BEST Western Great Britain has appointed Rob Paterson as its new Chief Executive Officer.

He joins from Village Hotels where he is presently commercial director.

He will join the largest collection of independent hotels in Great Britain in mid-February after a 16-year career with brands such as Accor, De Vere, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin.

Tim Rumney, chairman of Best Western Great Britain, said: “We are very positive about He said: “Best Western is an iconic, global brand and I cannot wait to meet the independent hoteliers that make up the membership and get started.

“The potential of the brands and the organisation excites me and I look forward to building on the great work of the last three years and continuing to grow the appeal of Best Western for hoteliers, investors and guests.”

Tim Rumney, chairman of Best Western Great Britain, said: “In the last three years we have improved the standards of our hotels.”