Two of Splendid Hospitality Group’s (SHG) leading hotels have proven they aren’t just extraordinary places to stay but brilliant places that offer exceptional employee experiences.
SHG’s Hilton London Bankside, has been named in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, a nationwide workplace survey celebrating the UK’s top employers. Recognising more than 500 organisations across various industries and sizes, it highlights those that excel in workplace culture, employee wellbeing and inclusion.
Located on London’s busy South Bank, Hilton London Bankside supports its 180 team members with a wide range of professional development opportunities. These include various training schemes and an assisted learning programme offering placements for young people who are neurodiverse. Thanks to a commitment to team satisfaction and career development, Hilton London Bankside has significantly reduced staff turnover.
The hotel also runs a variety of wellness initiatives, from yoga classes to “back therapy” designed to support physical and mental wellbeing. All these initiatives were key factors in Hilton London’s Bankside’s selection as one of the UK’s best places to work.
Meanwhile, The Grand, York, the city’s only five-star hotel, has been ranked #14 in The Caterer’s Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2025. The list honours organisations across the hospitality industry – large and small, established or entrepreneurial – that show exceptional skill in employee engagement and wellbeing. Built on anonymous employee feedback, the awards offer a genuine reflection of staff satisfaction and culture.
The Grand is made up of more than 260 members from 27 nationalities, each contributing their unique strengths, stories and perspectives. The Splendid team at the hotel believes that a thriving workplace is built on respect, collaboration and opportunity for all. The Grand, York’s placement in the Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2025 stands as a powerful endorsement of this ethos.
Andrew Kendrick, Managing Director at Splendid Hospitality Group commented: “At Splendid Hospitality Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do, so for Hilton London Bankside and The Grand, York to achieve such external validation is an absolute honour. Both awards reflect the culture we’ve built, rooted in honesty, brilliance and openness. Thanks to our teams living our values every day, we’ve managed to create a place where people feel supported, empowered and inspired.”
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