Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City’s general manager David Allan has been promoted to take charge of the group’s two new properties – the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront and Radisson Blu Dubai Canal View, both located in Business Bay.
Alfio Bernardini, began his Middle East stint in hospitality in 2012 when he took over the Hotel Missoni Kuwait as its general manager.
Dubai -- Jumeirah Al Naseem opens its doors on 1 December 2016, bringing a contemporary architectural twist to its sister properties within Madinat Jumeirah Resort, and a guest experience focused on a journey of discovery through the modern culture of Dubai.
Global hospitality association Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) co-hosted Naseba's 20th annual Hotel Technology Summit that took place this week from November 16-17, 2016 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Dubai, UAE. HFTP association leaders were in attendance, and participated in the summit's educational program. HFTP Global President Lyle Worthington, CHTP, served as the chairman for this year's Hotel Technology Summit.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, and Al-Futtaim, one of the region's most progressive business houses headquartered in Dubai, have signed an agreement for the management of the largest Holiday Inn hotel in the UAE. The 520-room Holiday Inn® Dubai Festival City will operate under a management agreement with Dubai Festival City Real Estate Development LLC owned by Al Futtaim, who also own InterContinental® Dubai Festival City, InterContinental® Residence Suites, Crowne Plaza®Dubai Festival City, and Al Badia Golf Club. Marking the fifth property in partnership between IHG and Al-Futtaim, the hotel will be located in Dubai Festival City, a well-established, mixed-use waterfront community comprising some of the finest retail, residential and commercial properties in Dubai. Expected to be completed towards the end of 2017, the property will be the first branded mid-market hotel in the area. Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City joins the luxury InterContinental Dubai Festival City hotel and the business oriented Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City in the community. From the Club InterContinental lounge at InterContinental, to Kids Eat Free at Holiday Inn, all three IHG properties are intended to meet a broad range of guests' needs.The new hotel will connect directly to Dubai Festival City Mall which boasts a large variety of dining options and popular international retail outlets. With convenient road access to Dubai's iconic landmarks and situated only two kilometres from Dubai International Airport, the hotel is set to benefit from both business and leisure demand. IHG and Al Futtaim have also recently launched an expansive 5,000 square metre arena located on the grounds of Al Badia residential area adjacent to the InterContinental Dubai Festival City and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City. The new Festival Arena by InterContinental Dubai Festival City can cater for large scale events with a capacity of up to 5, 000 people. With a private entrance and distinctively high ceilings, the arena can be customized to host any exhibition, conference, banquet, or trade show as well social events such as a concert or festival.
STR's preliminary October 2016 data for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, indicates performance declines consistent with significant supply growth.Based on daily data from October, Dubai reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Sam Jones has been appointed as director of sales for Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre’s meetings and incentives business.
Baiocchi replaces Simon Casson as the hotel's GM, following Casson's promotion to the role of president, hotel operations, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Warwick Dubai has appointed a new director of food and beverage, Rohinton Bharucha.
Celebrating its maiden flight to the GCC region, the Four Seasons Private Jet touched down in Dubai for the first time yesterday evening at DC Aviation Al-Futtaim VVIP FBO and hangar facility at Dubai World Central.
Laurent A. Voivenel, CEO of HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings, was among the leading speakers today at the Hospitality Technology Forum held at the Burj Al Arab Dubai. Addressing the exclusive gathering, Laurent made a special presentation on how technology is revolutionizing the 412 billion dollars global hotel industry. He stressed, "Technology is evolving fast and needs constant upgrades. We will have to keep investing in it, if we are to keep up with the big brands. And a whole lot of it would have to be in digital optimization, mobile booking apps and social media engagement. In Dubai alone 10,000 hotel rooms are in need of refurbishment by 2020 and technology upgrades will be a big part of it".
Marwa Mustafa has been promoted from director of sales to director of sales & marketing at Warwick Dubai.
Schneider will lead the hotel’s team for the upcoming opening. He brings with him more than 15 years of hospitality management experience, having worked for major hotel operators including Emirates Palace, Rixos Properties, Grand Hyatt and Casa Camper.
Grand Hyatt Dubai has appointed a new head chef to its steakhouse, Manhattan Grill.
With more than 21 years of experience in different countries, Abela started his career in the hospitality industry at D’Amici Russian Restaurant in his home country of Malta as food & beverage supervisor in 1995.
Fluent in four languages, Muela has worked on four continents, including food and beverage positions in Latin America and senior management positions in his native Spain.
JLL, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, has announced it is expanding its breadth of services in the Hotels & Hospitality Group (H&HG) in the MENA region.
Mr. Hassouni has over 15 years experience in hotel development in key Middle East markets among which eight years were spent in Dubai in senior positions including vice president of development, Middle East & Africa at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International; senior director of development, Middle East at AccorHotels Group and vice president of hotels, Middle East & Africa at Jones Lang LaSalle. Previously, he was senior manager and member of the executive committee at Colliers International in Morocco, establishing the company’s real estate and hospitality advisory business unit. He began his career as financial auditor with KPMG in France after graduating from NEOMA Business School with a master’s degree in management.
Ahmad Shaban-Fernandez who was appointed as the area director of sales and marketing, Middle East & Africa in October 2016. Shaban-Fernandez also hails from Jordan and has represented the likes of Rotana in the United Arab Emirates, Marriott International in Kuwait and Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Intercontinental Hotel Group in Jordan.
The opening of the Hotel Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City last August with 1,004 rooms including 142 suites, pushes Dubai's hotel supply over the symbolic 100,000 room mark, making the Emirate one of the most mature hotel markets on the planet. On this occasion, Dubai Tourism and its CEO Helal Saeed Almarri organized an official event bringing together the regions primary players. Dubai Tourism expects to see steady growth in nights until the culmination point that should be the World Exposition 2020, the first organized in the Middle East, based on the theme 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'.