SEBASTIAN MORITZ APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCES BY MANDARIN ORIENTAL HYDE PARK, LONDON

Anthony McHale, General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London has announced the appointment of Sebastian Moritz as Director of Residences at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental located at One Hyde Park in London. Mr Moritz has more than 12 years of luxury hotel experience in senior management roles with a variety of international hotel companies, including Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Intercontinental and The Hazelton Hotel & Private Residences. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental, Mr Moritz held the position of Resident Manager at Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa in the Maldives. Mr Moritz, who is a German citizen, was educated in Switzerland and has an MBA from Henley Management College. About The Residences at Mandarin Oriental at One Hyde Park Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has branded and will manage the 85 luxurious residences that are being developed on the site adjacent to the Group’s award-winning hotel in Knightsbridge. The development, which is known as One Hyde Park, will comprise some of the world’s most exclusive private apartments and a selection of leisure facilities. The overall project is scheduled for completion in 2010. As with all Mandarin Oriental Residences, apartment owners in London will be offered an exclusive extension to the luxury hotel experience with bespoke services and amenities to complement their lifestyles. Through the provision of custom-designed benefits, residents can choose to be treated as guests of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London and enjoy the exceptional services provided by the hotel. The One Hyde Park development consists of four inter-connecting buildings designed by Richard Rogers Partnership with interiors created by leading interior designers Candy & Candy. All of the private homes will enjoy spectacular views of Hyde Park to the north and Knightsbridge to the south. The hotel will be directly connected underground to One Hyde Park in order to provide management services for the whole development, as well as tailor-made services for individual residents. Two exclusive ranges of leisure facilities, including swimming pools, are being designed within the residential development, with separate access for hotel guests and apartment owners to enjoy respectively. A private, underground car park for One Hyde Park residents will contain a separately controlled car parking area for hotel guests. 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, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 25 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and 10 in Europe and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 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: Agency Contact Henrietta Carnegy (henrietta@annscott.co.uk) Katerina Panayotopoulou (katerina@annscott.co.uk) Ann Scott Associates Tel: 020 7823 9988 Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London Holly Johnstone (hjohnstone@mohg.com) PR Manager Tel: +44 (0) 20 7201 3616 www.mandarinoriental.com/london Corporate Office Jill Kluge (jillk@mohg.com) Group Communications – Global Tel: +44 (20) 7908 7810 Catherine Roberts (croberts@mohg.com) Group Communications - Europe Tel: +44 (20) 7908 7812 www.mandarinoriental.com