarded a prestigious Michelin Key. About Elegant Hotel Collection Elegant Hotel Collection is a full-service luxury soft brand with regional hubs in Newark, London, Athens (EMEA) Miami (US) Hong Kong (APAC) Bogota, Panama (LATAM) in addition to 60 Sales and Marketing offices across the globe. Delivering best in class distribution operations, technology and sales and marketing services to a curated global network of independent luxury hotels, Elegant Hotel Collection is committed to sustainable, curated, invitation-based expansion centred around its five fundamental pillars - authenticity, inclusivity, innovation, distinction and sustainability. Elegant Hotel Collection is represented worldwide under the HO GDS chain code powered by HotelREZ. Social Media LinkedIn Instagram Facebook TikTok View source version on Contacts Email: info@ Anita Chan: Web: (Consumer) | (Hoteliers)Join Elegant Hotel Collection:
