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Lela Cole

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Commercial Director at The Westin London City
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Lela is the Commercial Director at The Westin London City, a performance-driven leader with over 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality revenue management. She focuses on driving topline growth and elevating brand positioning. Colleagues describe her as personable, focused, and dedicated, and her teams have won Marriotts Revenue Team of The Year awards.

Outside of work, Lela is a qualified yoga instructor who volunteers to teach classes to her colleagues. She is an avid runner who is currently training for a half marathon in Spain and finds running along the River Thames to be her reset. She values mindful living and spending time with family and friends.

She became a qualified yoga instructor while working in a demanding leadership role and uses that skill to support her teams wellbeing.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Commercial Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Wellness in Hospitality
Her role is to position her hotel as a leading luxury wellness destination. She is passionate about integrating meaningful, guest-focused wellness experiences into hospitality.
Team Wellbeing
She volunteers to teach yoga to her hotel associates, stating that leaders must create space for wellness and support their teams, especially younger members.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Commercial Director
The Westin London City
4-2021 - 7-2024
Director Of Revenue Management
The Westin London City
2-2017 - 4-2021
Director Of Revenue Management
The Westbury Mayfair, A Luxury Collection Hotel, London
8-2015 - 2-2017
Cluster Revenue Manager
HILTON HEADQUARTERS (Revenue Management Consolidated Centre)
3-2012 - 8-2015
Revenue Manager
KENSINGTON CLOSE HOTEL LIMITED
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Education
2003 - 2004
Diploma
Leicester College Business Studies
2002 - 2003
Professional English
TLSI London Skills Instisute
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