Michael Jabbour has been appointed as Hotel Manager at InterContinental Muscat
Boasting more than 18 years of experience in the rooms division, Jabbour aims to ensure guest satisfaction, loyalty rewards and quality.
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Khalid Yousuf Al Balushi has been appointed as Human Resources Manager at Millennium Resort Mussanah
Millennium Resort Mussanah has appointed Khalid Yousuf Al Balushi as the new HR manager.
Mohammed Yassine has been appointed as General Manager at Radisson Blu Hotel Muscat
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 as General Manager at Crowne Plaza Sohar, Oman
Charles Saliba has been appointed the new general manager at the Crowne Plaza Sohar, Oman.
Lore Koenig has joined The Chedi as Executive Regional Director of Sales and Marketing
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.
Carlson Rezidor Announces The Hormuz Grand, Quorvus Collection, In Oman
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.
Shadi Refai has been appointed as General Manager at Centara Hotels & Resorts
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.
Michael Nassiri has been appointed as Executive Assistant Manager at Salalah Rotana Resort
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 as General Manager at Kempinski Hotel The Wave Muscat
Konstantin Zeuke has been appointed general manager of Kempinski Hotel The Wave Muscat, Oman.
Greg Kocsis has been appointed as General Manager at Six Senses Zighy Bay
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.
Bruce Lawrence has been appointed as Spa Director at Six Senses Zighy Bay
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.
Morton Johnston has been appointed as General Manager at The Chedi Muscat
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.
Hossam Kamal has been appointed as General Manager at Salalah Rotana Resort
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 & Resorts to Develop Second Luxury Resort in the Middle East with 125-key Alila Salalah
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.
Georges El Khoury has been appointed as Director of Sales at Marriott Resort Salalah
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.
HVS In Focus: Muscat - Slowly but Surely
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.
By Hala Matar Choufany, President - HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Dubai, HVS
InterContinental Muscat to Debut with New Features Following Extensive Refurbishment
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.
Oman Poised For Huge Tourism Growth But Needs More Flights And Cheaper Hotel Rooms, AHIC/Meed Oman Tourism Day Told
UAE, Sunday 02 November 2014: The Oman Tourism Day in association with the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference at the Bustan Palace Hotel in Oman on 29 October heard that Oman has a superb tourism product in the form of more than 3,000 kilometres of pristine coastline, rugged mountains and a rich history.
Resort Opening In A Remote Location - (A Challenging Effort)
Opening of a resort requires special skills, knowledge, experience, wisdom, patience and perseverance. While appointing any senior position for a proposed resort, it is normal to ask a person with pre-opening experience as it is considered to be a unique experience. It is easier to operate an existing resort while opening a new resort requires lot of efforts in terms of planning, organizing, creating a team, establishing and implementation of systems, policies and procedures and making the resort up and running successfully. It involves coordination and team effort.
By NP Chandrashekhar, Financial Controller, Alila Jabal Akhdar, Alila
Fakhri Yacoub Hindiyeh has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Crowne Plaza Duqm
Reporting directly to regional general manager David Todd, he commenced in his new role in July.