Grand Hyatt Kuwait Residences Officially Opens its Doors
The iconic Grand Hyatt brand expands presence into the luxury residential space in Kuwait.
The iconic Grand Hyatt brand expands presence into the luxury residential space in Kuwait.
Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the soft opening of Swiss-Belboutique Bneid Al Gar Kuwait that also marks the group's debut in the country.
The pre-opening team at Swiss-Belboutique Bneid Al Gar Kuwait is busy giving the final touches to the hotel in preparation for its opening in January 2020. The trendy 4-star lifestyle property is superbly located across the street on Kuwait City's beachfront promenade overlooking the beautiful Kuwait Bay merely 18 km from Kuwait International Airport.
Swiss-Belhotel International will offer its guests fascinating and engaging experiences and spaces with the opening of Swiss-Belboutique Bneid Al Gar Kuwait in the third quarter of 2019.
Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Kuwait Al Thuraya City have appointed Raffi Torikian as executive assistant manager.
Al Manshar Rotana announces appointment of the new Materials Manager, Abdul Nazeer.
Al Manshar Rotana has appointed Dan Dominic as its new Learning and Development Manager.
An accomplished learning and development professional, Borini joins Al Manshar Rotana, Kuwait from Holiday Inn Muscat, Oman, where he served as a training manager.
Behiye Salk has a 26-year career in the hospitality industry and has held pre-opening managerial positions across luxury hotel brands including the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and the Swissotel in Europe, Northern America, Canada and the Middle East. With a degree in Tourism and Hotel Management from Turkey’s Uludağ University, Behiye has also attended training at Cornell University in New York and at Hunt Communication in Toronto. As the new Director of Rooms at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa, Behiye’s focus will be on enhancing the overall guest experience and promoting the hotel’s 316 rooms and suites, 80 residential suites and 12 private villas.
Mohammed Al-Khatib joins as the new Director of Food and Beverage with vast experience in the hospitality industry. His career includes roles in key food and beverage outlets at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Viceroy Hotels and Resorts, Ritz Carlton and JW Marriott Hotels and Resorts. Mohammed Al-Khatib holds a Master’s degree in Hotel Management and brings strong qualifications in operations, guest satisfaction, human resources, sales and revenue management and financial management. He also has extensive knowledge in restaurants, room service and kitchen operational procedures. These are further complemented by his expert knowledge in menu composition and food preparation.
Before accepting this new position, Hassanein had held several key positions in different brands of Mövenpick hotels around the GCC. He has a long history of tasks as A General Manager of the Mövenpick Madinah and as Director of Sales and Marketing at Mövenpick Hotel and Residence Hajar Makkah and Mövenpick Hotel and Resort Al Bida'a, Kuwait.
The Marina Hotel Kuwait has appointed Elsa Lahoude as the new director of rooms, responsible for the front office, back office, transportation, housekeeping, laundry and uniform departments. Having been in the hospitality sector for more than 15 years, Lahoude started her career in 1996 at the Hotel Noga Hilton in Cannes and has since worked with companies such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts, The Dorchester Group, Leading Hotels and Marriott. Lahoude moves to the Marina Hotel from her director of rooms role at Rezidor's Hotel Missoni Kuwait where she was a part of the pre-opening team. Originating from Lebanon, Lahoude holds a Master Degree in Strategic Tourism & Hospitality from Institute of Research and Higher Studies in Tourism (IREST) – Pantheon-Sorbonne University- France.
Kuwait Marriott Hotels is proud to announce and welcome Ahmad Shaban as its newly appointed Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing. Ahmad Shaban served as a former Director of Sales for two years for the Marriott Executive Apartments in Dubai Creek in 2007 before moving to Jordan to become Cluster Director of Sales for the Jordan portfolio of the Intercontinental Hotel Group, spearheading sales efforts for their four properties in the country. Shaban is renowned for his management and leadership skills where he has successfully grown the past teams from professional sales people to work with the understanding of real businessmen. His current ambitious plan involves building on the strengths of the Kuwait team to develop a solid platform that will serve the three units in Kuwait to its highest potential - The JW Marriott Kuwait City hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Kuwait City hotel and Arraya Ballroom.