A Four Seasons veteran of nearly two decades with more than thirty years of international hospitality experience, Suri was previously Resort Manager at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach before spending the past four years as General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Baku, Azerbaijan.
Marilu Olvera has been appointed Resort Manager at Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara in Abu Dhabi. Olvera brings more than 20 years of global luxury hospitality experience. She recently handled the opening of Costa Rica-based Hacienda AltaGracia.
Alina Abramovich has returned to Marriott International as multi-property director of marketing for The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi and Al Wathba, Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi. Abramovich has spent a decade in the industry, previously with Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates as director of marketing. Prior to that, she was with Marriott for three years in Russia. In her new capacity, she will be responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies for the two luxury hotels, including creating marketing campaigns and positioning both to drive further business growth.
Shangri-La has a new director of revenue. Amritaksha Chatterjee has been chosen for the role.
Shangri-La and Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi has appointed a fresh executive chef. Frenchman Pouplard Thibaut joins the two hotels, in-charge of culinary operations across all dining venues at Shangri-La Qaryat Beri, Abu Dhabi, including Hoi An, the hotel's Vietnamese eatery, all-day dining restaurant Sofra, and signature Chinese restaurant Shang Palace.
Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, today announces it will open Mondrian Abu Dhabi, the brand's first project in the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with Al Hazoom Group. Opening in 2024 and located in the city's bustling downtown area alongside the Abu Dhabi canal, Mondrian Abu Dhabi will be a spectacular hotel providing waterfront views overlooking both Reem Island and Maryah Island and direct views of the city skyline. The project has already broken ground and will join the Mondrian portfolio of seven operating hotels.
Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara has appointed a new resort manage. Marilu Olvera brings over 20 years of global luxury hospitality experience to the role.
Emirates Palace Hotel has officially rebranded as Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, signalling a new golden era as part of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group portfolio. This exciting chapter will celebrate and build upon the hotel's distinctive legacy while introducing unparalleled experiences for guests, further cementing its position as world's most iconic beachfront resort.
Abu Dhabi’s hotel occupancy remained roughly 5 percentage points lower than pre-pandemic levels, while average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) far exceeded recent comparables for the month, according to preliminary January 2023 data from STR.
Executive chef Sanchez leads more than 120 chefs in his new post. Born in Mexico, his 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry started at the Crowne Plaza Holiday Inn in Mexico City. After this, he worked across multiple luxury five-star hotels, including positions in Tokyo, Osaka, New York, Guam, Philadelphia and Ethiopia.
Chef Pecoraro now finds himself as director of F&B. which puts him in charge of opening new outlets, organising and training, and managing all 13 restaurants and their staff.
His time as director of food and beverage at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers saw Pittyion increase the property's F&B revenue by 60 percent in just one year, securing multiple awards for the hotel.
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara - one of the most luxurious resorts in the UAE - has a new general manager. Jean-Paul Dantil joins the sandy retreat from Courchevel, where he was GM of a Six Senses in the French Alps.
Cukon meanwhile flies in straight from Italy. Previous roles include restaurant supervisor at the Dopolavoro restaurant in JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa and her assistant restaurant manager roles at Relais San Lorenzo Hotel in Bergamo Alta and Jumeirah Al Qasr's Pierchic. Most recently, she worked as a restaurant manager at Makorè, a fine dining restaurant in Ferrara, Italy.
Gaetano started his culinary journey in 2015 at the Taste of Italy by Heinz Beck working as a chef de partie in Dubai's Galleria Mall. He then moved up to kitchen manager at the popular Italian venue, Barilla, which was soon followed by his first role as sous chef at Larte Dubai. In terms of hotel kitchens, he was more recently head chef at Studio One from 2019.
From the UK and Kyiv to Abu Dhabi, Dominik worked across prestigious Hyatt properties across the world since he started his career almost two decades ago as the Director of Food and Beverage at Hyatt Regency, Johannesburg.Dominik has held the reigns at Hyatt Regency, Kyiv, Ukraine, where his work ethics and leadership expertise helped secure the hotel's position as the third most profitable property in the EMEA region's portfolio and seventh in the world for the Hyatt Regency brand. Dominik also consistently attained record financial results across all the properties he managed.
Remus Palimaru has joined Rosewood Abu Dhabi as managing director. He brings over two decades of hospitality experience across Europe, Asia and the Americas in some of the world's leading hotels. Rosewood says he has a proven track record in inspiring and leading change and has been a part of nine luxury hotel openings around the globe.
Mona Metwally has joined Rosewood Abu Dhabi as director of sales and marketing. She joins the team with over two decades of a cross-continent career in luxury hospitality, bringing an impressive wealth of knowledge in brand positioning and profit generation.
Janine Gerlich has been appointed as the new General Manager at W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island. Originally from Germany, she has worked in different locations around the world.
Nobu Hospitality, the fastest growing luxury lifestyle brand, and Aldar Properties (PJSC), one of the leading real estate developers and managers in the UAE, announce plans to create the Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences in Abu Dhabi.