Raffles Hotels & Resorts and partners, the Hinduja Group and Onex Holding, are delighted to announce the appointment of Jill O’Hare as Director of Sales and Marketing at Raffles London at The OWO.
O’Hare brings with her over 25 years' international luxury brand experience, most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London, a position she has held since 2015. She was instrumental in the launch of the Ritz-Carlton brand in Ireland, as well as the opening of the flagship London EDITION property.
An Irish national, O’Hare holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Marketing and Languages from Dublin City University and University Bayreuth, Germany.
As Director of Sales and Marketing of Raffles London at The OWO, O’Hare will work closely with Philippe Leboeuf, Managing Director, to bring to life the history and future of the iconic building.
Philippe Leboeuf, MD Raffles London at The OWO, said: “We have a unique opportunity to fuse the illustrious heritage of the Raffles brand with one of London’s most historically significant addresses and create a magnificent hotel built on service excellence and modernity. I am thrilled to have Jill join us for what will be one of the decade’s most significant openings. Her extensive international network, strategic business acumen and opening experience will be key to the successful launch of Raffles London, but far beyond that, it is her emotive, people-centric approach to luxury hospitality that sets her and our vision apart.”
Commenting on her appointment, Jill O’Hare said: “Raffles London at The OWO is one of the most storied hotels I have ever encountered. It will be an honour to tell the stories of its heritage and its future, of the people who walked its hallowed halls and the people, who, under Philippe Leboeuf’s leadership, will make every guest visit extraordinary.”
With gracious service synonymous with the Raffles brand, personalised attention and a timeless ambience, Raffles London at The OWO will set a new benchmark in hospitality.
Britain’s historic Old War Office, the iconic Whitehall building inhabited by Britain's most famous statesmen and spies, from Winston Churchill to Ian Fleming, will become the landmark Raffles London hotel and new epicentre of the epicurean scene with 11 destination restaurants and bars, 120 rooms and suites and 85 unique branded residences. Raffles London at The OWO will open from late 2022.
JILL O’HARE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING AT RAFFLES LONDON AT THE OWO
10 January 2022
About Raffles London at The OWO
Opening from late 2022, Raffles London at The OWO will host London’s first Raffles Hotel, a prestigious
new hotel in a landmark Grade II* listed building on Whitehall. Situated at one of London’s most historically
important and powerful addresses, the building has undergone a monumental transformation comprising
120 rooms and suites alongside 85 spacious private residencies. Visitors will be able to visit 11 destination
restaurants and bars, including a grand space on the building’s rooftop which features panoramic views
across Whitehall, St James’s Park, and Buckingham Palace beyond. theowo.london
About Raffles
Raffles Hotels & Resorts boasts an illustrious history and some of the most prestigious hotel addresses
worldwide. In 1887, Raffles Singapore set the standard for luxury hospitality, introducing the world to
private butlers, the Singapore Sling and its enduring, legendary service. Today, Raffles continues this
tradition in leading cities and lavish resort locales, enchanting travellers with meaningful experiences and
service that is both gracious and intuitive. Connoisseurs of life choose Raffles, not merely for its aura of
culture, beauty and gentility, but for the extraordinary way they feel when in residence with Raffles. Each
Raffles, be it Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Warsaw, Jakarta or the Seychelles, serves as a venerated oasis where
travellers arrive as guests, leave as friends and return as family. Raffles is part of Accor, a world leading
hospitality group consisting of more than 5,200 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues
throughout 110 countries. raffles.com | all.accor.com | group.accor.com
About Hinduja Group
At the helm of The OWO project is the Hinduja Group, an international multi-billion-pound turnover
business with experience of restoration and renovation of historic buildings, notably the Grade I listed
Carlton House Terrace, close to St James’s Park. Today the management and future strategy and focus of
the Hinduja Group is led by Parmanand’s four sons Srichand, Chairman, Gopichand, Co-Chairman, Prakash
and Ashok and the younger generation. With a century of experience, intelligent investment and disciplined
growth, the Group is active in eleven business sectors with over 170,000 employees in 38 countries with
owned businesses in automotive, information technology, media, entertainment and communications,
banking and finance, infrastructure project development, oil and specialty chemicals, power, real estate,
trading, healthcare and cybersecurity. The Group’s extensive philanthropic work in education, healthcare
and social welfare is managed by the Hinduja Foundation. hindujagroup.com
About Onex Holding
Onex is a private investment group with a strong track record of developing and operating strategic and
critical infrastructure. Onex has around 1.1GW of operational power assets and will generate 2GW of power
by 2023. The group is developing its renewables portfolio and has 221MW of renewable assets as of today,
and is expecting to achieve up to 500MW by the close of 2022. Onex also owns and operates a 40,000 bp/d
oil refinery and trades around 3 million barrels equivalent of oil products monthly to the major
international oil companies. www.onexholding.com
About Westminster Development Services
Westminster Development Services (WDS) is the London-based development management company
established in 2015 by the Hinduja Group. It brings together a respected professional team with several
decades of experience working on multi-dimensional projects. The company’s flagship project is the former
Old War Office building on Whitehall which is being reimagined as ‘The OWO’. wds.linkedin
Press contacts
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RafflesTheOWO@perowneinternational.com
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