Director of operations, Africa and area general manager InterContinental Hotels Group Cairo Citystars, Simon Stamper has announced the promotion of Amr El Backly to area director of finance and business support for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Africa.
Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay recently announced the appointment of Russel Storey as the new General Manager of the exclusive luxury hotel. Russel joins with a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry. His most recent post was General Manager at Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa in the Dead Sea – Jordan; and his earlier post was General Manager at Tudor Park Country Club Marriott in England - United Kingdom.
Sherifa Issa has been promoted to Senior Director of Marketing Four Seasons Hotels Egypt. Her successful career with Four Seasons spans 17 years, having joined the luxury chain in 1998 as one of the first employees hired on the pre-opening team at Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence. She steadily worked her way up to head the sales team as Director of Sales in 2003, followed by Director of Sales and Marketing in 2006.
The Egyptian government will spend US$32 million to upgrade security in two Red Sea resorts. The move, aimed at restoring confidence among foreign tourists, comes after recent attacks on hotels and the bombing of a Russian airplane.
Christian Muhr Vice President of Operations Hilton Worldwide Egypt and Levant has announced the appointment of Soha El Torgoman as Cluster General Manager for the Ramses Hilton & Hilton Cairo World Trade Center Residence. Soha joins the Ramses Hilton with more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry as she joined Hilton International in 1981 where she held various managerial positions; her most recent was General Manager of Hilton Hurghada Resort.
Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano has recently welcomed back Hossam Saied to the position of Executive Chef, after a year and a half at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai.
The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo, the iconic luxury hotel on the shores of the Nile, opened its doors to a new wave of global travelers to the historic city today. The landmark property, which reopened under the stewardship of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., will offer leisure and business travelers to the city an opulent retreat in the heart of Cairo that is rich in history and intuitive in service.
Frank Naboulsi, Regional Vice President Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) – Egypt, announced the promotion of Magdi Gamil as Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing, FRHI – Egypt. Gamil’s scope now includes Citystars Sharm Elsheikh tri-brand complex and any new projects in Egypt in addition to his current role as Director of Sales & Marketing, Fairmont Nile City. Gamil joined FRHI in March 2007 and has been serving as Fairmont Nile City’s Director of Sales & Marketing since 2011.
NEW YORK -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it will launch the iconic W Hotels brand in Egypt in 2020 with the opening of W Sharm El Sheikh and The Residences at W Sharm El Sheikh. Owned by Tower Prestige for Hotels SAE, the hotel will be ideally located at pristine Nabq Bay in the resort town of Sharm El Sheikh. Known to be one of the finest diving spots in the world, Sharm El Sheikh is amongst the most famous leisure spots in the Middle East.
Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano has appointed Egyptian national Ali Mohammed to the position of hotel manager.
Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano announces the appointment of Ali Mohammed to the position of Hotel Manager. After 15 years outside his homeland of Egypt, Ali returns back to the Mediterranean shores with a wide experience that he gained all over the world. Ali spent years travelling the world, starting from Cairo to the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh as Assistant Housekeeping Manager, and on to another opening of the former Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma in the Bahamas as Assistant Director of Housekeeping. Having done three openings already, Ali’s valuable expertise prepared him to assist in the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza. He later crossed the Atlantic to continue his Rooms Division career in two different positions at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto in late 2004.
Steigenberger Aqua Magic is proud to announce the promotion of Mr. Wael Aboelseoud as the new Hotel Manager.
FRHI Hotels & Resorts promotes Frank Naboulsi to the role of regional vice president, Egypt and general manager, Fairmont Nile City. Naboulsi brings over 30 years of hospitality experience to this position with over 25 years of experience at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts worldwide. Over the course of his career, Naboulsi has held numerous general manager positions including stints at Fairmont Dallas, Fairmont Palliser and Delta Calgary Airport Hotel.
Semiramis InterContinental Cairo has warmly welcomed Massimo Bernardi as its new executive assistant manager in charge of food & beverage.
In the build up to the re-opening of Egypt's most iconic hotel property under the stewardship of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company later this summer, Radek Cais has been appointed as the General Manager of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo. Ibrahim Barghout, Area Vice President of the Middle East and Africa for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company said: "We're delighted to have Radek at the helm of the opening team of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo as he embodies the passion, intuitive service and attention to detail that makes us a benchmark in the luxury hospitality segment. With him leading the charge, we are sure the opening of one of the most anticipated hotels in the region will meet and exceed expectations."
Joining with extensive experience in the hospitality industry, Mercier, a Swiss national, most recently served as the general manager of the Grand Hotel Djibloho Kempinski in Equatorial Guinea. Throughout his career he has held various posts, and has served as cluster general manager of Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi in Kenya as well as general manager of Kempinski Hotel Sanya Haitang Bay. A Kempinski veteran, Mercier has worked across five continents. He kicked off his career with Intercontinental Hotels Group, moving from F&B director to resident manager and then into his inaugural general manager post in Hong Kong.
Majestic in appearance, sophisticated in design and peerless in pedigree, The Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo marks the return of an icon to the Egyptian capital. The historic property will reopen under Ritz-Carlton's stewardship in late summer, heralding a new era of luxury hospitality in the heart of Cairo.startclickprintexclude endclickprintexclude Inside Tag 2
With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Zaki first joined Hilton’s team in 1995 and has held a number of senior positions at eight Hilton properties across the Middle East and Africa. Prior to this appointment, Zaki held the position of director of operations at Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences since 2010.
Nassar has more than 27 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and first joined Hilton’s team in 1988. During his career path, he held some managerial positions across a number of Hilton hotels in Egypt and UAE including Hilton Luxor, Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort and Hilton Al Ain. Prior to this appointment, he was the general manager at Ramses Hilton since 2008.
TrustYou, the inventor of the Meta-ReviewTM and global online reputation management leader, has partnered with SUNRISE Hotels & Cruises to offer reputation management tools to their collection of Egyptian hotels. SUNRISE plans to roll out the TrustYou reputation management tool across their 11 resorts located in Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh.