Supporting the Visit North Norfolk Destination Management Organisation (DMO) member businesses to elevate their profile and that of North Norfolk to consumers as a year-round holiday destination.

Highly rated boutique B&B Suites near the beach on the North Norfolk Coast.

After years of providing unforgettable adventures and travel experiences to customers renting their iconic 1970's VW campervans for holidays in Norfolk and Suffolk, Graham and his wife Vicky decided to sell the business to a local family looking to diversify their farming business.The decision to pass the keys comes after a persistent struggle to secure suitable storage and operational space for their growing fleet of VW campers in the area they live. Gladly the Retro Campers… Show more After years of providing unforgettable adventures and travel experiences to customers renting their iconic 1970's VW campervans for holidays in Norfolk and Suffolk, Graham and his wife Vicky decided to sell the business to a local family looking to diversify their farming business.The decision to pass the keys comes after a persistent struggle to secure suitable storage and operational space for their growing fleet of VW campers in the area they live. Gladly the Retro Campers Norfolk brand continues to thrive, operating from a new home in a renovated barn and an opportunity to expand the rental operations well beyond the borders of Norfolk and Suffolk.We fully support the new owners and wish them a lot of fun, adventure and continued growth. Show less

Searles Leisure Group is an independent family run business for over 83 years. Searles own and operate the award winning five star Searles Leisure Resort in the Victorian seaside resort town of Hunstanton and Heacham Manor Hotel in neighbouring Heacham. Searles is a large coastal holiday resort with 160 holiday homes and luxury lodges, 300 tent and touring pitches, 360 privately owned lodges, multiple F&B outlets, an indoor and outdoor leisure club, large entertainment club with a… Show more Searles Leisure Group is an independent family run business for over 83 years. Searles own and operate the award winning five star Searles Leisure Resort in the Victorian seaside resort town of Hunstanton and Heacham Manor Hotel in neighbouring Heacham. Searles is a large coastal holiday resort with 160 holiday homes and luxury lodges, 300 tent and touring pitches, 360 privately owned lodges, multiple F&B outlets, an indoor and outdoor leisure club, large entertainment club with a professional on-site entertainment team, sporting facilities including a 9 hole golf course and meetings/events facilities. Searles also own Heacham Manor Hotel, a 3 star luxury country house hotel with 52 bedrooms, AA Rosette Restaurant, Sports Bar, 18 hole golf course, boutique spa and extensive meetings and events space. Show less

Part of Searles Leisure Group. A charming 16th Century Grade II listed 3 star luxury Country House Hotel on the North West Norfolk coastline, nestled in a peaceful parkland location close to the Victorian Seaside Resort of Hunstanton, the beautiful beaches of the North Norfolk coastline and the Royal Sandringham Estate. An independently owned and managed hotel forming part of the privately owned Searles Leisure Group. Heacham Manor at a glance:• 45 Luxury bedrooms• 80 Cover AA… Show more Part of Searles Leisure Group. A charming 16th Century Grade II listed 3 star luxury Country House Hotel on the North West Norfolk coastline, nestled in a peaceful parkland location close to the Victorian Seaside Resort of Hunstanton, the beautiful beaches of the North Norfolk coastline and the Royal Sandringham Estate. An independently owned and managed hotel forming part of the privately owned Searles Leisure Group. Heacham Manor at a glance:• 45 Luxury bedrooms• 80 Cover AA Rosette Restaurant• 18 hole Golf Course with Golf Bar and Changing Rooms• Licensed Wedding Venue• Meetings & Events Facilities• The Mulberry Retreat for beauty treatments, alternative therapies and experience packages • Beautifully manicured tranquil gardens Show less

Freelance consultancy/project management services to hospitality, tourism and technology companies. Professional expertise in sales, marketing, electronic distribution and revenue management with access to a vast international business network of industry specialists.Projects have included two long term retained consultancy roles with RateGain and Searles Leisure Group and projects for Mount Amelia, Heacham Manor Hotel, Heacham Manor Investment Cottages and Russam GMS.RateGain -… Show more Freelance consultancy/project management services to hospitality, tourism and technology companies. Professional expertise in sales, marketing, electronic distribution and revenue management with access to a vast international business network of industry specialists.Projects have included two long term retained consultancy roles with RateGain and Searles Leisure Group and projects for Mount Amelia, Heacham Manor Hotel, Heacham Manor Investment Cottages and Russam GMS.RateGain - a leader in hospitality and travel technology solutions for revenue management decision support, rate intelligence, seamless electronic distribution and brand engagement helping customers around the world to streamline their operations and sales. Searles Leisure Group - an independently owned company operating an award-winning coastal holiday resort and country house hotel in Norfolk. The five star Searles Leisure Resort is a large coastal holiday resort with 160 holiday homes and luxury lodges, 300 tent and touring pitches, 360 privately owned lodges, 7 food and drink outlets, indoor and outdoor leisure and sporting facilities, extensive entertainment and meetings/events facilities. Searles also own Heacham Manor Hotel, a luxury 45 bedroom country house hotel with an award winning restaurant, 18 hole golf course, beauty treatment rooms and 11 privately owned Investment Cottages. Mount Amelia (Ingoldisthorpe Hall & Cottages) - A Grade II* listed country house offering luxury accommodation for large groups (up to 30), weddings and events.Russam GMS: A leading provider of interim management, project management and executive search solutions in the UK and Internationally. Graham was appointed as an Associate Director to lead a new business division focusing on interim recruitment for Technology, Media and Telecoms companies. Show less

Retained Consultant working with the Owner/MD to advise and execute the group sales and marketing strategy during the transition to the 3rd generation of family ownership. Completed internal and external audit and implemented a new pricing strategy for Searles Resort, created a new role and appointed a Group Revenue & Distribution Manager, delivered reservations sales training, new incentives scheme and a hugely successful January Sale Campaign. Also made enhancements to the on-line booking… Show more Retained Consultant working with the Owner/MD to advise and execute the group sales and marketing strategy during the transition to the 3rd generation of family ownership. Completed internal and external audit and implemented a new pricing strategy for Searles Resort, created a new role and appointed a Group Revenue & Distribution Manager, delivered reservations sales training, new incentives scheme and a hugely successful January Sale Campaign. Also made enhancements to the on-line booking engine, added distribution channels, re-branded and rolled out a new corporate identity internally and externally. Developed new brochures and web sites for Searles Leisure Resort and developed a full marketing plan covering all business units/departments at Searles Leisure Resort and Heacham Manor Hotel and controlled the marketing budget. Also developed a new marketing campaign and executed the sale of the Investment Cottages at Heacham Manor Hotel. Searles Leisure Group is an independent family run business for over 83 years. Searles own and operate the award winning five star Searles Leisure Resort in the Victorian seaside resort town of Hunstanton. Searles is a large coastal holiday resort with 160 holiday homes and luxury lodges, 300 tent and touring pitches, 360 privately owned lodges, multiple F&B outlets, an indoor and outdoor leisure club, large entertainment club with a professional on-site entertainment team, sporting facilities including a 9 hole golf course and meetings/events facilities. Searles also own Heacham Manor Hotel, a 3 star luxury country house hotel with 45 bedrooms, AA Rosette Restaurant, 18 hole golf course with club house facilities and The Mulberry Retreat for beauty treatments and relaxing therapies. Show less

Retained consultant working initially with the Founder/CEO to advise on the distribution landscape and to define a strategy to penetrate the EMEA market. Retained part-time role to execute the strategy as Senior VP Business Development. RateGain is a leader in hospitality technology solutions for seamless electronic distribution (channel management), revenue management decision support and brand engagement (reputation to revenue conversion) helping customers around the world to… Show more Retained consultant working initially with the Founder/CEO to advise on the distribution landscape and to define a strategy to penetrate the EMEA market. Retained part-time role to execute the strategy as Senior VP Business Development. RateGain is a leader in hospitality technology solutions for seamless electronic distribution (channel management), revenue management decision support and brand engagement (reputation to revenue conversion) helping customers around the world to streamline their operations and sales. Since its inception in 2004, RateGain's expertise in innovating solutions for the dynamic hospitality ecosystem has resulted in continuous growth and an established position as a thought-leader and trendsetter in the marketplace. Show less

The PLC was a joint venture with Trust International and The Leading Hotels of the World. In addition to my responsibilities at Trust International, I also represented The PLC in EMEA, responsible for assisting with the launch of the joint venture and selling electronic distribution solutions and sales & marketing support services to hotel groups that had a developing brand of their own. Hotels could typically support a private label GDS chain code, but still needed external resources to… Show more The PLC was a joint venture with Trust International and The Leading Hotels of the World. In addition to my responsibilities at Trust International, I also represented The PLC in EMEA, responsible for assisting with the launch of the joint venture and selling electronic distribution solutions and sales & marketing support services to hotel groups that had a developing brand of their own. Hotels could typically support a private label GDS chain code, but still needed external resources to support their sales and marketing strategy. The PLC offers an integrated array of online and offline sales and marketing services for hotel companies around the world, including Private Label Sales, Marketing and Distribution Services, Reservations and Distribution Technology, as well as comprehensive Consultation and Training services. Show less

Cendant spun-off its Travel Distribution Services division in April 2006 and was re-branded as Travelport. Alongside Galileo, Gullivers Travel Associates and several online travel agencies including Orbitz; Trust International and WizCom formed the TRUST.WIZCOM Division of Travelport until WizCom was sold to Pegasus Solutions in May 2007. Then in 2008, Trust International was acquired by Kings Park Capital and with extensive funding established itself as a true leader in CRS, especially within… Show more Cendant spun-off its Travel Distribution Services division in April 2006 and was re-branded as Travelport. Alongside Galileo, Gullivers Travel Associates and several online travel agencies including Orbitz; Trust International and WizCom formed the TRUST.WIZCOM Division of Travelport until WizCom was sold to Pegasus Solutions in May 2007. Then in 2008, Trust International was acquired by Kings Park Capital and with extensive funding established itself as a true leader in CRS, especially within the luxury hotel chain market. I was responsible for Trust's product portfolio in EMEA since 2004 despite several ownership changes, organisational restructures and a constantly evolving mix of complementary software solutions and services. As a member of the senior management team, I was accountable for developing and leading a small specialist team responsible for taking software solutions and related services to market in EMEA, developing industry relations and increasing revenue and market share. Established in 1989, Trust International is renowned for its highly reliable reservation platform, continuous investment in system software & hardware and delivery of superior customer value. The range of services includes the Voyager CRS software; with sophisticated rate and availability modules, content management, business intelligence and commission payment services. Trust provides global distribution to thousands of travel agents and online travel agents through GDS and OTA connectivity, an Internet Booking Engine and award winning Voice Reservation Services in 47 countries via Trust´s own Communication Centres in Singapore, Frankfurt and Orlando. Trust also delivers third party integration to PMS, RMS, CMS and CRM systems. Show less

Hired to launch Cendant's Hotel Enterprise Sales Solutions in EMEA. Solutions included:1) The WizCom Switch (connecting hotel Central Reservation Systems to Global Distribution Systems)2) Hotel Cache (a major enhancement to existing Switch technology designed to significantly reduce costs and improve CRS maintenance efficiency)3) Commission Management Services4) Easy Access Plus (a web based single point of entry system used to automatically update hotel… Show more Hired to launch Cendant's Hotel Enterprise Sales Solutions in EMEA. Solutions included:1) The WizCom Switch (connecting hotel Central Reservation Systems to Global Distribution Systems)2) Hotel Cache (a major enhancement to existing Switch technology designed to significantly reduce costs and improve CRS maintenance efficiency)3) Commission Management Services4) Easy Access Plus (a web based single point of entry system used to automatically update hotel descriptions and rate in multiple GDS’s)5) JumpStart (a collaborative venture between WizCom and sister companies Trust International and Galileo GDS to offer on-line agencies and tour operators access to the most comprehensive distribution system of Hotel, Car and Airline inventory via one simple and cost effective relationship)6) Voyager Central Reservation System (leading CRS by Trust International offering GDS next generation seamless connectivity, a multi-lingual Internet booking engine, software for companies´ own reservation offices, content management tools, business intelligence and reporting modules and centralized commission payment capabilities. Show less

Pegasus Solutions is the single largest processor of electronic hotel transactions, delivering advanced and affordable connectivity and distribution solutions to nearly 100,000 hotels worldwide.I led a team of sales and account managers and a small service delivery team responsible for the industry leading Travel Agency Commission Processing Service in EMEA. My role also included selling UltraDirect for Distributors. UltraDirect provides hotel distributors access to guest room inventory… Show more Pegasus Solutions is the single largest processor of electronic hotel transactions, delivering advanced and affordable connectivity and distribution solutions to nearly 100,000 hotels worldwide.I led a team of sales and account managers and a small service delivery team responsible for the industry leading Travel Agency Commission Processing Service in EMEA. My role also included selling UltraDirect for Distributors. UltraDirect provides hotel distributors access to guest room inventory directly from the central reservation systems of over 100,000 hotels in 200 countries. Show less

Founder member of emerging application service provider launching the Total Distribution System. TDS is a real-time b2b distribution system automating leisure accommodation bookings between incoming/receptive operators, wholesalers and their contracted hotels. MIC was acquired by Pegasus Solutions and the product was re-branded as PegsTour.

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The Crowne Plaza London Kensington hotel is situated on the Cromwell Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The hotel has 162 bedrooms, stylish restaurant and a cocktail bar as well as 5 dynamic meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of 150 delegates, an incredible garden and a fitness room and sauna. Operationally responsible for the 90 seater restaurant and conference and banqueting events.

A beautifully converted residential home with substantial gardens in the Fourways area of Johannesburg became a busy and trendy bar, entertainment hall, fine dining restaurant and conference and banqueting venue with catering facilities for up to 200 guests. Hired by the British owner to work alongside another General Manager to open and run the business.

San Lameer was the very first golfing estate developed in South Africa. It is a 169 hectare nature conservancy, landscaped with 620 privately owned luxury villas surrounding the challenging 18 hole Championship golf course, a world class 4 star 40 bedroom hotel and a 5 star spa. Located near Southbroom on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast and situated on the banks of the Umhlangamkulu Lagoon with access to a pristine Indian Ocean beach. This was my first full time position after graduating from… Show more San Lameer was the very first golfing estate developed in South Africa. It is a 169 hectare nature conservancy, landscaped with 620 privately owned luxury villas surrounding the challenging 18 hole Championship golf course, a world class 4 star 40 bedroom hotel and a 5 star spa. Located near Southbroom on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast and situated on the banks of the Umhlangamkulu Lagoon with access to a pristine Indian Ocean beach. This was my first full time position after graduating from Hotel School and at the time was the flagship hotel of the Protea Hotels Group. I was the deputy to the Food and Beverage Manager responsible for 3 bars, 2 restaurants and extensive conference and banqueting suites that were very popular for exclusive corporate events, meetings and incentives. Show less