Harry Murray - MBE FIH MI
President
HOSPA Hospitality Professionals Association 2018 to Present
Harry managed a number of 5 Star International Hotels before establishing his career as one of the UK’s leading hoteliers at The Imperial Hotel Torquay. In 1994 he was appointed MD of the Cape Sun Intercontinental in Cape Town. In 1997 he was appointed MD of Lucknam Park and developed this Relais & Châteaux property as one of the UK’s leading country house hotels & winner of numerous awards including ‘AA Hotel of the Year’ and ‘Catey Independent Hotel of the Year’. He was appointed Chairman of the hotel in 2010.and stepped down end of 2021. Harry has devoted his entire career to achieving the highest standards and helping to develop the careers of young people. In 2004 he set up the Master Innholders / St Julian Scholars successful mentoring scheme. He was appointed MBE in 2005 for services to the Hospitality Industry, and has received two prestigious & coveted ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards’.
- Chairman of Master Innholders 1985/86
- Liveryman Worshipful Company of Innholders
- Freeman of the City of London.
- Director of Wivenhoe House/The Edge Hotel School 2009 to 2019.
- Governor of Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
- Life Patron and Ambassador of Springboard.UK
- Patron and Ambassador of Hospitality Action
- Hotelier of the Year 1986
- Appointed MBE 2005
- Catey Lifetime Achievement Award 2008.
- AA Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
- Awarded Hon MBA of the University of West London 2014.
- Honorary Degree of Doctor at University of Essex 2019.