Mr. Nijhawan

Sanjay Nijhawan

COO

Guoman Hotels (UK)

With extensive experience of working for some of the biggest brands in the business, including Hilton, Holiday Inn, Marriott and Forte, Sanjay Nijhawan has been in the hospitality industry for over 17 years.

Mr. Nijhawan joined Thistle Hotels in 2004 as general manager for The Tower in central London. He quickly moved on to area general manager for the Tower and City Barbican before being promoted in 2006 to area general manager for three further central London hotels - Thistle Marble Arch, The Selfridge and Guoman Hotels' flagship property The Cumberland.

Earlier this year Mr. Nijhawan was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Guoman Hotels (UK) overseeing the development of a collection of six international deluxe properties in central London.

Speaking about his vision for Guoman Hotels, Mr. Nijhawan said: "Guoman Hotels will be a collection of unique hotels, where the key differential is the quality of our product, service and people. We will deliver exceptional service, through the exceptional people that work with us."

Before joining Guoman Hotels (UK) Mr. Nijhawan spent two years with Hilton Hotels where he was responsible for a portfolio of five properties across south east England. Mr. Nijhawan graduated from Thames Valley University in 1992 with a degree in hotel management.

Mr. Nijhawan can be contacted at 0870 333 9280 or Sanjay.nijhawan@guoman.co.uk

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