Celebrating 25 Years in Hospitality: Julia Leitch Marks Career Milestone at Aberdeen Hotels

This year, Julia Leitch, Cluster Sales and Events Office Manager at The Aberdeen Altens Hotel and The Aberdeen Dyce Hotel, is celebrating an impressive 25 years working in the hospitality industry.

Julia began her career with Marriott International shortly after completing her business degree and has since built extensive experience across a variety of commercial hospitality roles including corporate golf, marketing, proactive sales, and meetings and events.

Over the past two and a half decades, she has witnessed significant change across the industry — from evolving guest expectations and technological advances to major shifts within the Aberdeen market itself — while remaining passionate about delivering memorable guest experiences and building long-lasting client relationships.

Now leading the sales and events office function across both Aberdeen hotels, Julia has played a key role in navigating some of the most transformative periods in the businesses’ recent history, including the acquisition and reopening of The Aberdeen Dyce Hotel and the transition of both properties into fully independent hotels earlier this year.

The move to independence has allowed the hotels greater agility and flexibility within the marketplace while retaining the experienced teams and customer relationships built over many years.  Julia said:

“Hospitality has given me an incredibly rewarding career and I genuinely still love the industry as much today as when I first started. No two days are ever the same and I’ve been fortunate to work with fantastic colleagues, clients and guests throughout the years.

“I’m particularly proud of what we have achieved across both hotels during periods of change and growth, especially now we are operating both hotels as entirely independent.  It’s an exciting time for us and I’m grateful to be part of such a passionate and hardworking team.”

Throughout her career, Julia has developed a reputation for building strong client relationships and delivering a personal, hands-on approach to meetings, events and group business.

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel and The Aberdeen Dyce Hotel continue to strengthen their position within the North-east hospitality market, offering extensive meetings and events facilities, large group accommodation capacity, leisure facilities and complimentary parking for guests booking directly.

Helen McLoughlin, Cluster Director of Sales, added:

“Julia’s commitment, professionalism and loyalty over the past 25 years have been exceptional. She brings a huge amount of knowledge and experience to both hotels and is highly respected by clients and colleagues alike.

The hospitality industry can be incredibly fast-paced and demanding, so reaching 25 years is a fantastic achievement and one that deserves to be celebrated.”