Ejaz Ahamed is taking on the role of DJ and entertainment manager at Shimmers on the Beach as it reopens for the winter season. Ahamed has been DJ at the venue since 2019.
Dubai could have a $5 billion (AED18 billion) moon building in the form of destination resort, Canadian architectural company and intellectual property licensor, Moon World Resorts Inc. (MWR) told Arabian Business.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across over 95 countries, continues to strengthen its presence across the UAE with the opening of the 102-key Wyndham Residences The Palm. The opening marks Wyndham's first collaboration with IFA Hotels & Resorts, a leading real estate developer specialised in mixed-use hotel and residential resort projects.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today celebrates the opening of Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah.
Radisson Hotel Group has named a dedicated cluster manager for welfare, training and staff accommodation. Rushali Mahesh's role, among other duties, will be to drive positive change and enhance staff accommodations for her two Dubai properties.
Chef Abhishek Naidu started his career in 2007 at Hotel Leela Kempinski Mumbai, he moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2008 working at Atlantis, The Palm and Hilton Ras al Khaimah, before joining Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites in 2019 as executive Sous chef. He has been a key player in launching new menus and promotions, managing costs and implementing HACCP guidelines. He will bring his 16 years of experience to oversee the hotel's three restaurants.
Amrita Kaul started her career with ITC Hotels in 2008, working across housekeeping and guest services. She has worked with Marriott since 2014 when she joined JW Marriott Aerocity, New Delhi, India. She then moved to JW Marriott Marquis Dubai in 2015, where she was promoted to various roles most recently as director of services. She has joined Marriott Harbour as human resources manager and has been working on her transition into a new department.
Elena Mogonova has over 12 years of sales experience across the UAE and Russia. Her previous roles include deputy director of sales at Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Dubai and Delta Hotels by Marriott Jumeirah Beach. This experience covered long stay, corporate and government sectors as well as groups and events, which puts her in a position to further elevate Marriott Harbour's standing in the market.
Jan Tibaldi, General Manager of Maldives-based One&Only Reethi Rah for the last four years, will apply his impressive 33 years of hospitality leadership experience at upcoming property, One Za'abeel, as he takes on the role of Cluster General Manager. Jan's new appointment will see him managing One&Only One Za'abeel Resort and Private Homes, elevating the Dubai-based dual-tower's offering which is set to showcase 360-degree views of glimmering skyscrapers.
Nicolas Talon has been appointed executive director of F&B across Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis The Royal. The global hospitality leader has 20 years of experience across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Throughout his career, he has worked with celebrity chefs like Akira Back, Richard Sandoval, Atul Kochhar and developed multiple F&B venues internationally.
As it approaches its opening day this year, the NH Dubai The Palm has named its general manager. Manish Jha steps in to lead the pre-opening of the Palm Jumeirah property, with his role confirmed and welcomed by Minor Hotels' SVP of operations in MEA Amir Golbarg.
Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel has brought in a dedicated marketing and communications manager after the property was reflagged from Oberoi last month. Le Kim Thy Trang joins the five-star hotel in her first role outside of her native Vietnam.
Top chef Marco Acquaroli has joined Atlantis The Palm Dubai in a senior culinary role. The Italian is now the resort's executive sous chef, having a hand in Hakkasan, Nobu, Ossiano, Seafire and Bread Street Kitchen from Gordon Ramsay.
Meliã Desert Palm in Dubai has brought in a new executive chef. Hailing from Argentina, chef Franco Canzano boasts expertise in both Mediterranean cuisine and Italian. While handling day-to-day operations for all outlets, his principle focus will be on the elevation of the resort's RARE restaurant.
Aligned with historical patterns, Dubai’s hotel industry reported lower performance than the month prior while recovery levels to 2019 remained steady, according to preliminary July 2022 data from STR.
Following the continued success of the award-winning Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Group has once again partnered with Select Group to bring the renowned hospitality and service experience of Jumeirah Living™ branded residences to Business Bay, as the flagship of the master community development - Peninsula.Combining the hospitality, comfort and originality that the world has come to expect from Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, with Select Group's commitment to delivering new benchmarks in the art of living, Jumeirah Living Residences Business Bay is set to be the most sought after branded residence in the city.
Massimo Bottura's Torno Subito is expanding from Dubai to Miami. Chef de cuisine Bernado Paladini will leave the Dubai restaurant to work in the US outlet, while his fellow Italian Alessio Pirozzi steps in the emirate.
Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown has brought in a new marketing and PR manager. Cecilia Hage joins the team, having previously interned with IHG Hotels and Resorts all the way back in 2013. Today, she is an experienced marketer and PR professional, having worked with a number of high-profile global brands.
The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) has confirmed the first 50 speakers for the region’s flagship hospitality investment platform taking place from 19-21 September at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Co-organised by The Bench and MEED, FHS consists of multiple conference tracks, awards, workshops and in-person networking features. These include the 18th edition of AHIC - Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, GRIF - Global Restaurant Investment Forum, AHIF Marketspace – Focus on Morocco, Startup Den, the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge Finals and plenty more - all under one roof. The overall theme of the Summit is ‘Lead the Change’, and Host Sponsor is Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts.
Diaconu started her career in the sales department at Grand Hyatt Dubai in 2014 and moved up to sales manager in 2017. She was later made assistant director of sales for both the Grand Hyatt Dubai and the Andaz property before her latest promotion.