Tom Walsh has taken on directorship of the sales and marketing of the St Ermin's Hotel following the retirement of long-standing Director, Stuart Leckie.

The 4-star deluxe property in London's Westminster, a member of the Autograph collection, took the UK top spot in the 2025 Tripadvisor Choice awards, came second across Europe and sixth worldwide, “it's an honour to take over from Stuart after working with him for so long and I look forward to maintaining and building the great reputation the whole team at St Ermin's has built over many years,” said Walsh.

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Notes to Editors:

2025 Lead in prices :

• Superior Double -£329
• Executive Room - £399
• Family Room - £429
• Deluxe Suites - £599

All rates are Room Only including VAT

St Ermin's Hotel property highlights :

• Best UK Hotel Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2025
• Second best European Hotel Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2025
• Sixth best Hotel in the World Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2025
• St Ermin's Hotel, Westminster is an accredited Living Wage Employer.
• Excellent location – around the corner from St James' Park tube – minutes from Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament
• Interesting history of involvement with the UK intelligence services from WWI to the present day
• Award winning, two AA Rosette Caxton Restaurant on site
• Fantastic family stay packages including 'Budding Bond' spy kits, 'A Bedtime Story' book stays and kids afternoon teas.
• Beautiful selection of Afternoon Teas, served in one of London's prettiest Tea Lounges
• Stunning ballroom and event spaces, showcasing dazzling chandeliers and magnificent plasterwork
• State of the art meetings facilities and private rooms
• Special wedding packages and wedding party events
• Fantastic range of rooms and suites
• Member of the Considerate Hoteliers Association
• Voted a 'Top London Hotel' in Condé Nast Traveller Reader's Choice Awards
• Four AA Red Stars 2022, 2023 and 2024
• 2 AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence in 2024
• AA Red Stars are awarded to hotels that offer the very best customer experience and the highest levels of service and quality throughout, including outstanding hospitality and service. The long-established Rosette scheme celebrates successful cooking at different levels across restaurants throughout the UK.

About Autograph Collection Hotels:

Autograph Collection Hotels celebrates individuality by curating one-of-a-kind travel experiences at more than 90 luxury lifestyle hotels found in the world's most desirable destinations. Exactly like nothing else, each hotel has been hand selected for its distinction as an iconic landmark, for its remarkable design or for its best-in-class resort amenities. For more information please visit www.autographhotels.com, and explore our social media channels to learn more about championing the independent spirit that is #ExactlyLikeNothingElse.  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook.