#BeTheHost, an Emiratisation initiative by Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has been recognised in two categories at the 13th Annual International Business Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the communications industry.
On November 16th and 17th, hospitality buyers and experts from around the Middle East will gather in Dubai for the Hotel Technology Summit. At the summit, global solution providers will showcase their products to hoteliers from leading brands like Accor, Marriott, Starwood, Mövenpick, Hyatt, Rotana, Al Hokair Group, Swiss-Belhotel and more – providing an ideal gateway into the lucrative Middle Eastern hospitality market, which will be worth over $40 billion by 2018.
Speaking at the Vision Conference at The Hotel Show in Dubai, CEO of HMH - Hospitality Management Holdings Laurent A. Voivenel shared strategic insights and trends in hospitality investment regarding new projects as well as refurbishments. The panel was chaired by Mr Catalin I. Cighi, Managing Partner, Cain Hospitality Innovation (CHI) and included Ms Annamaria Lambri, Associate Professor of Architecture & Interior Design from American University in Dubai among other experts.
STR's preliminary August 2016 data for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, indicates mixed performance results.Based on daily data from August, Dubai reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Three Dubai-based Deyaar properties, with a total of nearly 1,000 units, are to be managed by Millennium & Copthorne. Dubai developer Deyaar will partner with hotel company Millennium & Copthorne to manage three hospitality projects; the Islamic hotel in Al Barsha, the Atria in Business Bay and Montrose in Dubai Science Park, according to local media.
Alexandra Vasilopoulou has been appointed as the director of sales and marketing in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Downtown.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre has appointed Robert El Khoury as the property's director of sales & marketing.
Kamal is no stranger to the hospitality industry with over 19 years of experience under his belt, having worked in several Rotana properties in the past including Towers Rotana on Sheikh Zayed Road. Kamal similarly was part of the pre-opening team at The Westin in Cape Town, South Africa. “Rotana has helped me progress in my career and I look forward to the new challenge that awaits me at Amwaj Rotana, one of our key properties in Dubai”, he shares.
Amwaj Rotana, located along Jumeirah Beach Residence in new Dubai, has appointed three new department heads, the first of whom is Martina Hauri as Director of Human Resources. Hailing from Australia, Martina has been with the Rotana group for two years as Director of Human Resources in Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana. Commenting on her appointment, Martina says “ I look forward to a bringing forth my experience with Rotana to a different city in the UAE.”
Dubai-based luxury property developer and holding company Seven Tides has announced the latest addition to the executive team for its under-development DUKES Dubai hotel and residences on Palm Jumeirah, with the appointment of Carl Chapman as Food & Beverage Director.
Dubai master developer Nakheel today signed a Letter of Intent with Hilton Worldwide to manage a new, 256-room hotel at Jumeirah Village Triangle.
Ashor brings with him more than 20 years of experience, after working for international chains in Egypt, the Netherlands and Germany.
Watch out Rainforest Cafe; there’s a new jungle in town.
The upcoming Rosemont Five Star Hotel & Residences in Dubai will feature the Middle East’s first rainforest. Designed by ZAS Architects, the hotel will house 450 hotel rooms and 280 residential suites, offering unique amenities including a manmade beach, aquarium, infinity pool and trampoline park. But those aren’t the only factors separating this hotel from the rest.
Prior to this new Dubai position, Tayoun lead the sales and marketing team at IHG’s Abu Dhabi cluster, based at the Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Yas Island.
Gemstone Real Estate Development (Gemstone), announced today the signing of a strategic partnership with Kempinski Residences S.A. (Kempinski) to manage and operate its new project: Kempinski Residences Business Bay.
Dusit Hotels and Resorts recently signed a Management Agreement with ACES Property Development to operate DusitPrincess ACES Dubai, a new hotel apartment project within Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. This will be Dusit Hotels and Resorts' sixth property in the Middle East.
Seema Pande has joined Al Habtoor City Hotels as commercial director, complex, confirmed Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Mondo Hospitality has been using eRevMax solutions for the past few years and has benefitted from improved brand exposure and online revenue. Headquartered in Dubai, Mondo Hospitality operates multiple serviced apartments in UAE and Malaysia and believes in delivering "locations that work". Two of their key properties - Suha Hotel Apartments and Al Barsha Hotel Apartments have been using RateTiger Shopper and Channel Manager to monitor and optimize room rates and availability across multiple online sales channels from a single platform.
In her native Spain, Zanfirescu worked in the housekeeping division for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, AccorHotels and Jumierah Group.
The City of Gold is about to take on a new attitude with the addition of Hard Rock Hotel Dubai Marina. Of course, we're not moving in quietly. As our first hotel in the United Arab Emirates, we are making our mark in Dubai's second tallest building, the Marina 101 development. Rock stars finally have a place to call home in the UAE, with 288 decked out rooms in the first 33 floors of this 101-story masterpiece.