Sajan Pallipurath, the recently appointed director of rooms has a proven track record of creating and training high-performing teams. Pallipurath has been with Marriott for over a decade. His recent promotion to the position of director of rooms comes as a progression from his previous role as front office manager.
The upcoming Rixos Doha Qetaifan Island North has appointed its executive housekeeper to lead the department. Akshay Virkud joins the debut Rixos Doha property from the Alwadi Hotel Doha - MGallery.
M3, the hospitality sector's #1 cloud-based accounting, financial reporting, and data management platform, announced that Lisa Quatrano has been promoted to Manager of Customer Success. Lisa has been at M3 for a little over ten years. During her tenure at M3, she has held many roles, managed the Labor Management team, transitioned into Customer Success, and now will manage that team. The M3 team is looking forward to seeing the value that Lisa brings customers in this new role!
Vijayakumar brings along 29 years of enriching experience across Taj, Meridian & Hyatt hotels in India, with the Hyatt journey being 20 years and counting. A master of his trade, in his current role, Vijayakumar will be responsible for the management, operations, rectification of the entire hotel's furniture, fixture and equipment while also ensuring sustainable practices and increasing efficiency throughout the hotel.
The all-inclusive Rixos Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah has appointed a new executive housekeeper. Arun Reddy joins the hotel to head up a department responsible for the cleaning of 655 hotel rooms. The vast resort also has 14 restaurants and a number of entertainment spaces and pools.
Ricardo Lutchman brings more than one decade of experience in operations management to his new role as director of rooms at The Joseph Nashville. Lutchman oversees day-to-day operations and activities of rooms departments, including housekeeping services, front office, concierge, and guest services, as well as manages the hotel's full-service luxury spa and salon, Rose. Lutchman comes to Nashville having recently served as director of operations for Hotel Emeline in Charleston, SC. In his career, Lutchman has worked in various operations and guest services roles throughout Texas.
Jumeirah Group has made history by appointing its first female Emirati executive housekeeper. Lamia Al Murid steps up to the role at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, promoted thanks to her "dedication, passion and ability to constantly exceed guest expectation," Jumeirah said. Muneera Al Taher, senior director of human resources and Emiratisation at Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts shared: "I am delighted to announce the promotion of Lamia Al Murid as executive housekeeper at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, making her the first female Emirati holding that position."
Abonitalla has been a chief concierge for over a decade and a half. As early as 2004 he was chief concierge for One&Only Royal Mirage Hotel, staying at the hotel for over six years. He would then go on to be chief concierge for Raffles Dubai, the Conrad Dubai during its pre-opening, Habtoor Palace and the Renaissance Downtown Hotel (now the St. Regis Downtown).
Hili Rayhaan by Rotana is pleased to announce the appointment of Shahzad Ahmad as Chief Engineer.
As director of engineering, Hazem Albedawi will be keeping everything running smoothly at the property. His industry experience includes key positions at The Boulevard Arjaan by Rotana, Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, and the Grand Hyatt Amman Hotel.
Director of Residences Behiye Salk arrives to Amman from Dubai, where she served as Hotel Manager during the successful opening of Caesars Palace, Caesars Resort, and Caesars Residences, demonstrating diligent attention to guest experience and feedback.
Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta welcomes Maximilian Schillik as its new Director of Rooms. Making the move from Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, Maximilian brings an exciting international flair to the Hotel and is looking forward to further elevating the guest experience at this vibrant urban retreat.
In 2020, Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait hired Christopher, carrying with him an impressive resume and seven years of Middle East experience in luxury hospitality. A German native, Christopher quickly established himself at the Hotel, working tirelessly to uphold the highest standards of guest experience. His promotion to Director of Rooms has come as no surprise to his colleagues in the Hotel who shared in celebrating his move along with General Manager Didier Jardin.
The largest resort destination in the Florida Keys, Hawks Cay Resort, announces Daniel Gibson as the newly appointed Director of Resort Experience. Gibson brings strong innovative and managerial skills to the role in which he will develop and implement new events, activities and entertainment programming at the resort.
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, the luxury hotel in Mumbai is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandeep Kirjat as the new Director of Loss Prevention, effective as of December, 2021. Sandeep will play a pivotal role in leading the Loss Prevention and Security operations at the iconic flagship property.
Alsayigh has been in the industry since 2015, working with Sofitel Al Khobar The Corniche as an accounting supervisor. Staying with the Accor family, he underwent management training at Sofitel Dubai The Palm and later Accor's wider school of excellence, before returning to his initial Al Khobar hotel.
A former member of the Indian Air Force's security branch, Vijil Velappan has stepped into his new role as cluster security manager for R Hotels. In this capacity, he will head up security measures across The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel, Ramada by Wyndham Downtown Dubai, and ibis Styles Jumeira Dubai.
Salem has 10 years of experience in his field. Before joining the property, he was the security manager at Aloft Dubai South. He also worked as part of the security team at The Ritz Carlton Dubai JBR and Qatar Airways.
The new front office manager, Shawky has more than ten years of front office experience gained from five-star hotels. Prior to his new role, he was the assistant front office manager at Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach. His other previous hotel stints include Rixos Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah, Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, the former Kempinski Ajman Hotel, Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort, and Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh.
The soon-to-open InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort and Spa has announced its leadership team.