The Peninsula Hotels has announced the appointment of Jonathan Crook as managing director of The Peninsula Istanbul, effective January 24, 2022.
General manager of The Peninsula New York since 2011, Crook’s tenure with The Peninsula Hotels spans over 20 years. Prior to his appointment to The Peninsula New York, he held key executive positions at other Peninsula locations in Asia and North America. For more than two years, he served as general manager of The Peninsula Manila and before that, he held posts as hotel manager of The Peninsula Tokyo, resident manager of The Peninsula Beijing, and director of food and beverage at The Peninsula Chicago. Before joining The Peninsula Hotels, Crook spent several years on the executive teams of other luxury properties, including The Dorchester in London, and The Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado.
Born and raised in the U.K., he spent his formative years in Portugal, Zambia, Montserrat and Egypt, before receiving a Higher National Diploma in Hotel & Institutional Management from Gloucestershire University in Cheltenham.
The Peninsula Hotels also appointed Rolf Buehlmann as the new general manager of The Peninsula New York. Having most recently served as vice president, rooms operations & quality, Buehlmann will assume his position in early 2022.
Set along the banks of the Bosphorus, The Peninsula Istanbul is located in Istanbul’s historic Karaköy district and anchors Galataport, a new waterfront revitalization project that will include a promenade, museums, art galleries, restaurants, boutiques and a cruise-ship port.
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