New general manager at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Anthony McHale as general manager of the five star Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel in London, with effect from 6 April.

McHale is a veteran hotelier with more than 30 years experience of managing luxury hotels around the world. He joins Mandarin Oriental from Orient Express Hotels, where his most recent position was general manager of Keswick Hall Club and Estate in Charlottesville Virginia, that has been frequently listed as one of the "world's best hotels" in various international publications.

Aside from all of the above, McHale was also general manager of the award-winning Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana from 2000 to 2005. Prior to this, Mr. McHale was with The Hotel Bel Air, Los Angeles where he held the position of hotel manager from 1997 to 2000.