The recently opened Studio M Al Barsha hotel has appointed its general manager, Dani Moaccad. Hiring from within the Millennium Hotels and Resorts stable, Moaccad joins from Kingsgate Hotel Abu Dhabi.
A waiter at the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah less than a decade ago, Samir Lazaar has now been promoted to his most senior role to date. He is now restaurant manager at Cleo, a Mediterranean outlet within Hyde Hotel Dubai.
The Iconic 5-star Hotel Crowne Plaza Dubai Deira is pleased to announce the promotion of Emad Ramzy to Hotel Manager.
Hospitality veteran Aurelio Giraudo has added another feather to his cap - moving to Fairmont The Palm as cluster general manager. Giraudo has been in the industry for over four decades, travelling the world, and most recently serving as cluster GM of Banyan Tree Doha and La Cigale Hotel Managed by Accor. Now, he leads the Fairmont resort, along with Movenpick JLT, Riva Beach Club and Th8 Hotel Dubai. Giraudo, 62, has four decades of experience in luxury hospitality and his work has taken him to destinations from Kenya to Indonesia. He has worked for Four Seasons, Shangri-La, Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Marriott and most recently Accor. He is no stranger to the Middle East, as he was previously the general manager and director of business development at The Regency Hotel in Kuwait.
Parkins entered the emirates in 2009 as the F&B assistant manager in Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. She stayed in the capital for two years before joining Fairmont Dubai as assistant director of catering and conference services.
Khalid Saeed has returned to Dubai's Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection as hotel manager. It is Saaed's second stint as hotel manager for the five-star resort and his third time at the hotel since 2005.
Amish Ali has been promoted by Radisson Hotel Group. His latest role is operations manager for Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City.
Paramount Hotel Dubai has brought in a fresh F&B director (known as executive producer of F&B in the Hollywood-inspired property). Andrew Vieria will head up eight F&B outlets, focusing on further establishing the property as a premium F&B destination.
In his new role, Parkins will be responsible for providing subject matter expertise, leading market research and financial analysis across hospitality and tourism-related assets.
Based in Dubai, Manzoor will lead the hotels and tourism team to advise investors, developers and operators on their hospitality development projects and market entry strategies throughout the MENA region, with a specific focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Valerie Wade, in her role as the multi-property director of sales and marketing whose remit has been increased to include four five-star properties, now oversees JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, Al Maha, A Luxury Collection, Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, and Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort in Fujairah.
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.
Etienne Els is now the director of food and beverage, praised by JW Marriott for his skills in revenue management and brand strengthening. No stranger to Marriott, he worked as restaurant manager of Sloane's in Grosvenor House Dubai in 2012. He later became operations manager of Siddharta Lounge by Buddha Bar in the same hotel. Moving into a more departmental role, he became assistant F&B manager at the hotel in 2014 and then F&B manager in 2016.
Martijn Zengerink has been promoted to hotel manager at Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah. Working at the property since its transition from Ramada to IHG Hotels & Resorts, he has been a driving force behind a number of the hotel's successes.
Grand Millennium Business Bay has announced the appointment of Anne Liyanage as its commercial director. Liyanage will lead the hotel's commercial team and strategies within.
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai will house its own resident Ayurvedic expert. Dr Arun Aravind, a seasoned wellness professional, joins the team with over 22 years of experience and brings in-depth knowledge of the practice of Ayurveda to the hotel's spa.
Having been a part of the IHCL (Indian Hotels Company Limited) for over 15 years, Sonu Koithara has been an integral part the culinary teams for several hotels in India and recently in Dubai with the opening of Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers. He has big plans to put Taj Exotica Resort and Spa, The Palm, Dubai on the map.
Swiss-born Lionel Dousse, director of food and beverage at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai, is bringing 14 years of experience to this role and has previously worked in Djibouti, Ghana and Latvia, as well as the UAE. He specialises in creating dining concepts for pre-opening restaurants and bars.
With over 15 years of experience, Dorsai Khaghani has led a number of successful launches of some of Dubai's biggest and most successful hotel brands. She has previously served as a VIP sales executive for Atlantis Dubai, later moving up to manager of international sales at the famous Dubai hotel.
Originally from Hungary, Greg Kocsis is an experienced hotel manager with international experience in the luxury market, having previously worked in Beverly Hills, Miami, Barbados, London, Oman and Maldives for leading hotel brands over the course of 18 years.