Shane Downey Joins The Chelsea Hotel Toronto
by Marsha Mowers
Shane Downey joins The Chelsea Toronto as Managing Director.
Shane Downey has joined The Chelsea Hotel Toronto as Managing Director.
Shane is no stranger to the city of Toronto and joins the Chelsea Hotel from his most recent position 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.
Downey has extensive experience in large hotel operations that includes a hospitality career throughout Europe, The Middle East, US and Canada in Hilton and Marriot hotels as well as experience working in independent and 5-star luxury and extended stays hotels.
Shane has led the opening, rebranding, and reconceptualization of various properties and managed multiple capital projects worth millions of dollars. He is from Ireland and holds a B.B.S. in International Hotel Management from Shannon College of Hotel Management.
