Simon Hirst - FIH MI

General Manager

No. 1 Grosvenor Square (The Lodha Group)

Simon Hirst joined super prime property development company, The Lodha Group in October 2019, to plan and open the No. 1 Grosvenor Square residences in late 2020. 2017 - 2019, Simon returned to the UK to rejoin One Aldwych as MD and completed a 2 year planning and total hotel refurbishment of the hotel. Simon was appointed GM of Raffles Singapore (2013 - 2017) and prepared this iconic hotel for a full closure and 2 year restoration. Simon Hirst joined Raffles Seychelles in April 2012 following a successful career with CampbellGray Hotels, from General Manager at One Aldwych since its opening in 1997 and then as Operations Director. Prior to joining One Aldwych he was General Manager and opened the Four Seasons Regent Resort in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand and was Resident Manager at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, the Four Seasons London and the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco. Born and educated in England, he started his career in Hong Kong as a management trainee with Trusthouse Forte before joining Mandarin Oriental, holding several positions in Hong Kong over 12 years, before moving to San Francisco.