Smyth, A Thompson Hotel, Appoints Christopher R. Shiel as Director Of Sales & Marketing

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. March 24, 2015

March 24, 2015 - Smyth, a Thompson Hotel has announced the appointment of Christopher R. Shiel as Director of Sales and Marketing. Shiel brings more than seven years of experience in the hospitality industry to the Tribeca hotel. He is responsible for all sales and marketing efforts of the boutique hotel, which recently unveiled a completely transformed lobby space designed by Gachot Studios. As part of the hotel's re-launch, Little Park and Evening Bar from award-winning restaurateurs Chef Andrew Carmellini, Luke Ostrom and Josh Pickard, opened.

“We are pleased to welcome Christopher to our team,” said Smyth General Manager Pedro Dias. “His extensive knowledge of the industry and the Tribeca neighborhood will prove invaluable as he takes on this leadership role at the hotel.”

Shiel joins the hotel from Denihan Hospitality Group where he spent the last four years working in sales for the properties Affinia Fifty, Affinia Gardens and The Benjamin in New York. During his tenure as Director of Sales, he oversaw the complete repositioning of Affinia Fifty following a $20 million renovation.

Prior to working with Denihan Hospitality Group, Shiel began his career with InterContinental Hotels Group's New York sales division. Starting as a Sales and Marketing Coordinator, he worked his way up to Corporate Sales Manager where he negotiated sales contracts with Fortune 500 companies.

Shiel graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing from Quinnipiac University. He currently resides in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and enjoys spending his free time traveling, with explorations throughout South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

About Smyth, a Thompson Hotel

Custom tailored to its downtown location, Smyth, a Thompson Hotel, is an intimate 14-story and 100-room hideaway centrally located at 85 West Broadway on the corner of Chambers Street, just steps away from the subway and many boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, parks and cultural attractions that compose the thriving neighborhood of Tribeca. A transformation in 2014 overseen by Gachot Studios included a complete redesign of the hotel's lower level spaces, inclusive of The Den, Library, Living Room, Evening Bar, and Andrew Carmellini's buzzed about restaurant, Little Park. A redesign of the guestrooms and suites is set to debut in spring of 2015.

About Thompson Hotels

Founded in 2001, Thompson Hotels is an international hospitality company that offers sophisticated luxury to its discerning clientele. The Thompson portfolio of lifestyle hotels includes Gild Hall and Smyth Tribeca in New York City; the famed Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles; Thompson Chicago; Thompson Toronto; Belgraves in London; and, the recently opened Thompson Miami Beach. Thompson Hotels also has multiple new projects in development, including Thompson Nashville, Thompson Seattle, Thompson Los Cabos and Thompson Playa del Carmen. For more information, please visit www.thompsonhotels.com. Follow @ThompsonHotels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for news and updates. For more information, please visit www.thompsonhotels.com.