MANCHESTER, UK. June 15th, 2026 – The Residence Inn by Marriott Piccadilly Manchester, a leading luxury extended-stay hotel in the city, has appointed two senior figures as it continues to reinforce its position within Manchester’s competitive hospitality market.
A new General Manager, Simon Mason, has taken charge of the 39-person team at the apartment-style property, alongside the arrival of Sales Manager Sam Stoyle.
Simon brings extensive hospitality experience built over many years working across the UK and more recently in Manchester. His career began at a Marriott hotel in Preston before roles at the Michelin-starred Northcote Hotel and Restaurant, followed by operational positions with IHG. He later moved into his first general manager role in Manchester at the University of Manchester’s then hotel, Chancellor’s.
Most recently, he served as general manager at The Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre, a position he held for eight years before joining The Residence Inn by Marriott Piccadilly Manchester.
Commenting on his new appointment Simon said: “This is a beautiful property and having the Marriott brand attached to it is a fantastic benefit.
“Manchester is such a great city to be in. Look at all the events, the arts, the culture, the sport, and this hotel is positioned right at the heart of it all in a brilliant location.
“The city has got a great split of business for hotels, attracting both corporate and leisure travellers which makes my role at The Residence Inn so interesting.
“I look at the breakfast service each morning and see families mixed with business guests, long stay guests who might be working in the city’s property development sector looking for a home away from home.
“It is so important to help build that long stay element to the hotel. I am looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
Sales Manager Sam Stoyle also joins the team with a varied background in hospitality sales, beginning his career with a resort developer before moving into hotel sales.
After relocating to Manchester 11 years ago, Birmingham-born Sam secured his first sales manager role at StayCity, where he oversaw sales across three properties in the region. He later went on to work with Novotel and Ibis in Manchester.
Sam said: “Joining the team at The Residence Inn is perfect for me.
“I wanted to get back into the extended stay market. We are a very corporate city, but also leisure orientated. Sport, location filming, construction is all there.
“This hotel is the kind of product that suits all of those markets.
“I used to walk past the hotel and think what an amazing place it would be to work in. Now I am here.”
Entrepreneur Adrien Grosjean, co-owner with Alexander Grosjean of The Residence Inn by Marriott Piccadilly Manchester, said: “Manchester is arguably the UK’s second city after London with a rapidly expanding and highly competitive hospitality scene.
“It is crucial to have the very best people in place to lead our hotel into a bright future, so we are delighted to welcome Simon and Sam onboard.
“Both bring with them so much knowledge and experience, it will certainly help support our team at The Residence Inn and enhance the guest experience.
“Their appointments signify a new chapter for the hotel as we look towards expansion and further build on our reputation for delivering exceptional customer service.”
