Leonardo Di Clemente has been appointed as Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
20-year Four Seasons culinary veteran and Italian maestro embarks on a new journey in the Middle East.
20-year Four Seasons culinary veteran and Italian maestro embarks on a new journey in the Middle East.
Swiss-Belhotel International announced the opening of Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair today at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The stunning hotel was inaugurated by H.E. Zayed Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism for the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Swiss-Belhotel International is bringing its 5-star brand Grand Swiss-Belhotel to the GCC with the Grand Swiss-Belhotel Waterfront Seef in Bahrain. It marks the upscale brand's foray into the Middle East for the very first time.
Strengthening its presence in the GCC, Swiss-Belhotel International will soon welcome yet another stunning hotel in Bahrain - Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair - that is undergoing final finishing touches.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Rami Z. Sayess as Regional Vice President and General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. Sayess will be taking over the reins from Richard Raab who transfers to Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg as General Manager after a tremendous three years driving the successful launch of the hotel's private beach, waterpark and additional leisure facilities.
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) contemporary luxury hotel brand, today announced plans to bring the global brand to Manama, Bahrain, following the signing of an agreement to open Conrad Residences Bahrain Financial Harbour in 2022 at the upcoming state-of-the-art, mixed-use development First Energy Bank Tower.
Dubai-based Jumeirah Group has appointed Kiriti Anchan as the general manager for Jumeirah Royal Saray Bahrain.
As the season begins in the Kingdom of Bahrain, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain proudly welcomes its newest leader to the resort’s Executive team, Agusti Curto Calbet. In his new position as Hotel Manager, Curto will direct hotel operations while overseeing the full Rooms Division and Royal Beach Club facilities.
Swiss-Belhotel International has appointed Chris Muth as the General Manager for Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair in Bahrain. Chris has over two decades of outstanding experience in the hospitality industry spanning Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
With 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Teodor began his career in Europe at the JW Marriott Bucharest in 2000. He moved to the Middle East in 2006 and continued his journey with Marriott working with many of the group's hotels in the region.
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay announces the appointment of Jason Rodgers as Hotel Manager of the landmark urban hotel that recently transformed into a fully-fledged island resort with the addition of The Four Seasons Beach.
De Villèle's career began in the hospitality industry more than 35 years ago after graduating from the world-renowned École Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland with a degree in Hotel Management. His first role was as an F&B Manager at the Hilton Strasbourg. Since then, his career has crossed multiple continents with tenures in award-winning properties and senior management and executive roles for St. Regis, Four Seasons, Hilton, InterContinental (IHG), Orient-Express Hotels, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Savoy Group and TAJ Hotels. Highlights of these vast experiences with leading brands, include: serving as Lebanon Area General Manager for Habtoor Hospitality; leading the opening of The Lanesborough in Hyde Park, London; managing major renovations at the legendary Belmond La Samanna with Belmond Ltd. (formally Orient-Express Hotels); and serving as the Vice President of Business Development & Operations in Europe where he helped to establish the noted Taj 51 Buckingham Gate.
Mehdi Hanayen has been appointed to the role of general manager of the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa, after having joined the property as director of operations in 2017.
Bahrain Marina Development Company (BMDC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Social Insurance Organisation, has appointed Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as the hotel management company for the luxury hotel and waterfront villas located in "Bahrain Marina", an iconic waterfront complex currently under development in the capital of Manama.
Jumeirah Group"s first hotel in the Kingdom of Bahrain will open on Wednesday 28th February 2018. Jumeirah Royal Saray offers a new wave of understated luxury on a private beach in the northern coastal Seef district. Architecturally inspired by traditional Bahraini summerhouses, the hotel will blend history and modern culture with a chic dining, spa and pool scene.
The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa Bahrain has appointed Hasan Barakat as the new director of sales & marketing for the property.
Jumeirah Group today announced the appointment of Mr Nordine El Yafi as General Manager for Jumeirah Royal Saray hotel in Bahrain. Scheduled to open in February 2018, the beachfront Jumeirah Royal Saray will offer two royal suites as well as luxury guest rooms and a variety of dining and recreational choices, including a state of the art health club and spa.
Kirazci joins Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa with strong backgrounds extending from the hospitality sector. In 2012, Kirazci was appointed as the director of global accounts at FRHI Hotels (Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissotel Hotels).
Swiss-Belhotel International (SBI) has announced the promotion of Herve Peyre as the Area General Manager for Bahrain. Herve has been associated with the group since September 2013 as the General Manager for Swiss-Belhotel Seef Bahrain. Elaborating on Swiss-Belhotel International’s rapid expansion in Bahrain, Laurent stressed, “This latest development is part of our strategy to strengthen our management team in key growth markets such as Bahrain where we have extensive expansion. We will be tripling our inventory of rooms in the Kingdom this year with the opening of two new hotels early next year namely Grand Swiss-Belresort, a 5-star luxury resort and Seef Swiss-Belresidences Juffair, an upper midscale hotel apartment complex. We are confident Herve, with his strong international and regional experience, is the ideal candidate to support our operations on the ground.” An MBA from Cornell University in Paris, Herve has had an illustrious career in hospitality starting in 1993 as Assistant Food and Beverage Manager at Hilton Paris. Subsequently he spent 18 years with the Hilton Hotels & Resorts working in various senior executive roles. His last posting with the Hilton group was as General Manager of Hilton Strasbourg in 2011. Prior to joining Swiss-Belhotel Seef Bahrain, Herve was the Cluster General Manager for Flora Creek & Flora Park Deluxe Hotel Apartments in Dubai.
hailand-based, global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with Al Manzil Hospitality Group to operate the dusitD2 Seef Bahrain, a contemporary leisure and business hotel, scheduled to open in Manama, the country"s modern capital, next year.