Peter Kienast has joined the Rocco Forte Collection's Lowry hotel as general manager
Peter Kienast has joined the Rocco Forte Collection's Lowry hotel as general manager, while Melanie Cash has been appointed director of sales and marketing. German-born Kienast has 20 years' experience in five-star hotels across the world, most recently as general manager of Schloss Elmau in Germany. Cash's previous roles include director of sales at the Marriott Forest of Arden hotel and country club, training manager for Marriott Hotels and UK and Ireland and sales training manager for the Hilton Group.