The Resident Edinburgh has announced the appointment of Gillian Mylles as the new General Manager, overseeing the hotel’s opening in the Scottish capital.
Gillian’s experience spans leading hotel groups in the UK, including Malmaison, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and InterContinental, with a focus on Edinburgh.
David JM Orr, CEO, Resident Hotels, said: “We are privileged to have appointed someone of Gillian’s calibre, who brings with her great talent, a track record of developing her teams setting them up to succeed, all with a calm professionalism that will quickly establish The Resident Edinburgh as one of the most sought-after, well-regarded hotels in the city.
“I look forward to Gillian Mylles thriving within our culture and with exceptional knowledge of the city that is her home.”
Gillian Mylles added: “The Resident brand has a very good reputation on Tripadvisor – and in the wider industry – because of its team. My first CEO said to me, ‘people work for people’ and I truly believe that, as long as we make our team happy, the guests will follow.’’
“The Resident Edinburgh will be a strong addition to Edinburgh’s close-knit hotel community and has been designed with a real focus on guest experience. There are a lot of thoughtful touches, such as somewhere to hang your umbrella on one of Scotland’s rainy days, as well as a spectacular view of the city skyline when it clears.’’
“I am particularly proud to be working in a hotel with such a dedicated sustainability policy, from the development up. The sector needs to focus more on the issue and it’s something more and more visitors are looking for when they’re visiting hotels.”
MLA as Architects with Morrison Construction, as key members of the Mactaggart Family & Partners appointed project team, are delivering the hotel, with Arup having advised on complex and innovative structural solutions to ensure the reduction of embodied carbon emissions and repurposing of the retained structure. Interior materials were also chosen for their high recycled content and suitability for future recycling.
Graeme DeBrincat at Arup added ‘’Encouraged by the owners and developer, The Resident Hotel Edinburgh project has become our most recent example of closing the loop in the circular supply chain of architectural glass. The project demonstrates that reclaiming materials from existing buildings using new and novel approaches can provide valuable materials to support the decarbonisation of our construction material industries.’’
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