2022 has financially been a record year for Dorchester Collection as we have recovered from the challenges of the past few years. Each and every one of you has played an integral part in this success. The outlook is promising with all our hotels projecting growth to continue in 2023. Our leadership team and I thank you for your dedication and passion for excellence. We are so proud of what we have achieved as a team, epitomised in us being selected to manage an iconic, new-build hotel in Tokyo in Japan’s tallest building in 2028.

Looking forward to next year, we have much to celebrate with the relaunch of The Dorchester, which will reaffirm its position as one of the world’s most famous hotels, and the opening of the architectural masterpiece, The Lana hotel and residences, Dubai. This is especially exciting as it will be Dorchester Collection’s first foray into the Middle East.

I wish you and your families a wonderful festive season, and much happiness and good health for 2023.

Christopher Cowdray
CEO, Dorchester Collection

At this time of festive joy, we take a peek in this latest edition of Stars into The Dorchester’s soon to be unveiled new bar, Vesper, which pays tribute to the hotel’s close links with James Bond. We also meet Jane Grammer, our new diversity and belonging champion, and find out what her job entails and how she is shaping the company’s inclusion strategy going forward.

Wishing you all much merriment this holiday season! Let the countdown to Christmas begin…

Julia Record
Global director of communications and partnerships