Duncan Palmer to step down as MD of the Beaumont hotel

Duncan Palmer is to step down as managing director of London’s Beaumont hotel following the completion of its three-year renovation project.

He joined in 2021 and oversaw a major expansion of the five-AA-star Mayfair hotel, which completed in February.

This has seen the Art Deco property expand into the neighbouring 2 Providence Court building, taking its number of rooms from 73 to 101, while all the public areas of the hotel have undergone a complete revamp.

Palmer will stay on at the hotel until 31 May, when he will leave to pursue new challenges. He previously spent 11 years at Langham Hospitality Group, including as managing director of the Langham, London hotel, and was general manager of both the Savoy and the Connaught.

The Beaumont’s Board is now looking to appoint a replacement to lead the day-to-day operations of the hotel going forwards.

An announcement from Richard Faber, director of Beaumont Hotel Properties, said: “Duncan of course has specialised in many hotel projects of this type in his career and as a result, he has now decided to pursue new challenges.

“We extend our genuine appreciation to Duncan for his exceptional work and wish him the very best in future endeavours.”

The Beaumont was built as a parking garage in the 1920s and was transformed into a hotel in 2014 by restaurateurs Chris Corbin and Jeremy King.

Ellerman Hotel Company, which is owned by the Barclay family, bought the leasehold of the property in 2018.