Mark Deere has been appointed as General Manager at Amwaj Rotana

Mark Deere
In his new role, he will lead the team of over 400-staff at the hotel. Deere was previously GM at Yas Island Rotana and Centro Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. He also served as general manager at Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City. The British national brings more than 27 years of hospitality experience to his new role, having first started with the Ritz-Carlton in London UK’s front office. Over the course of his career, he has worked across various departments, including conference and banqueting, business development, and food and beverage. His work experience spans eight cities around the world, including Athens, Hanoi, London, Jakarta, Amsterdam, and Dubai.

Mark Deere is an alumnus of University of Surrey | School of Hospitality and Tourism Management – Class of 1987.

General Management Middle East United Arab Emirates Dubai

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation (Rotana) was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias. Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property, the Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and Africa.