The Irish-owned Doyle Collection hotel group has appointed Gordon Drake as its new chief executive. Mr Drake will take on this position having been senior vice-president at Westmont Hospitality Group in the UK. The Doyle Collection is owned by members of the Doyle and Beatty families and traces its roots back to a company founded by well-known Irish hotelier PV Doyle. Commenting on Mr Drake’s appointment, Bernie Gallagher, chair of The Doyle Collection, said: “Throughout the years we have transformed The Doyle Collection into an international luxury group competing at the highest level in which Pat King played a seminal role. The group booked an impairment charge on the value of its hotels of €46 million during the year.

Source: The Irish Times June 03, 2022 07:04 UTC