In the first phase of re-opening, the Lanesborough Club and Spa will open to members with access to pre-booked, one-hour slot gym and fitness classes, spa treatments - excluding facials - access to the hydro-pool and restaurant.

In 2009, Timo Gruenert co-led the founding of Oetker Collection and has served as co-managing director and chief financial officer ever since. He replaces Frank Marrenbach, who announced his decision to leave in February this year.

Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa has appointed Henning Matthiesen to the role of managing director. The property is considered the flagship of the Oetker Collection.

The Lanesborough has announced that Stuart Geddes will be joining as hotel manager, commencing his role in October. Geddes joins from the Goring Hotel, where he worked as general manager, and brings a wealth of experience to the team at the Lanesborough, having worked in some of the finest hotels in London.

New for the British summer season, the Lanesborough has introduced its new fleet of supercars, offering guests the chance to explore London and the surrounding counties in one of the new high-performance vehicles

In her new role, Joelle Edwards-Tonks will lead Oetker Collection’s global sales, marketing and communications operations, a new position representing the consolidation of these three fields into one tightly knit department.