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ISS announces the arrival of Sunborn London Superyacht Hotel

Published: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Source: ISS

April 1, 2014 heralds a groundbreaking day for facilities management, and London’s hospitality and tourism sectors. The exclusive Sunborn London, the city’s first luxury Superyacht Hotel, operated by ISS Facility Services, cruised up the Thames, April 1, 2014.

 

Sunborn London sailed along the Thames estuary, having travelled from Holland. She was then taken up river to a temporary berth. Here, she undergoes her UK re-fit with a full interior refurbishment – managed by ISS.

 

ISS is responsible for all of Sunborn London’s operations. The fully integrated service model sees ISS managing all facets of the business to include sales, marketing, events, as well as the day-to-day running of the hotel.

 

Supporting East London’s business and residents

Sunborn London moves to her final berth in East London’s Royal Victoria Docks alongside the ExCeL Exhibition centre later in April. The arrival brings more business, attention and community opportunities to East London’s Dockland area. 

 

To support the local community, ISS partnered with the East London Business Alliance (ELBA) to recruit more than 50 percent of its staff for Sunborn London.  A full range of hotel roles - from housekeeping to staff reception – have been filled by local residents to create the new environment. In addition, ISS is one of the first employers in the area to pay hotel staff the London Living Wage. 

 

The 120 metre length Sunborn London will offer 136 spacious yacht bedrooms and suites over 5 floors, plus ample entertaining space. The Sunborn hosts conference rooms, a fine dining restaurant, bar, auditorium, state of the art gym and vast outside decks and private terraces. Sunborn’s presence increases accommodation around ExCeL to 1,700 rooms.

 

The recent regeneration of East London and the Newham Borough makes this an ideal location for Sunborn London. The hotel will primarily attract corporate clients, with its close proximity to ExCeL, which alone expects to welcome four million visitors during 2014. The hotel’s luxury accommodation and facilities will also provide the ideal base from which to enjoy the local attractions, including the O2, Royal Greenwich and the Emirates Airline cable car.

 

ISS Facility Services Director of Hotels, Karen Thomson, comments “At ISS we see this as a very exciting opportunity. We’ve worked extensively with our partners to create a totally unique experience, whilst driving positive change in the area.“

 

Commenting on the new Sunborn Yacht Hotels, Hans Niemi, Executive Director, says “The new hotel in London, currently the world’s most important city, gives us an important platform for the Sunborn brand and business concept.” He continued, “We’re delighted to work with ISS, a trusted partner with a strong track record in the hotel industry. Their focus on delivering the finest bespoke service in the most professional manner blends well with our culture.”

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Notes to Editors:

For more information please contact Clemmie Mason-Pearson at Spider PR:

 – [email protected] / +44 207 403 6900 www.sunbornlondon.com

For more information about ISS Facility Services, please contact:

Saffi Haines, PR & Social Media Manager | Tel: 0845 057 6574 | Email: [email protected]

About ISS UK:

ISS is a leading global provider of facility services for public agencies and private sector companies, employing over 540,000 people worldwide.

In the UK alone, we employ approximately 45,000 employees who are dedicated to delivering high quality support services. ISS UK provides organisations with every facility solution they might require to support their own core activities. Our services include facilities management, engineering, catering, cleaning, food and hospitality, front of house, security, consultancy and landscaping.

ISS is committed to doing business the right way. We are actively involved in corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives and similarly, we strive to ensure that all our people are paid a full and fair living wage and we recently formalised these commitments by becoming the first major FM provider to sign the Living Wage Foundation’s Living Wage Recognition Scheme.

 

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