A passionate marketer, professional and true brand ambassador, Tsiomou has 16 years of valuable hospitality experience, having worked with the likes of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Throughout her career, she has managed a number of key launches and partnerships for The Luxury Collection and St. Regis Hotels.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it has signed a management contract to manage, and ultimately brand, the iconic Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Group will take over management of the property from 1 January 2020. It will be Mandarin Oriental's second hotel in the United Arab Emirates following the opening of Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai in early 2019.
In her new capacity, Ouni will be working closely with the hotel's director of sales and marketing to ensure that Fairmont Bab Al Bahr maintains its competitive positioning in the industry. This will be done with innovative marketing campaigns and by introducing tactics to enhance media relationships.
Miral, Abu Dhabi's creator of destinations, and Warner Bros. announced today that the world's first Warner Bros. branded hotel - The WB Abu Dhabi - is currently in development on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Set to open in 2021, construction of the USD 112 million hotel is well underway and is now 40% complete.
Hoehn joins The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal with more than 23 years of experience within hospitality. At his most recent position as general manager for the W Paris, he led the team to great success, significantly increasing the hotel's revenue and occupancy rates in less than two years.
SHA Wellness Clinic has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based place-maker IMKAN to announce the arrival of SHA Emirates at AlJurf. The unique project is a result of the prolific collaboration between the developer and the leading European health and wellness facility.
Buckle up… W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International Inc., today announced the highly anticipated debut of the W brand in the UAE capital with the opening of W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island. Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi's bustling entertainment epicenter, the hotel is the brand's second W Hotel to open this year in the United Arab Emirates after W Dubai - The Palm, and has the bragging rights to be the only hotel in the world located atop a Grand Prix racetrack. Set to galvanize the island with its innovative design and pulsating energy, this architectural marvel sits between the racetrack and local marina.
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation announced recently that Nadim El Zyr had been appointed as the Cluster General Manager for Hala Arjaan by Rotana alongside his current profile as the General Manager of Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana. The dual Lebanese-Canadian national is the son of Rotana's visionary co-founder, Selim El Zyr, and is a graduate of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland.
Baz will now take charge of leading and developing the hotel's business strategies to drive growth and exceed business goals.
Lance has been part of Marriott International for 16 years and brings more than 20 years of hospitality experience to his new role.
STR's preliminary September 2019 data for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, indicates significant growth in demand due to a strong events calendar. Based on daily data from September, Abu Dhabi reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi has appointed Savino Leone as its general manager.
Wakeb has 22 years' experience in business development, market access & commercial operations management. He started his career in San Francisco, California then relocated to Abu Dhabi in 1997. From there, he headed several pre-opening teams for properties in UAE, one of which was the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai. Wakeb joined the pre-opening team of The Fairmont Dubai in 2001 as their associate director of sales and in 2004 was promoted to the role of director of business development.
Abu Dhabi's Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel has appointed Mir Shamir as its director of revenue.
Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences Emirates Pearl has appointed Nugzar Makaridze as the director of restaurants.
With over 25 years of experience specialising in and managing luxury properties, Venturini pos-sesses an extensive understanding of brand management and business development in the hospitali-ty industry. She has previously held various prominent positions in a number of renowned hotels in Europe, Africa and the Gulf region and was instrumental in the success of each of those hotels.
The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa's Italian restaurant has appointed Stefano Conti as its Chef De Cuisine.
Four-star property Novotel & Adagio Abu Dhabi Al Bustan has appointed Haitham Galal as its operations manager. An Egyptian national, Galal has more than 20 years' experience in hospitality with extensive knowledge in the rooms division. He started his career in hospitality as a front desk agent at the Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi in 1997. Later, he moved to Al Diar Capital Hotel Abu Dhabi as the night manager and eventually took up the position of the front office manager. From 2006 to 2008 he was the front office manager at City Season Hotel in Abu Dhabi.From 2011 to 2016 he worked as the director of front office in Yas Island Rotana and Roda Al Bustan Rotana Dubai. Prior to his appointment, he held the position of director of rooms, managing rooms and operations. Haitham holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology with distinct honours from Mansoura University of Egypt.
Al Shater has 15 years of professional experience in the culinary field. Prior to his appointment at the five-star property, he was a cluster food and beverage manager for Centro Capital Center and Capital Center Arjaan by Rotana.
Amadeus has appointed Rajat Bhutani as the sales director for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.