Hailing from New Zealand, this experienced hotelier Greg Findlay started his hospitality career with Starwood in 1992 in his home country.  As General Manager, his professional footprints have been left throughout the Asia Pacific division from New Zealand, Australia to Indonesia, Thailand and Korea.  After successfully launching The Westin Auckland in 2007 and The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, Phuket in 2010, he took up the role as General Manager at the first W hotel in Asia – W Seoul Walkerhill before moving to Beijing.
 
“I’m very excited to join the passionate pre-opening team at W Beijing Chang’an!”  Greg commented on his first China adventure,“ Beijing is such a city steeped in history, my team and I can’t wait to showcase W brand’s dynamic and future-forward design, Whatever/Whenever service and What’s New/Next for both our jet set travelers and trendsetting locals.”
 
Just steps from the mystical Forbidden City, vibrant Silk Market and famed Tiananmen Square, W Beijing Chang’an lights up bustling downtown’s exclusive Diplomatic District with a potent remix of high style, energetic history and pulsating nightlife.
   
盖凡磊先生来自新西兰，自1992年加入喜达屋酒店及度假村集团起，他的酒店职业生涯足迹遍布了亚太地区——从新西兰、澳大利亚到印度尼西亚、泰国和韩国。通过2007年筹备奥克兰威斯汀酒店和2010年筹备普吉岛西瑞湾威斯汀度假酒店，盖凡磊先生积累了丰富的酒店开业经验。在来到北京之前，他曾担任亚洲第一家W酒店——首尔华克山庄W酒店的总经理一职。
 
“我很高兴能加入北京长安街W酒店的开业筹备团队！”盖凡磊先生说起他的首次中国之旅就兴奋不已，“北京是一座拥有丰厚历史底蕴的大都市，我和我的团队迫不及待地想为国际旅行者和充满时尚嗅觉的本地人士展示W品牌锐意创新的设计、活力无限的酒吧与餐厅以及Whatever/Whenever随时/随需服务，为北京这座城市带来一道别致、亮眼的全新风景线。”
 
北京长安街 W 酒店距离色彩神秘的故宫、充满活力的秀水街市场和举世闻名的天安门广场仅数步之遥，为繁华的市中心使馆区注入了一丝生机和活力。在这里，高端时尚的风格、令人震撼的历史与动感欢快的夜生活热烈齐聚一堂！