Jonathan Langdon
Senior acquisition manager, Whitbread
Langdon is focused on growing Whitbread’s portfolio of Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotels in central London. During his 10 years with the UK’s largest hospitality business, Langdon has added 6,000 new budget hotel rooms to Whitbread’s growing network of hotels in central London and brought the budget brands to many of the capital’s most interesting and vibrant locations. From St Martins Lane in Covent Garden, via Berwick Street in Soho and on to Marylebone and Paddington, the impact of his work is clear to see through many successful Premier Inns and hub by Premier Inn hotels. Having led the team that originated, acquired and planned the new 700-bedroom hub by Premier Inn hotel on 5 Strand for Whitbread, Langdon brings to the podcast discussion an inside view of that significant acquisition and the hospitality trends that are playing out in central London.