Ahmed El Meligui has been appointed as the new cluster director of sales and marketing for JW Marriott Kuwait City, Courtyard by Marriott Kuwait City, Residence Inn by Marriott Kuwait City and the Arraya Ballroom, all managed by Marriott International.
Prior to joining Al Manshar Rotana Hotel, Imad Zaboura was the general manager of Le Royal Hotel – Jordan, his home country. He was then assigned as the General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Riyad D. Q. and spearheaded the pre-opening of a newly constructed property with 286 rooms together with multiple food and beverage options and meeting spaces.
Hotel Missoni, Kuwait, has unveiled the promotion of Wassim Tarabay, formerly the director of sales and marketing, to executive assistant manager.
Dina Makouyan has 11 years of experience having worked in the hospitality and corporate industry in different regions covering Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. During her tenure in the UAE, Makouyan was exposed to brand management, catering and event management in various hotels that include Hotel Intercontinental Al Ain, Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai amongst others.
British national, Mark Griffiths has been appointed general manager of Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa, Kuwait. He began his career in Hampshire, England, working as a management trainee at Tylney Hall Hotel before joining Le Meridien Piccadilly hotel in London in 1990, where he held various managerial positions with Le Meridien hotels and resorts over a 14-year period in the UK, Thailand and Indonesia, a statement from the company said.
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world, has opened Hotel Missoni Kuwait in collaboration with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni. The unique property featuring 169 rooms is Rezidor's second Hotel Missoni – the very first member of this young and fashionable lifestyle brand opened in June 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland.