Barnaby Kean has been appointed General Manager at voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, United Kingdom
Barnaby Kean has been appointed as general manager overseeing the opening of the voco Zeal Exeter Science Park.
The four-star, 142-bedroom property, which is currently under construction, is due to open in January 2025.
voco Zeal Exeter Science Park will be located adjacent to J29 of the M5 Motorway and less than a mile away from Exeter airport. The hotel will be operated by Valor Hospitality and will join IHG's network as the group's first ever net zero carbon hotel.
The building, which achieved the BREEAM Outstanding rating at the design stage, is currently on schedule in week 49 of a 75-week construction programme.
Kean joins the group from Klarent Hospitality, where he was a general manager. He has previously worked with the Zeal Hotels team and has extensive experience with IHG brands, including at the Holiday Inn Guildford, where the hotel was awarded hotel of the year in 2015.
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