James Thompson, general manager, White Swan Hotel
Classic Lodges, the nationwide hotel group, has promoted James Thompson from deputy manager of its Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate to general manager of the historic White Swan Hotel in Alnwick.
Thompson said: “I'm really looking forward to working with the local business community to ensure the many thousands of visitors to Alnwick every year have the best possible experience and receive such excellent service that they are compelled to visit again.
He was previously operations manager at the Wentbridge House Hotel and also general manager at the Black Horse Inn in Clifton. He will be re-launching Hardy’s Bistro in early 2013 the hotel’s less formal restaurant, as well as maximising its dining facility that features decor from the Titanic’s sister ship, The Olympic.