COMO Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of David Monson as the new General Manager of COMO The Halkin — COMO's 41-bedroom boutique hotel in Belgravia.

Monson joins the team after two years serving as Hotel Manager at COMO Metropolitan London on Park Lane, the sister property of COMO The Halkin.

Monson's career in hospitality began with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts at their London Park Lane property, before he transferred to their Canary Wharf branch in 1999, to work as Director of Catering. He has also worked at Four Seasons properties in Texas and the Bahamas.

“I am thrilled to be the new General Manager at COMO The Halkin,” says Monson. “This hotel stands out in a competitive city thanks to its incredible reputation for luxury.”

''David's two years at COMO Metropolitan London have been incredibly successful,” said Regional General Manager, Thomas Orchard: “David has an enviable wealth of experience in hotel management, and will be a very significant asset to COMO The Halkin and its Michelin-starred restaurant, Ametsa with Arzak Instruction.''

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About COMO The Halkin

COMO The Halkin is a haven of luxury in the heart of London's Belgravia with the shopping of Mayfair and Knightsbridge both within a 10-minute walk.  With a discreet approach to service, everything about COMO The Halkin is about elegant understatement and its intimate feel. In all 41 suites and rooms, bespoke Italian design is combined with subtle nuances of Asian influence with wools, silks and linens in taupes and creams. Rooms are furnished with soft carpets and warm wood panelling, and boast some of the largest bathrooms in London. One Michelin star Ametsa with Arzak Instruction offers fine dining cuisine prepared at a consistently high standard.

About COMO Hotels and Resorts

Headquartered in Singapore, The COMO Group represents Christina Ong's unique vision of contemporary living. This encompasses the hospitality collection known as COMO Hotels and Resorts, the international luxury fashion retailer Club 21, the award-winning wellness concept COMO Shambhala and the philanthropic COMO Foundation.

COMO Hotels and Resorts offers personalised luxury travel experiences in its four categories, COMO in the Soul, COMO in the City, COMO on the Beach and COMO in the Wilds through individualised service, commitment to holistic wellness and award-winning cuisine. Each property is hand-picked and individually curated, including COMO The Halkin in London, COMO The Treasury in Perth, Australia and three COMO Metropolitan properties in London, Bangkok and Miami Beach. COMO on the Beach encompasses COMO Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos, COMO Cocoa Island, and COMO Maalifushi in the Maldives, COMO Point Yamu in Phuket, Thailand, and three COMO Uma experience resorts in Bali and Bhutan.

COMO also manages, in partnership with COMO's sister brand in wellness, COMO Shambhala Estate in Bali. This flagship wellness retreat offers an integrated and immersive restorative experience that enables real and lasting improvements one's health. COMO Shambhala products, services, cuisine, treatments and spa facilities are also available within each COMO property.

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