Waldorf Astoria London - Admiralty Arch is seeking a Guest Relations Executive to join the pre-opening team for this highly anticipated new luxury hotel opening later this year.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced luxury hospitality leader to join the founding team and help shape the guest experience at this landmark hotel.
Located at the end of The Mall opposite Buckingham Palace, Waldorf Astoria London – Admiralty Arch will feature 100 elegant rooms and suites and 17,500 sqft of private residences. The hotel will open with two signature restaurants - Coreus by Clare Smyth and Café Boulud by Daniel Boulud - bringing together two of the world’s most celebrated Michelin-starred chefs. Guests will also enjoy a world-class spa, state-of-the-art fitness facilities, and a collection of grand event spaces, including a ballroom for up to 320 guests.
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is Hilton’s flagship luxury brand, known for its timeless elegance, iconic properties, and sincerely elevated service that delivers bespoke, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the world’s most sought-after destinations.
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We are looking for hospitality professionals who are passionate about delivering an exceptional fives star guest experience, consistently upholding the worldclass service standards recognised by Forbes.
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
As Guest Relations Executive, you will deliver highly personalised service to VIP and long‑stay guests, thoughtfully anticipating preferences and coordinating seamless experiences. You will act as a trusted liaison between guests and hotel teams, ensuring every interaction reflects discretion, refinement, and excellence.
Entrusted with shaping first impressions and sustaining exceptional service standards, you will perform the following responsibilities to the highest level:
- Welcome, greet, and escort guests with poise and warmth, ensuring an elegant arrival experience
- Serve as the primary point of contact for VIP guests, discreetly coordinating and communicating preferences across all departments
- Proactively seek guest feedback and respond to enquiries with professionalism, efficiency, and care
- Provide dedicated support to long‑stay guests (14 days or longer), fostering familiarity, comfort, and trusted rapport
- Log, manage, and resolve guest concerns promptly, ensuring refined service recovery and guest satisfaction
- Maintain exemplary service standards across Reception, Lobby, Executive Lounge, and assigned guest areas
- Demonstrate in‑depth knowledge of hotel facilities and services, offering tailored recommendations and enhancements where appropriate
- Contribute refined ideas for seasonal lobby and reception presentation, enhancing ambience, elegance, and brand presence
- Collaborate with the Guest Relations Manager and wider hotel teams to recognise and reward loyal guests, tailoring gestures to individual preferences within established guidelines
- Maintain strong, respectful working relationships across all departments to ensure seamless service delivery
- Support staffing alignment where required to maintain service excellence during peak operations
- Attend all relevant front of house and operational briefings and meetings
- Fully comply with hotel security standards, fire regulations, and health and safety requirements
- Operate front‑of‑house systems and property management platforms in strict accordance with policies and procedures
Provide assistance to other departments as operationally required, with flexibility and professionalism
What are we looking for?
Guest Relations Executives within Hilton’s luxury portfolio exemplify discretion, polish, and a guest first mindset. To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Exceptional listening skills with the ability to anticipate and respond to discerning guest needs
- Polished interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- A calm, resilient, and accountable approach to service delivery
- A genuine commitment to personalised, intuitive, and anticipatory luxury service
- The ability to perform confidently under pressure while maintaining composure
Flexibility and adaptability across varied guest scenarios and operational needs
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
- Previous experience in luxury guest relations, butler service, or a comparable guest facing role
- A strong passion for creating memorable, bespoke guest experiences
- High levels of IT proficiency and confidence using hotel systems
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.