FLAVIA CAPONI APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK, LONDON

FLAVIA CAPONI APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK, LONDON Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London has announced the appointment of Flavia Caponi as Director of Sales & Marketing. Flavia joins directly from Mandarin Oriental, Geneva where, as Director of Sales & Marketing, she successfully re-launched the hotel following a multi-million Swiss Franc renovation of the public areas and restaurants. As a member of the hotel’s Executive Committee, Ms Caponi will oversee the Sales, Marketing, Communications, Reservations and Events functions, reporting to General Manager, Anthony McHale. A Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group veteran, prior to joining the Geneva property in 2005, Ms Caponi held the position of Director of Sales & Marketing at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok from 2001 to 2004. No stranger to the London property, she assisted the Director of Sales in the pre-opening stage of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park from 1996-1998. Flavia also brings a wealth of experience from other leading hotel groups including The Peninsula and The Dorchester Collection. Commenting on the appointment, General Manager Anthony McHale said: “Flavia has the character, experience and knowledge of the group to build on the hotel’s reputation as one of London’s leading luxury hotels. This is an extremely exciting and important time for us at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, with two new restaurants, The Residences next door and a brand new Royal Suite and we are delighted to welcome Flavia to her new position where she will lead a dynamic and quality focused team.’ Notes to editors: About Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London With bustling Knightsbridge on its doorstep and leafy Hyde Park at its rear, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is London’s most Prestigious address. Blending sumptuous guestrooms with a world-leading spa and a stylish bar, it is the definitive destination for a luxury escape. And now with two exciting new restaurant concepts for 2010 including Bar Boulud, London and the first London restaurant for one of the UK’s most renowned chefs, Heston Blumenthal of the Fat Duck Group, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is set to become the culinary centre of the capital. About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 42 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 27 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 13 in The Americas and 12 in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 14 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties. Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download, in high and low resolution, in the Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com. For further information please contact: Katerina Panayotopoulou (katerina@annscott.co.uk) Henrietta Carnegy (henrietta@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Hotel Contact Holly Johnstone PR Manager (hjohnstone@mohg.com) PR Manager Tel: 020 7201 3616 www.mandarinoriental.com/london