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Nevil D’souza has been appointed as Commercial Director at Ramada by Wyndham Downtown Dubai, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR, The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel and ibis Styles Jumeira Dubai

R Hotels has appointed Nevil D'souza as the new commercial director for its Dubai properties.In his new role, D'souza will be responsible for the overall sales and marketing strategies of the group's four hotels in the emirate, namely, Ramada by Wyndham Downtown Dubai, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR, The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel and ibis Styles Jumeira Dubai.D'Souza brings more than 15 years of experience in the hospitality and tourism industry. Prior to joining R Hotels, he was the director of sales and marketing at V Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton at Al Habtoor City. He also served as area director of sales for Roda Hotels & Resorts, managing a total of seven properties and more than 2,000 keys. Before that, he was the head of sales and a member of the pre-opening team of Dubai Parks and Resort. He worked mainly with the Hilton brand and took on key sales positions at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort, Hilton Dubai Creek, and Hilton National Sales Office in the UAE.

Pius D’Souza has been appointed as revenue and reservations manager at Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR has appointed Pius D'Souza as its new revenue and reservations manager. D'Souza has been in the hospitality industry for more than 25 years. Before joining Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR, he was the revenue manager at Grand Excelsior Hotel Al Barsha. He previously held revenue management roles in various Wyndham-branded properties including director of revenue for the pre-opening of Wyndham Dubai Marina, and cluster revenue manager at Ramada Plaza JBR and Ramada Sharjah. He was also formerly affiliated with The H Hotel Dubai and Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel Dubai.

Hyatt Plans for Andaz Dubai La Mer

Hyatt today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate development and management companies in Dubai, for the development of an Andaz-branded hotel at La Mer—a vibrant lifestyle district in the coastal area of Jumeirah. Expected to open in 2020, the property will become the first Andaz-branded hotel in Dubai and the second Andaz hotel in the United Arab Emirates, joining Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi (expected to open in Q4 2018).

Yigit Sezgin has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer Middle East & Africa at AccorHotels

Based in Dubai, Sezgin will oversee all commercial disciplines for the region, including dedicated sales support, digital marketing, brand marketing, communications, loyalty, partnerships, business intelligence and revenue management. One of his main priorities will be to lead the groups digital transformation in the area, drive brand development and delivery as well as integrating business streams, especially as it relates to the groups loyalty program.