Whitbread has strengthened its London development team with the appointment of Sam Murphy as project and programme manager.
Murphy, who has 18 years of development and project management experience, worked for a number of property consultancies before joining Whitbread.
In his new role, he will lead the delivery of new build Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotels within the capital and the wider South East area.
Simon Lancaster, head of construction for Whitbread in London, said: “London is a very attractive market for Premier Inn and our sister brand hub by Premier Inn. Our established network of trading hotels performs well and with budget brands representing a smaller share of the total hotel market in London compared to the UK overall, we see substantial potential for growth.
“Sam’s appointment strengthens our busy team of project managers who are focused on delivering the next generation of Premier Inn hotels for our customers. He will be hitting the ground running, working directly on our pipeline of freehold and leasehold construction projects across the capital and advising our in-house property acquisition team on the deliverability of new hotel developments.
“It is a challenging and important role and I’m looking forward to working with him on some of our most significant pipeline developments.”
