Peter Taylor - OBE FIH MI

Retired Member

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Peter Taylor owned and developed the very successful Town House Collection in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Started in 1990 with the redevelopment of 5 town houses into the 50 room Channings. The company went on to purchase and develop 3 further hotels based in Edinburgh, all luxury town house style hotels: The Howard, The Bonham, and The Edinburgh Residence. In 2005 he purchased the former Royal Scottish Automobile Club in Blythswood Square , Glasgow. This challenging development had a £30m extensive redevelopment and "Blythswood Square and Spa" finally opened in 2009 as a 100 room 5* hotel and Spa. .A former student of the Scottish Hotel School, Peter worked his way through Strand, Forte, Thistle and Stakis hotels to Director positions before finally going out on his own in 1984. In addition to his work with the British Hospitality Association, now UK Hospitality, and The Scottish Tourism Forum, Peter worked with Scottish Business in the Community, chairing a business support group. Since selling the business in 2015 he continues to support and advise new businesses, charities and mentor aspiring hoteliers. Peter has been honoured with a number of awards, including the Silver Thistle Award for Outstanding Achievement, which recognises his contribution to the development of tourism in Scotland.