With over 15 years of experience, working for international hotel groups such as Le Meridien Hotels and InterContinental Hotels Group and most recently with Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chidiac will oversee the entire operations of the first Studio M hotel in the UAE, offering 223 rooms and 100 apartments.
The recently rebranded Habtoor Palace, LXR Hotels & Resorts, located in Al Habtoor City, has appointed Wael Maatouk the new general manager.
Inspired by the tradition of Emirati traders welcoming travelers into their homes, Al Seef Hotel by Jumeirah is a new charming hotel waiting to be discovered in the heart of old-Dubai.
Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay, Dubai has appointed Torsten Obermann as the new general manager. He has taken over from Stephen Meredith who has assumed the role of general manager for the past two years.
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Naseba are bringing back HITEC® Dubai this year from December 5-6 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE. A regional extension to the world's largest hospitality technology conference brand, HITEC Dubai 2018 will feature 30+ speakers, 600+ hospitality stakeholders and 60+ solution and service providers. The show will give Middle East buyers - currently worth over USD 75 billion - access to global top solution providers in hospitality market through a top-notch education program planned by the expert HITEC Dubai 2018 Advisory Council, as well as an exhibition showcasing the latest in hospitality technology, and a summit with one-to-one business meetings.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India's largest and most iconic hospitality company announced the signing of a new Taj hotel at the Deira Creek in Dubai in partnership with Ithra Dubai LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD).
AccorHotels on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mark Willis as CEO for the Middle East and Africa.
Minor Hotels Group has appointed Ramine Behnam as Vice President Development for Europe, Middle East & Africa. Ramine's prominent career in hospitality development, operations, consulting and asset management includes senior roles with JLL Middle East & Africa in Dubai and the M.A. Kharafi Group in development, acquisitions and asset management, based out of Cairo. Prior to joining Minor, Ramine held the position of Director of Development with Starwood Hotels and subsequently Marriott International - Middle East & Africa, in Dubai.
Al Bahrawy re-joins the team at Raffles Dubai where he previously held the role of director of sales, leisure between 2011 and 2013.
Pawar, who took a transfer from Accor's Fairmont The Palm, will bring 16 years of experience in the luxury hospitality field and will be will be responsible for overseeing day to day engineering operations, planned maintenance and strategic improvements of Raffles Dubai as well as the new opening of Sofitel Wafi.
The Oberoi, Dubai has appointed Dharmendra Sharma as the new director of sales and marketing. Sharma previously worked at the hotel from 2013 to 2016.
Prior to joining Swissôtel Al Ghurair, Karakus worked with Persona Human Resources as a general manager and partner. Karakus built the entire operational flow of integrating financial and operational software for luxury and upper-class brands including Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Wyndham Worldwide and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts.Karakus holds a Masters in Business Administration from Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. He additionally completed Bachelor of Arts from Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey specialising in Tourism and Hotel Management. - TradeArabia News ServiceKarakus brings with him over 10 years of experience in rooms operations in Turkey. Gokce started his journey with Swissôtel brand in 2008 in Swissôtel Buyuk Efes Izmir, Turkey as a receptionist. With his tremendous effort and dedication, he climbed the ladder and worked in various positions as front office supervisor, assistant front office manager and front office manager. Gokce subsequently moved and pioneered the pre-opening operations of Fairmont Quasar Istanbul in 2016 as director of rooms and executive committee member.
Prior to this appointment, Jocelyn was the Resident Director of Finance at Hyatt Regency Dubai & Galleria.
Hilton's Hampton by Hilton, the global value hotel brand known for its commitment to authentic service, and wasl Asset Management Group today celebrated the hotel brand's Middle East debut with the opening of Hampton by Hilton Dubai Airport.
The H Dubai Hotel has appointed Mohamed Mattar as the new food & beverage manager.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, has appointed Jan Hanak as the hotel's new general manager.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts appoints Nicolas Villemin as regional director for Middle East & North Africa. In his new role, Villemin will bring 20 years of industry experience. As regional director, he will be based in Dubai and will oversee the efforts to maintain the retention and expansion of the brand's Middle Eastern and North African portfolio. Preffered Hotels' executive vice president of South Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Australasia Saurabh Rai said Villemin's role will also include looking into gap markets in the region for the company. Villemin has worked in the Middle East for more than 10 years and has previously served in senior executive positions and consultancy roles for luxury hotel brands such as Viceroy, Shangri-La and Habtoor Hospitality. Originally from Switzerland, Villemin is fluent in English, French and Portuguese.
Caroline Thissen is Senior Area Director Sales & Revenue Optimization, Radisson Hotel Group and has responsibility for driving the commercial performance and revenue optimization of over 100 hotels across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
DAMAC Properties has signed a landmark agreement with Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) to develop and launch the 'Radisson Hotel, Dubai DAMAC Hills', its first Radisson-branded property worldwide located on a golf course, the Trump International Golf Club Dubai at DAMAC Hills. The planned 481-key hotel property comprises of one and two-bedroom units, and offers investors an opportunity to purchase units operated by the Radisson Hotel Group, with strong returns of up to six percent guaranteed for the first three years on their property investment.
STR's preliminary July 2018 data for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, indicates performance consistent with strong growth in both supply and demand. Based on daily data from July, Dubai reported the following in year-over-year comparisons: