Chelsea Hotel Toronto Appoints Shane Downey Managing Director

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The Chelsea Hotel Toronto is pleased to announce the appointment of Shane Downey as the new Managing Director. 

Downey has successfully lead the opening, rebranding and reconceptualization of many properties, and managing multiple capital projects exceeding millions of dollars. He is originally from Ireland where he earned his B.B.S in International Hotel Management at Shannon College of Hotel Management.

Following a career spanning more than 20 years, Downey has worked at luxury, select service and extended stay hotels across North America, Europe and in the Middle East. Most recently he served as General Manager for the Delta Hotel, Toronto, Delta’s Global Flagship Brand Hotel. Prior to that he was Hotel Manager at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto.

“We are very pleased to welcome Shane to the Chelsea Hotel. He is a seasoned hotelier with extensive experience generating strong partnerships with owners, internal stakeholders, and community leaders. He is well suited to lead our very engaged hotel team.” said Rob Housez, general manager.

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