The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo, the iconic luxury hotel on the shores of the Nile, opened its doors to a new wave of global travelers to the historic city today. The landmark property, which reopened under the stewardship of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., will offer leisure and business travelers to the city an opulent retreat in the heart of Cairo that is rich in history and intuitive in service.
Frank Naboulsi, Regional Vice President Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) – Egypt, announced the promotion of Magdi Gamil as Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing, FRHI – Egypt. Gamil’s scope now includes Citystars Sharm Elsheikh tri-brand complex and any new projects in Egypt in addition to his current role as Director of Sales & Marketing, Fairmont Nile City. Gamil joined FRHI in March 2007 and has been serving as Fairmont Nile City’s Director of Sales & Marketing since 2011.
FRHI Hotels & Resorts promotes Frank Naboulsi to the role of regional vice president, Egypt and general manager, Fairmont Nile City. Naboulsi brings over 30 years of hospitality experience to this position with over 25 years of experience at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts worldwide. Over the course of his career, Naboulsi has held numerous general manager positions including stints at Fairmont Dallas, Fairmont Palliser and Delta Calgary Airport Hotel.
Semiramis InterContinental Cairo has warmly welcomed Massimo Bernardi as its new executive assistant manager in charge of food & beverage.
In the build up to the re-opening of Egypt's most iconic hotel property under the stewardship of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company later this summer, Radek Cais has been appointed as the General Manager of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo. Ibrahim Barghout, Area Vice President of the Middle East and Africa for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company said: "We're delighted to have Radek at the helm of the opening team of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo as he embodies the passion, intuitive service and attention to detail that makes us a benchmark in the luxury hospitality segment. With him leading the charge, we are sure the opening of one of the most anticipated hotels in the region will meet and exceed expectations."
Majestic in appearance, sophisticated in design and peerless in pedigree, The Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo marks the return of an icon to the Egyptian capital. The historic property will reopen under Ritz-Carlton's stewardship in late summer, heralding a new era of luxury hospitality in the heart of Cairo.startclickprintexclude endclickprintexclude Inside Tag 2
With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Zaki first joined Hilton’s team in 1995 and has held a number of senior positions at eight Hilton properties across the Middle East and Africa. Prior to this appointment, Zaki held the position of director of operations at Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences since 2010.
Nassar has more than 27 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and first joined Hilton’s team in 1988. During his career path, he held some managerial positions across a number of Hilton hotels in Egypt and UAE including Hilton Luxor, Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort and Hilton Al Ain. Prior to this appointment, he was the general manager at Ramses Hilton since 2008.
Ibrahim Nashaat has assumed the position of general manager at Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars, Egypt, leaving his hotel manager position at InterContinental Cairo Citystars.
Haitham Nassar, Ramses Hilton General Manager, has recently appointed Noura Ragheb to the position of Director of Sales at Ramses Hilton . Graduated from Gilon Institute of Hotel Management in Switzerland, she joins the Ramses Hilton with more than 10 years of experience, where she has held several managerial positions in the field of Sales her most recent position was Regional Deputy Director of Sales Hilton worldwide Egypt.
InterContinental Cairo Citystars, Egypt, has announced the promotion of Ahmed Azmy from executive assistant manager in charge of rooms division to resident manager.
Haitham Nassar, Ramses Hilton General Manager, has recently appointed Mohamed Ismail to the position of Director of Business Development at Ramses Hilton. Mohamed joins the Ramses Hilton with more than 20 years of experience,
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi on Cairo's famous Maadi Corniche. The hotel becomes the second Holiday Inn and fifth IHG hotel in the Egyptian capital.
Buerkle was previously the pre-opening GM at Radisson Rosa Khutor, which hosted the pre-Olympic test event and Park Inn by Radisson Rosa Khutor in Russia, which hosted the Alpine Ski World Cup.
A French national, Zaanoun graduated from École Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland and holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. He attended the Hilton International Shine Program (General Manager Program) from 2008 to 2009.
Joining from sister property Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, where he served as hotel manager, El Keiy, a hospitality veteran who has spent more than 12 years with Four Seasons, is a graduate from the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels in Egypt.
Messerli, a native of Switzerland and graduate of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, has also grown his passion for the hospitality industry in his family's hotel in the Swiss Alps. The 10-year veteran of Four Seasons joined the company after graduation and became a citizen of the world, working his way up through food and beverage division management assignments with Four Seasons in Chicago, USA; Great Exuma in the Bahamas; and Carmelo, Uruguay before moving to Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon in Portugal. More recently, before joining Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, Messerli was the Director of Food and Beverage, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it will soon introduce the Westin brand to Egypt with the opening of The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa Katameya Dunes early next year. Owned by New Cairo for Real Estate Investment Company SAE, the 128-room resort will be ideally located within the Katameya Dunes development, a 1.8 million square meter luxury residential compound in the New Cairo City District.
Renaissance Hotels announced today the opening of the new Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel, the first Renaissance Hotel to open in Cairo. With its contemporary design and architecture, the Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel brings a sophisticated sense of lifestyle hospitality to Mirage City. Destined to become a local landmark, the hotel is conveniently located minutes away from Cairo International Airport in New Cairo, Cairo's new strategic business and entertainment center. "We are thrilled to introduce the Renaissance Hotels brand to Cairo," said Magdy Naguib, general manager of the hotel. "With its sleek design and signature Renaissance Hotels programming including NAVIGATOR and RLife LIVE, we are confident the hotel will be a popular destination for guests and locals alike."The hotel's spacious and comfortable guest rooms include indigenous touches of historical and cultural artwork inspired by the city. The 333 rooms and suites also offer superb views overlooking either Mirage City or the expansive swimming pool.
El Keiy is a hotel veteran who has spent more than 11 years as part of the family of Four Seasons, first with the pre-opening team at Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh in 2002 as Sales Manager, followed by seven years at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza as Director of Sales, where he developed extensive leadership skills and managerial insight that made him perfect to take on the responsibilities of Director of Sales and Marketing. His boundless passion and dedication led Mahmoud to be promoted in 2011 to the position of Hotel Manager for Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano.