Ali Moussa

The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha, Qatar, which is the latest addition to the distinguished portfolio of General Hotel Management Ltd (GHM), today announced the appointment of Ali Moussa as Director of Sales & Marketing to lead its landmark opening scheduled in late 2022. Strategically located in the Katara Cultural Village, the beachfront property will offer 59 elegantly-appointed rooms and suites as well as 32 villas complemented by world-class culinary concepts. With more than a decade of senior sales and marketing experience opening luxury hotels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Ali will play a strategic role in the brand's debut and commercial success in Qatar's luxury hospitality landscape.

Prior to his appointment by the property, Ali was a key member of the pre-opening team of Dream Doha, as Director of Sales, for Dream Hotel Group's flagship luxury hotel in Qatar. Over the past ten years, he contributed to the sales and marketing efforts of Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Doha. A seasoned hotelier who rose through the ranks, Ali's career progressed from Sales Manager to Assistant Director of Sales and eventually, Acting Director of Sales & Marketing at Grand Hyatt Hotel & Villas and Director of Sales for the prestigious pre-opening of Park Hyatt Doha. During the same tenure, he also led the sales & marketing team for the takeover of Hyatt Regency Kuwait and Hyatt Regency Oryx Qatar.

Before relocating to Doha with Hyatt in 2011, Ali grounded his sales and marketing experience in his native Lebanon, from welcoming guests at the front office at Starwood's Le Meridien Commodore to ascending sales executive and manager positions at Coral Beach Hotel & Resort in Beirut. Fluent in both Arabic and English, and a renowned representative of iconic hotels at both local and international exhibitions, road shows and events, Ali launched his career with a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management from the Islamic University of Lebanon in 2006.