Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement with the Muscat National Development and Investment Company to open Hilton Garden Inn Muscat - Al Khuwair, the global hospitality company's first hotel in Muscat and second in the The Sultanate of Oman. Located on the country's northern coastline, Muscat is home to the seat of government, as well as a popular destination for business and leisure tourism.
Muzn Oman Commercial (S.A.O.C.) signed a management agreement today with HMH - Hospitality Management Holdings to operate Corp Muscat Al Muzn Hotel. The upscale 3-star hotel, with a built-up area of 12301m2 will be part of Al Muzn project that was promoted by MAJAN Development Company S.A.O.C. and being developed along with its strategic partners, as a mixed-use, one-stop destination offering multiple facilities. These include a shopping mall as well as a luxury wellness centre.
Grand Hyatt Muscat has appointed Stefan Radstrom as the new general manager for the property.
Boasting more than 18 years of experience in the rooms division, Jabbour aims to ensure guest satisfaction, loyalty rewards and quality.
Millennium Resort Mussanah has appointed Khalid Yousuf Al Balushi as the new HR manager.
Yassine joins from Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Downtown where he served as the hotel’s general manager. Prior to that, he was based in Sharm-El-Sheikh where he also served as the general manager for the Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson Resort. He also previously headed up the Radisson Blu Resort El Quseir as well as the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Cesme in Turkey.
Charles Saliba has been appointed the new general manager at the Crowne Plaza Sohar, Oman.
The Chedi Muscat announces the arrival of Lore Koenig, who has returned to Oman as the Executive Regional Director of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Lore will be responsible for the overall strategic sales, marketing and communication of the hotel locally, regionally and internationally, ensuring it continues to be positioned at the top of the market.
Brussels -- Carlson Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces a new member of the luxury Quorvus Collection: the existing Hormuz Grand Hotel in Muscat (Oman). The property with 231 guest rooms will join the collection in late 2015. Quorvus Collection is a new generation of expertly curated luxury hotels inspired by the lifestyle and sensibilities of the contemporary global traveller.
Centara Hotels & Resorts is excited to introduce Mr. Shadi Refai as General Manager of the Centara Muscat Hotel in Oman, which will be opening in Q1 2016.
Salalah Rotana has hired Michael Nassiri as its new executive assistant manager, a role to which he'll bring a decade of experience.
Konstantin Zeuke has been appointed general manager of Kempinski Hotel The Wave Muscat, Oman.
Six Senses Zighy Bay has appointed Greg Kocsis as the new resort manager. Kocsis will bring over 15 years of experience to the role and will oversee the resort’s daily operations and development. A Hungarian national, Kocsis graduated from International Hotel and Restaurant Management from Gundel Karoly-Hungary. His professional career started as a restaurant manager at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach, California and he has travelled and worked at various locations within the same organisation such as Los Angeles, Budapest, Damascus, and Beirut in Lebanon. Prior to his current role, he held the position of executive assistant manager of Taj Exotica Resort and Spa in Maldives.
With over 20 years' spa, fitness and wellness experience, Lawrence was recruited to work on wellness integration, service excellence and revenue within Six Senses Spa.
A native of Ireland, Johnston originally joined The Chedi Muscat in 2004 as rooms division manager. He was part of the pioneer team and in 2006, after two years in his role, was promoted to executive assistant manager of the resort. In 2007, GHM tapped Johnston for his first general manager role, running a sister property in Korea.
A 20-year hospitality veteran, Kamal has worked with the Rotana Group for over a decade, in properties spanning the UAE and Egypt.
Alila Hotels and Resorts announced its plans to open its second luxury resort development in Oman in Mirbat, east of Salalah, a coastal town in the Dhofar governate, in southwestern Oman. The development is owned by Alil Salalah, a subsidiary of the Oman Investment Fund.
In 2006, El Khoury joined Marriott in as cluster sales manager for the JW Kuwait, Courtyard by Marriott Kuwait and Arraya Ballroom. Moving up the hospitality ladder, he was promoted to cluster senior sales manager, and then moved on to serve as cluster director of sales in 2010.
Driven by the goals set in the 2020 Vision, the country is witnessing a transformation with major mixed-used developments currently in planning or under construction. The real estate and infrastructure projects in in Oman scheduled to be completed by 2022 are estimated to be worth in excess of US$112 billion.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a multi-year contract extension with leading tourism-related investment, development and management company Omran for InterContinental Muscat. The 258-room hotel will undergo extensive refurbishment, providing guests more amenities and facilities upon completion in 2017.