Burgh Island Hotel Appoints New Head Concierge Simon James

The iconic , Ar t Deco Burgh Island Hotel has appointed a new Head Concierge Simon James, who brings a wealth of experience in the hospitality industr y, spanning four decades, with previous experience including working at one of the UK’s most luxurious hotels

Simon’s passion and dedication has earned him one of the hospitality industr y ’ s highest accolades, membership of the elite international association of concierges Les Clefs d’Or With only around 3 000 members globally working in over 80 countries and 530 destinations it is a mark of distinction and only awarded to the true concierge professionals dedicated to delivering the highest level of ser vice to their guests and hotels

Simon began his career as a luggage por ter at the Grosvenor Park Hotel and his career trajector y since then has been varied, but he was always drawn back to the hospitality sector He has taken on roles across the retail sector and social work, along with the management of a leading boutique hotel in Wales and, subsequently, of several bars across Spain and Malta Prior to joining Burgh Island Hotel, Simon was Head Concierge/Guest Ser vices Manager at the Raithwaite Sandsend luxur y estate near Whitby

Simon’s impressive journey through the world of hospitality has now brought him to the Burgh Island Hotel in Devon This prestigious establishment dates back to 1929 when noted film maker and theatre producer Archie Nettlefold conver ted his holiday home into a hotel, and boasts a plethora of famous past guests, including Noel Coward, the Prince of Wales and Winston Churchill Agatha Christie also famously resided here when penning her novels And Then There Were None and Evil Under the Sun