Michael Borges has been appointed as Hotel Manager at InterContinental Doha Beach and Spa
InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa has appointed Michael Borges as hotel manager. Borges will be overseeing the InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa and InterContinental Doha Residences' day-to-day operations as he leads its commercial and strategic initiatives in his new role.
Bringing over nineteen years of commercial and operational experience in the hotel industry to Doha, Borges is a seasoned hotelier who has held various leadership roles across multiple disciplines.
He joins the team from the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Dubai Festival City cluster which comprises InterContinental Dubai Festival City, InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City, Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City, and Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Festival City.
There, he was director of sales and marketing before taking on as the executive assistant manager (EAM). He was able to drive revenue for one of IHG's top global clusters which demonstrated his expertise in hotel operations, major project planning, and execution.
During his time with the IHG Cluster, Borges managed 17 outlets, a 4250 sqm event centre, and the Festival Arena conference and events space, spanning 7,200 sq m. Borges also championed the MEA regional IHG One Rewards enrollment strategies for 50 properties.
Prior to his roles in Dubai, Borges served as the cluster director of sales & marketing at InterContinental Malta where during his two-year tenure, he achieved significant commercial success. In Malta, Borges was responsible for the InterContinental Hotel, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Malta, and IACC - Congress Centre, which features 31 meeting spaces totalling 9,000 sqm.
Borges also worked as area sales and marketing and conference & events management at Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, The Romanos - Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and the Westin Resort in Greece. His journey with IHG began in 2015 at InterContinental Budapest in Hungary.
A Portuguese national, Borges obtained his degree in marketing & hospitality management in 2001 and embarked on his professional journey in France. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling the world and spending quality time with his family.
Michael Borges is an alumnus of Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo (ESGHT) da Universidade do Algarve – Class of 2003.