Lone Star's Amaris Hospitality has appointed Jason Carruthers managing director of Jurys Inn.
Carruthers will take up his role in early January 2016. Working closely with the Amaris Hospitality management team, and reporting to Amaris CEO John Brennan, he will oversee the implementation of a strategy aimed at growing the Jurys Inn business and brand.
Carruthers was previously CEO of Andrew Brownsword Hotels, a collection of privately owned Hotels including the ABode Hotels and Gidleigh Park. Previously, Carruthers held the role of vice president Operations at Accor, where he managed a portfolio of 24 Mercure Hotels. Prior to that, Carruthers held senior positions with Novotel and Shire Hotels.
Commenting on the appointment John Brennan, CEO of Amaris Hospitality, said, “We’re delighted to welcome a hospitality executive of Jason’s calibre to Jurys Inn and he joins the company at a very exciting point in time.
'We’re currently adding eight new hotels to the already well invested Jurys Inn estate as part of our strategy to maximise opportunities for the Amaris Hospitality portfolio.
'As Managing Director of Jurys Inn, Jason will play a key role in building on Jurys Inn’s successes to date, enhancing its already strong market positioning and helping drive superior trading performance. We very much look forward to having Jason as part of the leadership team.”