Miss Raine has 15 years’ experience in the hotel industry, most recently as deputy general manager at Hand Picked Hotel’s Rhinefield House, a four red-star luxury country house in the New Forest, Hampshire.
Hand Picked Hotels acquired Grand Jersey in September 2014, expanding its award-winning portfolio to 21 properties and strengthening its presence in the Channel Islands to three hotels – Grand Jersey, L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa and St Pierre Park Hotel & Golf Resort in Guernsey. This makes Hand Picked one of the largest hotel companies in the Channel Islands.
Miss Raine said: ‘This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of one of Jersey’s most prestigious hotel properties. The hotel has a fantastic reputation for providing its guests with unrivalled luxury experiences and I am delighted to be joining the hotel at such an exciting time in its history. Hand Picked has an excellent reputation for adding value to its properties and, with my experience, I hope to harness this new investment to improve the existing standards of excellence at Grand Jersey.’
Martin Kelly, general manager at Grand Jersey, said: ‘Elizabeth has a proven track record of success at a range of large and boutique four-star hotels in the UK and abroad. She is a highly qualified and experienced professional and will be a great asset to the team at Grand Jersey.’
Elizabeth has moved to Jersey from the UK. In her spare time she enjoys cycling, walking and nature. She is also a keen traveller and conservationist, having spent time working as a tour guide for eco-tourism businesses in South America.