Published by Neil ThompsonBuxton Crescent, the luxury Peak District hotel with a spa and wellness centre, has appointed Stephen Ewing as Deputy General Manager.
Stephen will be supporting General Manager Deirdre Billing at the 81-bedroom Buxton Crescent hotel and spa, as well as the nearby sister property The Old Hall Hotel. He will be working with the existing management team to develop all operational aspects of the property across the spa, F&B and Front of House whilst supporting Deirdre and her vision for the hotel.
Recently, the hotel was ranked 15th Best Destination Spa in UK at the Condé Nast Traveller 2024 Readers' Choice Awards, Buxton Crescent being one of just two hotels in northern England on the list. To celebrate, the hotel has introduced a brand new spa package, the Morning Brunch Spa Experience, designed to help guests unwind this October.
Originally from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, Stephen began his career in the leisure industry in Cheshire, as Leisure Club and Spa Manager at Macdonald Portal Hotel and then at Mottram Hall, the Champneys hotel where he went on to become Spa Director.
Stephen has also held roles at Carden Park in Cheshire as Leisure & Spa Director, and at Norton Grange in Manchester as Leisure Club Manager, a role he held for five years.
With a passion for leisure and wellbeing, Stephen is a UK Spa Association Board Member, a position where he supports the industry with training and development, wellbeing initiatives and tackling the challenges across recruitment.
Most recently, Stephen was General Manager of Hale Country Club and Spa in Altrincham for two years, before his move to the five-star Buxton Crescent in the Peak District.
Stephen is delighted to join the team, commenting: “Buxton Crescent really is a unique proposition within the spa market – a luxury hotel and modern spa housed within a Grade I Georgian listed building.
We really want to put the hotel ‘on the map’ as an outstanding destination spa in the UK. It’s a beautiful, iconic building; a hidden gem in the middle of the Peak District offering an exceptional guest experience. I am excited for what the future holds and working hard to make it happen.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Stephen to work with the team at Buxton Crescent and to maintain and develop all areas of the hotel, spa and F&B. He has a great deal of experience in spa and wellbeing in a luxury environment, and has a true understanding of our vision for the future.”
Deirdre Billing, General Manager, Buxton Crescent
Buxton Crescent is one of the most luxurious destinations in the Peak District. Following its impressive £78m refurbishment project, completed in 2020, Buxton Crescent comprises of 81 rooms, an exquisite spa, modern restaurant, elegant event spaces and stunning views over the Peak district’s hills.
