Luxury boutique hotel, Macdonald Pittodrie House, in Garioch, near Inverurie, has appointed Julie Hutchison as manager having enjoyed a similar role at sister venue Macdonald Norwood Hall in Aberdeen.
Julie will lead day-to-day operations while helping to drive customer growth in both the surrounding area and further afield, driving the hotel’s status as a wedding destination of choice. She comes with over a decade’s experience working in a variety of operations and customer-facing roles for global brands, such as Hilton and Marriott, as well as the Old Course Hotel.
Julie Hutchison, hotel manager at Macdonald Pittodrie House, said, “I’m excited to have the opportunity to lead the team at Macdonald Pittodrie House and look forward to making a positive difference for our new and returning guests, team members and local community, which will ultimately help the business achieve its goals.
“We have an extremely talented team in place across all aspects of the business and I’ve been hugely impressed with their dedication since starting this role. We are now looking to grow the team with further recruitment planned this year thanks to an encouraging pipeline of events, conferences and weddings booked.
“The hotel has always had a strong reputation for hosting wedding ceremonies of all sizes and we take great pride in providing brides and grooms with the high levels of service and customer care they rightly expect.”