THE owner of the Cedar Court Hotel at Ainley Top in Huddersfield has announced a key appointment.

Sean Battles has been appointed general manager of the four-star Cedar Court Hotel Leeds/Bradford with plans to develop its conference and events facilities.

His previous experience includes general manager at The Best Western York Pavilion Hotel and The Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley, where he secured above target growth in sales as well as growing its wedding business and increasing the AA star rating. He has also worked at Studley Castle, Warwickshire and Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire.

In addition to the Leeds/Bradford hotel, Cedar Court Hotels has four-star hotels at Huddersfield, Wakefield and Harrogate as well as the five-star Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa in York.