John Halliday has been appointed as Director of Operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach

One of his most senior roles to date, he brings close to 30 years experience to the resort and is entrusted with handling the day-to-day running of the property. He has been brought in to spearhead new initiatives at the property.

Before joining the top Marriott brand, he was with Anantara for four years, first as director of F&B at the Anantara Sahara Tozeur Resort, followed by the same role in Qasr Al Sarab in Abu Dhabi. Through the summer of 2022, he served as Qasr Al Sarab's interim GM before working as EAM up to January of this year.